ABOUT TACPA
Tactical Air Control Party has always been one of the smallest careers in the entire scope of the Armed Services. It is our small size that has created the camaraderie upon which our Association is based.
We promote a warrior spirit among the TACP community by sponsoring and coordinating events in which TACPA members celebrate our career field.
Together as a community, we remember the Fallen, honor the living and support TACP families.
ABOUT TACPA
Tactical Air Control Party has always been one of the smallest careers in the entire scope of the Armed Services. It is our small size that has created the camaraderie upon which our Association is based.
We promote a warrior spirit among the TACP community by sponsoring and coordinating events in which TACPA members celebrate our career field.
Together as a community, we remember the Fallen, honor the living and support TACP families.
REMEMBER
In the last two decades, we’ve lost 12 members of the TACP community in combat or training. As the TACP Association, it is our duty to remember them and honor their sacrifice.
We share their stories with our members, we commemorate them with memorials and we keep their legacy alive by participating in annual events.
In 2019, TACPA installed a memorial at Joint Base Lewis–McChord, home of the 5th ASOS. A traveling memorial is shared among the 59 Air Force bases in the United States.
It is our goal to establish a permanent memorial on each of the active U.S. Air Force based globally.
2019 Memorial Events:
- Brad Smith Run
- 24 HR Challenge
Jason Faley Ruck event
- SSG Aaron Butler Purple Heart Memorial Run.
As a community, we are committed to supporting the families of TACPs that have been killed in combat, accident or other tragedy.
A loss of this magnitude impacts the family immensely. We make it our mission to embrace the families during their time of need and be a constant source of support for them as they heal and carry on after tragedy.
These families are an important part of the TACPA, and we will always honor the sacrifice their loved one has made for our Country.
The Association supports the children of the Fallen at milestones over the course of their lives with a $5,000 contribution, totaling $20,000 per child.
Unfortunately we have more than one member in Arlington, for only they have seen the last of war.
This brief instruction manual will give you the most efficient route to visit our fallen buried in this hallowed ground.
Upon passing the tour buses turn left onto Eisenhower Drive
Proceed to Leahy drive and turn left. Walk all the way down (it will curve to the right) to the turn circle. Enter the turn circle and take the 2nd exit which is Marshall Drive.
Tim Officer is in Section 57 directly to your left, 17 stones east, 13 stones south. Grave site 2467.
Move north back to the road and continue east on Marshall Drive. You should already see a sign for Section 60 to your right front. Turn Right on York Drive and proceed up to the intersection of Halsey Drive. Turn to the east. There are a line of larger stones, starting number is 7899. Walk down that row to Ray Losano 7878, and Greg Stone 7864. From Greg move south a few rows to Steven Auchman at 8201.
Now turn again to the east and walk the rest of the way across section 60 to where Bradley drive and MacArthur drive intersect. Looking to the south along the edge of Section 60 you will see a brick inlay square similar to what you find under a water fountain. Dennis Hay is 5 in at 8228. Due south about 30 feet is David Grey at 9091A.
I hope this makes it easier to visit our members buried there. Don’t forget to visit the Unknown soldier.