Col. Melissa Johnson, USAF, program executive officer for fixed wing aviation at US Special Operations Command, discusses key lines of effort within her portfolio, transitioning to the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airframe for strike- and special-mission purposes, developing systems with denied environments and survivability in mind, sustainability and more during a May 24, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during the National Defense Industrial Association’s 2018 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, held May 21-24, in Tampa, Fla. Our coverage was sponsored by FLIR.