scope:

Purpose. To assign responsibilities and establish minimum standards for training, certifying, qualifying and evaluating United States Navy personnel and other personnel to control close air support (CAS) missions as joint terminal attack controller (JTAC).

Applicability

a. The Navy JTAC program shall apply to all Department of the Navy (DON) personnel. This includes active and reserve components, civilians, and contractors; it excludes United States Marine Corps (USMC) personnel.

b. Per reference (b), a civilian contractor may serve as a JTAC-instructor (JTAC-I) if previously qualified as a JTAC-I as a uniformed military member or government employee. A civilian contractor shall only conduct JTAC operations in a training environment. Civilian contractors are expressly prohibited from serving as JTACs in any capacity, to include conducting terminal attack control, during combat operations or any other nontraining event.