Steadfast Line conducts LZSO with 317th AW
An Air Commando assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing facilitates the landing of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing during a Landing Zone Safety Officer course at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, July 21, 2026. During the course, Air Commandos practice laying down panels, measuring runway dimensions, and communicating directly with landing aircraft without a traditional control tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Reagan Stout)