Photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 08.23.2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Bartz, 20th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, uses a measuring device to determine the dimensions of a landing zone during a training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, Aug. 22, 2024. LZSO certified Airmen are expected to take precise measurements of the surrounding area to ensure aircraft of various sizes have ample clearance to......
Photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 08.23.2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Bartz, 20th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, uses a measuring wheel to determine the dimensions of a landing zone during a training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, Aug. 22, 2024. LZSO certified Airmen use specialized measuring tools for highly detailed planning and execution, ensuring the runway meets safety and effectiveness......
Photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 08.23.2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Bartz, 20th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, takes measurements in a simulated deployed environment during a landing zone safety officer training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, Aug. 22, 2024. Bartz marks the width of a simulated runway to ensure its ability to support aircraft of all sizes in a contingency location. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 08.23.2024
A runway at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., is used as a simulated contingency location during a landing zone safety officer training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, Aug. 22, 2024. 20th OSS trainers tailored the training to certify LZSO Airmen as world-wide deployable, ensuring their ability to establish safe and effective runways on various types of terrain anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force......
Photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 08.22.2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Bartz, 20th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, uses a weather meter during a landing zone safety officer training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, Aug. 22, 2024. Bartz uses portable weather measuring devices to identify hazards or conditions that may affect aircrafts ability to land safely in a contingency location. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 08.22.2024
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Filip and Staff Sgt. Dakota Bartz, 20th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control officer and watch supervisor, install marker panels on the flightline during a landing zone safety officer training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 22, 2024. Highly visible panels are installed to mark safe stopping distances for pilots on a runway in a contingency......
Photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 08.22.2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Bartz, 20th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, uses a clinometer during a landing zone safety officer training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 22, 2024. Bartz uses an assortment of measuring tools to simulate establishing a safe and effective landing zone for various airframes in a contingency location. (U.S. Air Force......
Photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger | 20th Fighter Wing | 05.17.2024
From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Kristoffer Smith, 20th Fighter Wing commander, and Airman 1st Class Daniel Tallman, 20th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller trainer, discuss a Radar Approach Control reference guide during a Working with Weasels demonstration at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 17, 2024. Air traffic controllers maintain the safety of military aircraft and civilian......
