9/6/2012 - Capt. James Schmidt, 81st Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, left, shows digital systems used to pursue targets to U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Benjamin Bower, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) UH-72 Lacota helicopter pilot, on the flightline here Sept. 5. Members of JMRC visited the 81st Fighter Squadron to exchange close-air-support tactics, techniques and procedures. During their visit, they also flew in an A-10 simulator and viewed target information sent from ground forces to the A-10 pilots. The 81st FS shares and exchanges operating procedures with joint forces to ensure interoperability in future training exercises and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)

9/6/2012 - Joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) and U.S. Army UH-72 Lacota helicopter pilots, take off from here Sept. 5. The JTACs and helicopter pilots visited with the 81st Fighter Squadron here to exchange close-air-support tactics, techniques and procedures. During their visit, they also flew in an A-10 Thunderbolt II simulator, viewed the inside of an A-10 cockpit and viewed target information sent from ground forces to the A-10 pilots. The 81st FS shares and exchanges operating procedures with joint forces to ensure interoperability in future training exercises and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)

9/6/2012 - Tech. Sgt. Nick Reddinger, left, and Tech. Sgt. John Butler, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialists (TACPs) from U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, use digital communication equipment to send target information to an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot here Sept. 5. The information sent is critical as it shares an enemy target’s exact coordinates to the pilots overhead. The TACPs visited the base to assist the 81st Fighter Squadron with sharing close-air-support tactics, techniques and procedures with U.S. Army UH-72 Lacota helicopter pilots . The 81st FS shares and exchanges operating procedures with joint forces to ensure interoperability in future training exercises and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)

9/6/2012 - U.S. Army UH-72 Lacota helicopter pilots prepare for takeoff from the flightline here Sept. 5. Joint terminal attack controllers and the helicopter pilots visited with the 81st Fighter Squadron here to exchange close-air-support tactics techniques and procedures. During their visit, they flew in an A-10 Thunderbolt II simulator, viewed the inside of an A-10 cockpit and viewed target information sent from ground forces to the A-10 pilots. The 81st FS shares and exchanges operating procedures with joint forces to ensure interoperability in future training exercises and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)