Clear to land: 8th, 51st OSS Airmen attend LZSO course at Kunsan AB
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cameron Piontek, 8th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower assistant chief controller, uses a kestrel wind meter to check winds speeds during the Landing Zone Safety Officer course at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 25, 2026. The course covers factors such as weather, wind speed, ground stability, pilot visibility, radio communications and more to ensure the safe landing of aircraft in field conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Joshua DeGuzman)