FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Staff Sgt. Joseph

FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Staff Sgt. Joseph Pincolic, a reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), coordinates close air support as a Joint Terminal Air Controller (JTAC) during a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), after inserting onto the island from from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). A TACP is a small group of Marines who specialize in incorporating air assets into the ground battlespace by coordinating for air strikes or other air assaults. America, flagship of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas)