CCT- Haiti
U.S. Air Force photo/Master SGT. Jeremy Lock
A USAF Special Tactics Combat Controller (CCT) prepares to use a radio to communicate with special tactics operation center during a drop zone survey at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan.
24, 2010, during Operation Unified Response.
Air Force Special Tactics personnel were deployed to prepare the way for aid efforts in the aftermath of devestating earthquakes in Haiti.
Combat Control Teams deploy to forward locations to survey landing zones and drop zones and to marshall air traffic.
During combat operations they may also call in attack aircraft and helicopter gunships for close air support.
