11/17/2011 - Senior Airman Eric Gray, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party operator, trains with the Slovenian TACP group, in Barcis, Italy, Nov. 15. The 8th ASOS participated in NATO coalition training to help refine techniques and procedures of tactical command and control of air power assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Evelyn Chavez)

11/17/2011 - (From Left) Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party operator, and Peter Sojer, Slovenian TACP group, call a simulated air assault in Barcis, Italy, Nov. 15. The 8th ASOS participated in NATO coalition training to help refine techniques and procedures of tactical command and control of air power assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Evelyn Chavez)

11/17/2011 - (From left) Peter Sojer, Slovenian TACP group, watches as Senior Airman Eric Gray, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party operator, explains where a simulated target is located. Gray participated in a NATO Coalition training to help refine their techniques and procedures of tactical command and control of air power assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Briana Jones)

11/17/2011 - (From Left) Senior Airmen Brad Salazar and Eric Gray, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party operators, prepare to call a simulated air assault in Barcis, Italy, Nov. 15. The 8th ASOS Airmen train regularly to refine their techniques and procedures of tactical command and control of air power assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Evelyn Chavez)

11/17/2011 - Senior Airman Eric Gray, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party operator, looks through a laser range finder Nov. 15 at Barcis, Italy. The laser range finder projects exact coordinates for possible targets. Gray is training to help hone his techniques and procedures of tactical command and control of air power assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Briana Jones)

11/17/2011 - Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party operator, calls in a simulated air strike Nov. 15 at Barcis, Italy. This training is to help refine techniques and procedures of tactical command and control of air power assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Briana Jones)

11/17/2011 - Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party operator, watches over a simulated hostile environment in Barcis, Italy, Nov. 15. The 8th ASOS conducted training to help refine their techniques and procedures of tactical command and control of air power assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Evelyn Chavez)

11/17/2011 - Senior Airman Eric Gray, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party operator writes down vital information that will help during the exercise Nov. 15 at Barcis, Italy. Gray trained to refine the techniques and procedures of tactical command and control of air power assets (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Briana Jones)

11/17/2011 - Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Control Operations Squadron tactical air control party operator, prepares his equipment for a simulated air strike Nov. 15 at Barcis, Italy. Salazar participated in a NATO Coalition training to refine techniques and procedures used in air to ground assault scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Briana Jones)