ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tactical Air Control Party

Okay kiddo, do you know that in the army, there are special teams who help the soldiers on the ground to detect the enemies and plan their attacks? One of those special teams is called the Tactical Air Control Party or TACP for short.

TACPs are like special helpers for the soldiers who fight on the ground. They work with pilots who fly in the air to make sure the soldiers stay safe during the fight.

The TACPs use special tools and gadgets to help them communicate with the pilots. They talk to the pilots using radios to give them information about where the enemy is and where the soldiers are located on the ground.

Then the pilots use their airplanes to fly over the battlefield and drop bombs or shoot missiles at the enemy based on the information given by the TACPs.

TACPs are important because they make sure that the planes are dropping bombs in the right place, and not on their own soldiers. They use their special gadgets to guide the missiles to hit the enemy, and they help make sure that the pilots don't make mistakes.

So think of TACPs as helpers who help soldiers stay safe and defeat the enemy during the fight!