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air support operations center

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The principal air control agency of the theater air control system responsible for the direction and control of air operations directly supporting the ground combat element. It processes and coordinates requests for immediate air support and coordinates air missions requiring integration with other supporting arms and ground forces. It normally collocates with the Army tactical headquarters senior fire support coordination center within the ground combat element. Also called ASOC. See also air support; close air support; operation; tactical air control center.


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Within the TACS/AAGS, the Air Force is responsible for communications to request and deliver CAS, providing advisors and forward air controllers (FACs) in the form of tactical air control parties (TACPs) and establishing regional coordinating centers (now called air support operations centers, or ASOCs) that plug into Army maneuver headquarters.
JAG[C.sup.2]: a concept for future battlefield air-ground integration by Neal, Curtis V. / FA Journal
Part of that system includes the Warrior Machine Interface, an intuitive graphic-user interface to the FCS Battle Command System, acting as an electronic liaison between the soldier on the battlefield and the Air Force's Air Support Operations Center.
Air force print news (Aug. 3, 2004): Army, air force sharing battle ... by Bressendorff, James L. / Defense AT & L
The Air Force initiated efforts to place a mensuration capability at the air support operations center (ASOC) to cut down on the reach-back required.
FA PGMs: revolutionizing fires for the ground force commander by Yaeger, Jeffrey W. / FA Journal
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