A Joint Terminal Air Controller assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operation Squadron, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, directs close air support and other offensive air operations during the DASMAN SHIELD live fire exercise on the Udari Range Complex, Kuwait, Feb. 23, 2020. The JTACs main mission is to keep air assets integrated during command and control situations while de-conflicting and ensuring they are not targeted by friendly forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)