AFMAN10-3505V1 governs minimum Air Force standards for training, certifying, and qualifying personnel as Joint Terminal Attack Controllers.
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It covers contractor support limitations, threat systems, classroom training, and task training. It includes requirements for JTAC certification, supervised training, instructor certification, and evaluation scenarios.
Applies to: This guidance is applicable to all Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, DAF civilian personnel, and third party governmental and contract support agencies involved in Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC).
The engagement of contractors as a JTAC, JTAC-I, and/or JTAC-E is subject to the limitation that contractors cannot perform inherently governmental functions. (paragraph 2)
Air Force civilians and contractors are not required to meet medical requirements unless specified in their position description or contract. (paragraph 3)
19ZXB or 1Z3X1 personnel who fail to obtain an initial JTAC certification or are decertified IAW this AFMAN must be entered into retraining or be administratively removed from the Air Force IAW paragraph 4.4.4 of this manual. (paragraph 4)
A qualified JTAC or JTAC-I will be physically located with any individual being supervised/trained and be able to take control, if necessary. (paragraph 4)
Complete an evaluator academic course that provides: Stan/Eval Upgrade Procedures, N/A Stan/Eval Organization, Stan/Eval Duties and Responsibilities, Stan/Eval Governing Publications, JTAC Evaluations Scenario Development, Go/No Procedures Publications Test, Conduct of Ground Phase Evaluation, Conduct of Control Phase JTAC Evaluation, Conduct of Control Phase No-Notice/Spot Evaluation, Conduct of Control Phase JTAC-I Evaluation, Conduct of Control Phase JTAC-E Spot Evaluation, Failure and Additional Training Procedures, Evaluation Documentation, and JTAC Training & Evaluation Record Review. (paragraph 1)