https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-possible-for-prior-army-infantry-with-no-other-schooling-to-switch-to-airforce-tacp-or-would-i-need-some-kind-of-extra-training <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:11:22 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-possible-for-prior-army-infantry-with-no-other-schooling-to-switch-to-airforce-tacp-or-would-i-need-some-kind-of-extra-training <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SPC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:11:22 -0500 2022-02-02T23:11:22-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-possible-for-prior-army-infantry-with-no-other-schooling-to-switch-to-airforce-tacp-or-would-i-need-some-kind-of-extra-training?n=7510186&urlhash=7510186 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>TACP has their own selection with a pretty low pass rate and their own very long pipeline as well. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:16:40 -0500 2022-02-03T01:16:40-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-possible-for-prior-army-infantry-with-no-other-schooling-to-switch-to-airforce-tacp-or-would-i-need-some-kind-of-extra-training?n=7510613&urlhash=7510613 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Extra training of course. Army Infantry makes you qualified to go Marine Infantry, and that&#39;s about it. And even then you&#39;d have to go to Boot Camp again. SFC Michael Hasbun Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:27:46 -0500 2022-02-03T08:27:46-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-possible-for-prior-army-infantry-with-no-other-schooling-to-switch-to-airforce-tacp-or-would-i-need-some-kind-of-extra-training?n=7510918&urlhash=7510918 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First, you&#39;d have to be accepted into the Air Force. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:45:26 -0500 2022-02-03T11:45:26-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-possible-for-prior-army-infantry-with-no-other-schooling-to-switch-to-airforce-tacp-or-would-i-need-some-kind-of-extra-training?n=7510942&urlhash=7510942 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You need to speak to a recruiter to see if they are excepting prior service right now. AF is pretty selective because they can be.<br /><br />With that said there isnt a pre req for previous training for prior service. TACP pipeline students go through all required training. Your background wouldn&#39;t necessarily hinder you but it doesnt create a shortcut pathway either. SSgt Christophe Murphy Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:57:39 -0500 2022-02-03T11:57:39-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-possible-for-prior-army-infantry-with-no-other-schooling-to-switch-to-airforce-tacp-or-would-i-need-some-kind-of-extra-training?n=7511087&urlhash=7511087 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here&#39;s a web site that describes TACP. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.airforce.com/careers/detail/tactical-air-control-party-specialist-tacp">https://www.airforce.com/careers/detail/tactical-air-control-party-specialist-tacp</a><br /><br />-First, you would have to enter the Air Force as a prior service recruit. Not always easy.<br />-Air Force Recruiter can possibly get your headed for TACP specialist AFSC. You&#39;ll need to pass physical and score high on aptitude test. <br />-You will probably attend AF Basic Training, then you will have over a year of very challenging training to become a TACP specialist. It&#39;s equivalent to Army Ranger school in terms of physical and mental demands. It includes things like radio maintenance and lots of survival training. <br />-You&#39;ll need to learn to think in three-dimensional space so you can visualize and control different types of aircraft supporting the ground unit you&#39;re with. You will work with ground attack aircraft (A10, F35, F16, FA18) and some transport aircraft (OV22, C130, C17). You&#39;ll build an understanding for what we used to call the air-land battle.<br /><br />It&#39;s a very challenging and well respected career field in the Air Force. TACP are in high demand and there are few of them, so you&#39;ll probably spend as much time deployed as Army Special Forces. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/689/374/qrc/open-uri20220203-1214-1bf7zww"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.airforce.com/careers/detail/tactical-air-control-party-specialist-tacp">Tactical Air Control Party Specialist - Requirements and Benefits - U.S. Air Force</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">TACP specialists imbed with Army and Marine units and have the incredible responsibility of calling in an airstrike on the right target at the right time.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Lt Col Jim Coe Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:15:59 -0500 2022-02-03T13:15:59-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-possible-for-prior-army-infantry-with-no-other-schooling-to-switch-to-airforce-tacp-or-would-i-need-some-kind-of-extra-training?n=7550886&urlhash=7550886 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You will have to get a Green to Blue transfer approved and then go through half a dozen schools before becoming a qualified TACP. MSgt Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:23:12 -0500 2022-03-01T21:23:12-05:00 2022-02-02T23:11:22-05:00