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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Soto Garcia, 51st Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of training and Master. Sgt. Badger Garner, 8th OSS radar approach control assistant chief controller, review radio operations during a Landing Zone Safety Officer course at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua DeGuzman/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Soto Garcia, 51st Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of training and Master. Sgt. Badger Garner, 8th OSS radar approach control assistant chief controller, review radio operations during a Landing Zone Safety Officer course at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 25, 2026. A crucial component of the LZSO course is establishing radio communications to aircraft personnel for relaying necessary information ensuring a safe landing in challenging conditions.

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