Photo by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.15.2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Garay, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, works at Ground Controlled Approach, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. A dual training program implemented by ATC, cross-trains controllers who work in the Tower and GCA. Airmen like Garay, who have completed the training, are qualified to work in both sections of ATC.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.15.2020
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Torey L. Jinks, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, holds flight progress strips at Ground Controlled Approach, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. Air traffic controllers at GCA record the general information and intent of each aircraft on the strips. By monitoring this information and keeping constant communication with pilots, GCA......
Photo by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.15.2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Martin, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, facilitates the flow of air traffic at Ground Controlled Approach, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. Air traffic controllers at GCA secure safe departures and landings by guiding airborne aircraft until they transition to or from German air traffic controllers. Air traffic......
Photo by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.15.2020
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tanner Herring, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, trains on a terminal control workstation at Ground Controlled Approach, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. Herring, who typically works in the ATC Tower, is cross-training to work at GCA, as well. ATC’s dual training program creates more qualified personnel, and allows for......
Photo by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.15.2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Martin, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, facilitates the flow of air traffic on a terminal control workstation at Ground Controlled Approach, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. Ground Controlled Approach, a component of ATC, guides airborne aircraft, until they transition to or from German air traffic controllers.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.15.2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Garay, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, right, and Staff Sgt. Jared Martin, 86th OSS air traffic control watch supervisor, left, work at Ground Controlled Approach terminal control workstations, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. GCA is the counterpart to the Tower, collectively making up ATC. By transitioning......
Photo by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.15.2020
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Torey L. Jinks, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, right, trains Tech. Sgt. Tanner Herring, 86th OSS air traffic control watch supervisor, on a terminal control workstation at Ground Controlled Approach at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. Prior to departure, aircraft will communicate with the ATC Tower. Once the aircraft is in the......
Photo by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.08.2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Kenny, 86th Operations Support Squadron radar airfield weather systems supervisor, inspects the main modulation card for an Air Traffic Control Tower radio at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 8, 2020. RAWS maintains the electrical and mechanical components of the communications between air traffic controllers and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman......
