Official SOTACC Patch - Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course Joint Terminal Attack Controller Embroidered Patch, featuring a round black field with a skull over upswept wings and a vertical dagger, ringed by SOTACC and JTAC lettering.
Ground control, air precision, and joint special operations identity stitched into one course-earned emblem.
SOTACC, the Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course, is the Department of Defense's only course of its kind and the sole USSOCOM-accredited program for certifying Joint Terminal Attack Controllers across the joint force. Hosted at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, the course trains Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps special operations personnel to direct close air support missions from the ground with precision, speed, and accountability. Students master the technical and tactical skills required to employ rotary-wing and fixed-wing platforms, work with lasers and ground marking equipment, plan and execute night and urban CAS, and communicate the concise ground-to-air dialog that separates effective fire support from catastrophic error. As USSOCOM's designated office of coordinating responsibility for all SOF JTAC initial qualification training, SOTACC sets the doctrine, standards, and certification baseline that every qualified SOF JTAC carries into the field. The patch itself carries the weight of that pipeline, representing a demanding five-week course where operators earn the right to call in combat airpower on behalf of the joint force.
Perfect For: SOTACC graduates, JTAC-qualified operators, Army Special Forces veterans, Marine Raiders, Air Force Special Tactics personnel, SOF supporters, close air support collectors, shadow box displays, tactical gear panels, challenge coin and patch boards, reunion gifts, and anyone building a serious joint special operations collection around the people who control the air from the ground. It also makes a meaningful tribute for families and teammates who understand what it takes to earn and maintain JTAC certification in a demanding special operations environment.
SOTACC certified, ground-to-air trust stitched in every thread.