▁T AC PO ▁represents ▁the ▁J oint / Com b ined ▁Forces ▁Air ▁Component ▁Commander ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Army ▁commander ' s ▁special ▁staff ▁at ▁the ▁Battalion ▁through ▁Corps ▁e ch el ons ▁in ▁a ▁coal ition , ▁joint , ▁or ▁inter ag ency ▁force . ▁He ▁or ▁she ▁provides ▁subject ▁matter ▁expert ise ▁to ▁lead , ▁plan , ▁and ▁manage ▁Command - and - Control ▁and ▁terminal ▁execution ▁of ▁Air , ▁Space , ▁and ▁Cy ber ▁operations ▁in ▁direct ▁support ▁of ▁land ▁component ▁forces . ▁The ▁T AC PO ▁ass ists ▁in ▁developing ▁fire ▁support ▁coord ination ▁plans ▁to ▁include ▁Close ▁Air ▁Support ▁( C AS ), ▁Air ▁Inter diction ▁( AI ), ▁Int elligence , ▁Sur ve ill ance ▁and ▁Re con na issance ▁( IS R ), ▁Electron ic ▁War fare ▁( E W ), ▁and ▁Supp ression / Dest ruction ▁of ▁En emy ▁Air ▁Def enses ▁( SE AD / DE AD ). ▁ ▁The ▁T AC PO ▁may ▁eng age ▁enemy ▁forces ▁using ▁advanced ▁techn ologies ▁and ▁weapon ▁systems ▁to ▁direct ▁le th al ▁and ▁non - le th al ▁fires ▁and ▁effects ▁in ▁close ▁proxim ity ▁to ▁friendly ▁forces ▁as ▁a ▁J oint ▁Terminal ▁Att ack ▁Controller ▁( J TAC ). ▁Add itional ▁T AC PO ▁training ▁may ▁include , ▁but ▁are ▁not ▁limited ▁to : ▁US ▁Army ▁Air bor ne ▁School ▁- ▁Three ▁week ▁course ▁at ▁Fort ▁Ben ning ▁where ▁at ten de es ▁learn ▁the ▁bas ics ▁of ▁static - line ▁par ach