Which document implements the Airspace Control Plan (ACP)?

Which document implements the Airspace Control Plan (ACP)?

• A. Air Tasking Order (ATO)
• B. Airspace Control Order (ACO)
• C. Airspace Coordination Area (ACA)
• D. Tactical Airfield Manual

Answer: (B)

When planning how airspace will be managed in a joint operation, a plan outlines who can control airspace, where, and under what rules. The document that puts that plan into action is the Airspace Control Order. It takes the approved airspace control measures, boundaries, restrictions, and procedures from the plan and publishes them for execution, including who has control authority, the times and areas involved, and how aircraft should deconflict. The Air Tasking Order, by contrast, assigns missions and routes to units but does not establish the controlling framework itself. An Airspace Coordination Area is a defined region used for coordination, not the implementing document. The Tactical Airfield Manual deals with base-level operations and procedures, not theater-wide airspace control.

When planning how airspace will be managed in a joint operation, a plan outlines who can control airspace, where, and under what rules. The document that puts that plan into action is the Airspace Control Order. It takes the approved airspace control measures, boundaries, restrictions, and procedures from the plan and publishes them for execution, including who has control authority, the times and areas involved, and how aircraft should deconflict. The Air Tasking Order, by contrast, assigns missions and routes to units but does not establish the controlling framework itself. An Airspace Coordination Area is a defined region used for coordination, not the implementing document. The Tactical Airfield Manual deals with base-level operations and procedures, not theater-wide airspace control.