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Tactical Air Command

American  

noun

  1. a U.S. Air Force command supplying direct air support to U.S. Army ground combat units.


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The general left Vietnam in August 1968 and assumed command of the Tactical Air Command, which developed tactical strike forces for deployment anywhere in the world.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2012

After the war, he became assistant chief of staff for the new Air Force Tactical Air Command, which was set up to reorganize the nation’s air defenses and its tactical and reserve forces.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2012

This was done at the expense of the Continental Air Defense Command and the Tactical Air Command.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the positive side, Enthoven influenced the expansion of the Air Force's Tactical Air Command.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1946, the army decided to make Langley Field the headquarters of its Tactical Air Command, one of the major commands of the US Army Air Corps.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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