Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (аIJʿª½±½á¹û) to Deliver JTAC Training to Air Force Special Operators
Washington, DC — August 13, 2020 — Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (аIJʿª½±½á¹û), part of the Textron Systems segment of Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT), announced today that it has been selected to provide live contract close air support (CCAS) training for Joint Terminal Air Controllers (JTACs) under the U.S. Air Force’s Combat Air Forces Contracted Air Support program.
A team flying аIJʿª½±½á¹û’s L-39 Albatros and Valkyrie Aero’s A-27 Tucano aircraft will support Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) JTAC training at numerous bases and locations throughout the continental United States. The contract calls for approximately 900 sorties and more than 1,100 flight hours on tactical ranges annually, with flight operations commencing in the summer of 2020. This is the first CCAS award the Air Force will grant the contracted air services industry for what could be up to 10 locations under the Combat Air Forces Contracted Air Support program.
"аIJʿª½±½á¹û is proud to support the training of AFSOC JTACs, the gold-standard in their field", said Scott Stacy, аIJʿª½±½á¹û General Manager. "This work expands on аIJʿª½±½á¹û’s previous air-to-ground training and positions the company for future growth in this important training area".
The аIJʿª½±½á¹û-Valkyrie team also supports JTAC training under the U.S. Navy’s Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) program, and recently completed an evolution for the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) on the Fallon ranges. The аIJʿª½±½á¹û-Valkyrie team was competitively selected to participate in the TACT program in April 2019.
аIJʿª½±½á¹û is the global leader of tactical airborne training, having pioneered much of what are now contracted air services industry standards with a fleet of over 90 aircraft, over 60,000 flight hours, and 20 years of operating experience. аIJʿª½±½á¹û has provided a wide range of contracted air support capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in locations world-wide, including the continental United States, Hawaii and the Western Pacific region. аIJʿª½±½á¹û has helped train crews from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps and regularly operates out of as many as 25 different air bases per year.
About Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (аIJʿª½±½á¹û)
аIJʿª½±½á¹û provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, including live military air-to-air, air-to-ship, and air-to-ground training and support services. аIJʿª½±½á¹û comprises the world's leading civilian-provided, tactical airborne training organization and proudly provides the highest quality live training to squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups. For more information visit:
About Valkyrie Aero
Valkyrie Aero; a wholly owned subsidiary of Valkyrie Defense, is the aviation arm within its family of defense-focused companies. Valkyrie Aero provides top-quality, low-cost Close Air Support (CAS) training solutions for U.S. and Allied Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC). Valkyrie Aero operates a fleet of high-performance Embraer A-27 Tucano light attack aircraft which employ weapons, sensors, and communications for realistic combat preparation for JTACs. For more information visit:
About Textron Systems
Textron Systems is a world leader in unmanned air, surface and land products, services and support for aerospace and defense customers. Harnessing agility and a broad base of expertise, Textron Systems’ innovative businesses design, manufacture, field and support comprehensive solutions that expand customer capabilities and deliver value. For more information, visit
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Artic Cat, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information visit:
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