Forward Air Controller - Tactical Air Command Pilot Communication Orientation.

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Abstract:

The overall objective of the research was to determine if a standardized lexicon of terrain features could be of benefit to Forward Air Controllers FACs and Tactical Strike Pilots TACs in target acquisition operations. Sixty experienced pilots were asked to view aerial photographs of 21 different terrain features, and to state what they would call each feature and list characteristics of each. There were five major research objectives Review of the scientific literature pertinent to FAC-TAC communication orientation, the experimental determination of the most commonly used terrain descriptors, development of a standardized lexicon, an evaluation of the performance of aircraft pilots using the derived lexicon, and a separate effort to determine the applicability of the theory of signal detection to real-time perceptual problems of FAC-TAC operations.

Author(s):
De Vries, P. B., Jr. ; Laveson, J. I.
Author Organization(s):
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS ASTRONAUTICS CO-EAST ST LOUIS MO
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept.,
Pagination:
0086

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
MDC-E0888, AFOSR-TR-73-1994
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F44620-72-C-0068
Project Number(s):
AF-9778
Monitor Series:
TR-73-1994
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5_Command and Control
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*Air control centers, *Tactical Air Command, *Strike warfare, *Pilots, Forward areas, Vocabulary, Target acquisition, Terrain, Index terms, Standardization, Signals, Detection
Field(s)/Group(s):
Optical Detection and Detectors
Keyword(s):
*Forward air controllers, *Theory of signal detection
Report Date:
1973 Aug 30