© 2016 Peter Thivessen
The third Czech‐led international Joint Terminal Attack Controller ( JTAC ) [ also referred to as Forward Air Controller ( FAC )] exercise Ample Strike took place in the Czech Republic from August 30 to September 20 . Seventeen Allied and Partnership for Peace nations came together to train their JTACs , aircrew and commanders of units on the ground in a realistic , complex and demanding scenarios .
The 2015 , Ample Strike achieved a record number 1600 control runs allowing JTACs to keep up their skills of controlling aircraft in support forces on the ground . For 2016 Ample Strike did not exceed this number , instead concentrated on providing even more complex and Challenging Air Land Integration scenarios .