A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controller with the 24th Special Operations Wing maintains visuals on an Ohio Air National Guard 127th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules during an airfield reconn mission 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)