A Special Tactics operator with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron marshals an F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2019. Air Force Special Operations Command’s Special Tactics teams can assess, open, and control major airfields to clandestine dirt strips in either permissive or hostile locations, providing strategic access for our nation’s military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Gudex)