Which agency is responsible for allocation of fires to units in the TACS/AAGS framework?

• A. The Theater Air Control System (TACS)
• B. The Joint Fires Coordination Element
• C. The Fire Support Coordination Center
• D. The Army Air Ground System (AAGS)

Answer: (D)

The task of distributing available fires to the right units in the theater is handled by the Army Air-Ground System. This system integrates air-delivered and ground-based fires and assigns those fire missions to the appropriate Army units and air assets as needed, ensuring they work together coherently. The Theater Air Control System is focused on controlling aircraft and managing airspace, not on allocating fires to units. The Fire Support Coordination Center provides planning and deconfliction for fire support, but the authority to assign fires to specific units sits with AAGS. The Joint Fires Coordination Element helps coordinate joint fires at staff levels but does not independently allocate fires to units across the theater.