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Although they make up one of the Air Force's smallest career fields, their mission leaves a huge impact on the battlefield and can mean life or death for troops on the ground.

Tactical air control party Airmen serve as liaisons between ground commanders and pilots in the sky to eliminate the enemy's threat to ground forces. They're responsible for the planning, communicating and coordinating the ground commander's need for CAS, or close-air support.

"While infantry is the ground commander's piece of the world, he has to trust us on the information we give him and the air capability we can provide," said Tech. Sgt. Harvey Wagenmaker, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment air liaison officer. "How much trust he has in us is reflected on how often he uses us."
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