▁wear ▁by ▁en list ed ▁personnel ▁in ▁the ▁T act ical ▁Air ▁Control ▁Party . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁two ▁air men ▁from ▁Pope ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁submitted ▁the ▁current ▁flash ▁and ▁cr est ▁design . ▁It ▁was ▁approved ▁for ▁all ▁T AC P ▁air men ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁T act ical ▁Air ▁Control ▁Party ▁special ists ▁( AF SC ▁ 1 Z 3 X 1 ) ▁are ▁currently ▁the ▁only ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁special ty ▁allowed ▁to ▁wear ▁the ▁cov et ed ▁black ▁ber et ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁their ▁daily ▁duty ▁uniform ▁wear . ▁T AC P ▁Offic ers ▁( TAC PO s ) ▁are ▁also ▁author ized ▁to ▁wear ▁the ▁black ▁ber et ▁after ▁they ▁gradu ate ▁from ▁the ▁Basic ▁A LO ▁Sk ills ▁Cour se ▁( B ASC ), ▁conducted ▁at ▁Nell is ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁Nev ada . ▁ ▁T AC P ▁Flash ▁and ▁C rest ▁Her ald ry ▁The ▁US ▁Air ▁Force ▁ordinary ▁holds ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁honor ▁at ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁cr est . ▁It ▁is ▁supported ▁by ▁the ▁ere ct ▁wings , ▁which ▁symbol ize ▁the ▁combat ▁ready ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁and ▁the ▁Theater ▁Air ▁Control ▁System . ▁At ▁the ▁bottom ▁of ▁the ▁wings ▁rest s ▁the ▁T AC P ▁ordinary , ▁representing ▁the ▁most ▁forward ▁element ▁of ▁the ▁Theater ▁Air ▁Control ▁System . ▁The ▁sword ▁symbol izes ▁the ▁strength ▁and ▁fire power ▁controlled ▁by ▁the ▁T AC P , ▁while ▁the