▁station ed ▁in ▁Germany ▁or ▁Italy , ▁the ▁US AF E ▁Air - Gr ound ▁Oper ations ▁School . ▁Cour se ▁attend ance ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁training ▁N CO ▁and ▁commander ▁recommendation ▁and ▁is ▁not ▁guaranteed . ▁ ▁T AC P ▁Pre par atory ▁Cour se ▁ ▁A ▁en list ed ▁ 1 Z 3 X 1 ▁candidates ▁and ▁ 1 3 L ▁T AC PO ▁candidates ▁will ▁attend ▁a ▁ 5 - day ▁ind o ctr ination ▁course ▁at ▁Med ina ▁A FB ▁immediately ▁following ▁basic ▁military ▁training ▁and ▁completion ▁of ▁special ▁war fare ▁prep . ▁The ▁course ▁educ ates ▁candidates ▁on ▁the ▁T AC P ▁career ▁field ▁and ▁also ▁ident ifies ▁candidates ▁un su itable ▁for ▁the ▁AF SC . ▁An ▁entry - level ▁Phys ical ▁Ab ilities ▁and ▁St am ina ▁Test ▁( PA ST ) ▁test ▁and ▁a ▁ 4 - mile ▁tim ed ▁r uck ▁march ▁must ▁be ▁successfully ▁completed ▁to ▁pass ▁the ▁Ind o ctr ination ▁course ▁and ▁progress ▁to ▁the ▁Initial ▁Qual ification ▁Cour se ▁at ▁L ack land ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base . ▁ ▁Initial ▁Training ▁ ▁Block ▁I ▁Basic ▁Career ▁Know ledge ▁( 3 0 ▁Days ) ▁Port able ▁radio ▁familiar ization , ▁basic ▁career ▁knowledge , ▁and ▁associated ▁publications . ▁ ▁Block ▁II ▁Gr ound ▁Environment ▁Training ▁( 3 0 ▁Days ) ▁Field ▁training ▁exercise , ▁day ▁and ▁night ▁land ▁navigation , ▁vehicle ▁navigation , ▁con voy ▁training , ▁and ▁small ▁unit ▁tact ics . ▁Also ▁including ▁training ▁in ▁b iv ou ac ▁setup