Objectives …..
….. a series of academic courses which centre around: threat doctrine and tactics, weapons
and weapons effects, aircraft performance, SAM/AAA capabilities, battle staff management and offensive and defensive air operations.
….. to provide the participants with increased job skills and foster a common understanding of all facets of Central Region tactical air operations.
The TLP Academic Branch is headed by a Wing Commander or Lieutenant Colonel drawn in rotation from the member nations of the MOU and comprises 2 shops, Academic and Intelligence. The "Academic Shop" conducts stand-alone study courses which are designed to promote an awareness of combined air operations amongst the aircrew and other tactical supporting agencies of the Central Region. Some of the courses are ideal, though not essential, pre-employment training for the Flying Courses. The Shop includes specialists in Defensive and Offensive Operations, Electronic Warfare and Combat Search and Rescue. The "Intelligence Shop" provides essential intelligence support to the other branches in the form of briefings and presentations as well as running specific intelligence courses for unit intelligence officers.
To achieve its aim the Branch has developed a variety of academic courses and study periods. The course descriptions are available at the following links:
Composite Air Operations (COMAO)
Electronic Warfare (EW): Basic
Intelligence Operational Support Course (Intel)
As a common thread for all these courses, participants contribute by briefing each other o
n their own weapon systems, aircraft capabilities and national tactics. Later, during discussion periods and desk top exercises, these tactics are analysed and comparisons made with the tactics and counter tactics that TLP has found work best in combined operations.
Through these courses, the expertise of the TLP can be made available to many more participants than can attend the Flying Courses. In any one year, approximately 500 representatives of the tactical airforces of NATO will attend Academic Branch courses at Florennes.
Participation in the above courses is only possible for military NATO personnel. TLP only accepts submissions from National authorities. Individual submissions without approval will be rejected.