TACP officer becomes F-16 pilot
1st Lt. Brandon Schoenfeldt, Tactical Air Control Party officer, controls a four ship of F-35 Lightning II during a training sortie Feb. 2016, at Gila Bend, Arizona. Schoenfeldt was the first TACP officer to transition from the career field to become a fighter pilot in 2017. As a TACP officer and qualified Joint Terminal Attack Controller, he had the responsibility of planning and directing close air support, fire support and integrating air and land forces. (Courtesy photo)