Who is the senior Air Force liaison to the JFLCC?

• A. Air Component Coordination Element
• B. Tactical Air Control Party
• C. Air Operations Center liaison
• D. Joint Fires Liaison

Answer: (A)

The senior Air Force liaison to the JFLCC is the Air Component Coordination Element. This element is specifically established to integrate airpower with the land component’s operations, acting as the primary Air Force interface at the JFLCC. It translates the JFLCC’s fire and targeting priorities into air tasking, coordinates airspace deconfliction, and ensures air support requests are properly aligned with ground maneuver and fires plans. Tactical Air Control Party teams operate at the battlefield level to control specific air strikes and are not the senior liaison to the JFLCC. An Air Operations Center liaison handles broader theater-level planning and coordination, not the dedicated liaison role at the JFLCC. A Joint Fires Liaison isn’t a standard AF liaison element.