▁light ning ▁b olt ▁represents ▁a ▁modern - day ▁standard ▁for ▁communic ations , ▁the ▁back bone ▁of ▁the ▁T AC P . ▁ ▁The ▁eight - point ▁om ni - direction al ▁star ▁symbol izes ▁the ▁world wide ▁mob ility ▁commit ment ▁of ▁the ▁T AC P , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁ability ▁to ▁navigate ▁over ▁all ▁terrain . ▁ ▁The ▁scar let ▁border ▁of ▁the ▁cloth ▁flash ▁symbol izes ▁the ▁immense ▁fire power ▁that ▁can ▁be ▁brought ▁to ▁bear ▁when ▁Air ▁Force ▁and ▁Army ▁assets ▁are ▁combined . ▁The ▁red ▁do vet ail ▁div ider ▁symbol izes ▁the ▁strong ▁inter lock ing ▁relationship ▁between ▁the ▁Army , ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁green , ▁and ▁the ▁Air ▁Force , ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁blue , ▁created ▁by ▁the ▁l ia ison ▁functions ▁of ▁the ▁T AC P . ▁▁ 1 Z 3 X 1 ▁Initial ▁Qual ification ▁Training ▁After ▁gradu ating ▁Basic ▁Military ▁Training , ▁all ▁en list ed ▁ 1 C 4 X 1 ▁candidates ▁are ▁sent ▁to ▁Med ina ▁A FB , ▁T X ▁to ▁attend ▁a ▁five - day ▁ind o ctr ination ▁course . ▁Those ▁candidates ▁who ▁successfully ▁complete ▁ind o ctr ination ▁attend ▁the ▁ 8 5 - day ▁ 1 Z 3 X 1 ▁ 3 - level ▁( App rent ice ) ▁initial ▁qual ification ▁training ▁course ▁at ▁L ack land ▁A FB , ▁T X . ▁The ▁ 3 - level ▁course ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁H url b urt ▁Field , ▁Florida ▁for ▁ 3 6