scope:

General Purpose.

This instruction establishes responsibilities, policies and procedures applicable to all Air Control Squadrons (ACS), Test Squadrons (TS), and Field Training Units (FTU) that employ or train utilizing TYQ-23 Modular Control Equipment (MCE). The remaining unit instructions contain detailed procedures and criteria for the evaluation of individuals assigned operations duties by specific systems.

Scope.

This instruction outlines the procedures applicable to the conduct of operations of the Control and Reporting Center (CRC), normally equipped with the MCE weapons systems. With the complementary references, this volume prescribes standard operating procedures for all CRC operations crews and all management levels concerned with the operation of CRC equipment.

In the absence of additional guidance, CRC mission crews operating equipment other than MCE equipment will use this volume as baseline for conduct of operations, at the discretion of the deployed Commander (CC), Major Command (MAJCOM), or other authorities.

This instruction does not provide tactics, techniques, or procedures (TTP) for employing the CRC in a combat environment. Guidance on tactical employment of the CRC can be found in AFTTP 3-1, Theater Air Control Squadron (TACS) and AFTTP 3- 3, Theater Air Ground System (TAGS) and related volumes.