Airman 1st Class Eric Hansen, a joint terminal attack

Airman 1st Class Eric Hansen, a joint terminal attack controller assigned to the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron, 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, prepares to call in an air strike from A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, during live-fire training scenarios at Fort Drum, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2018. One of the main roles of a JTAC is to control aircraft as the link between ground and air elements, resulting in the successful implementation of Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell)