Photo by Naoto Anazawa | 18th Wing | 11.30.2015
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Kow, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, advises an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot before takeoff, Nov. 30, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena is the largest combat wing in the Pacific with its abundance of air frames and missions. Kadena's air traffic controllers are responsible for providing air traffic control and operations at one of......
Photo by Naoto Anazawa | 18th Wing | 11.30.2015
Air traffic controllers from the 18th Operations Support Squadron visually scan the Kadena flight line for safety risks in the ATC tower, Nov. 30, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Air traffic controllers require extensive training so they can ensure the safety of flight operations for multiple airframes while minimizing delays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)...
Photo by Naoto Anazawa | 18th Wing | 11.30.2015
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dennis Beasley, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, monitors an outbound aircraft, Nov. 30, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The ATC tower provides air traffic controllers the best view to ensure aircraft arrive and depart safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis | United States Air Forces Central | 12.07.0530
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Nicholas Scott, Air Traffic Control watch supervisor, uses his binoculars to locate aircraft on the flight line at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 21, 2023. ATC Airmen are responsible for clearing pilots during take-off and landing, and also play a significant role in communicating vital flight patterns and weather......
