Special Tactics, Italy and Jordan enable global access
A U.S. Air Force Air National Guard C-130 Hercules with the 127th Airlift Wing controlled by a U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controller, lands in a dry lake bed during Exercise Eager Lion May 16, 2017, in Jordan. Special Tactics teams can assess, open, and control major airfields to clandestine dirt strips in either permissive or hostile locations, providing strategic access for U.S. or allied partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)