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Air Traffic Controllers

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Phelps, 52nd Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control watch supervisor, monitors arriving aircraft at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 23, 2023. Airmen from the Ground Controlled Approach radar facility rely on radio communications and radar displays to ensure safe distance for aircraft in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Imani West)

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Air Traffic Controllers

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 52nd Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control Ground Controlled Approach radar facility operate Ground Controlled Approach radar equipment at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 23, 2023. These Airmen provide guided support for arriving aircraft when visibility may be poor to ensure these aircraft continue to aid the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Imani West)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to he 52nd Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control discuss the installation aircraft operations schedule at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 23, 2023. ATC Airmen also work with the Ground Controlled Approach radar facility when aircraft are scheduled to arrive or depart from the base’s airfield to ensure a safe approach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Imani West)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Malcolm Ford, 52nd Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, talks to a fellow controller at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 23, 2023. The arrival and departures of aircraft are monitored and communicated amongst air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Imani West)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cameron Peaslee, 52nd Operations Support Squadron senior watch supervisor, monitors the taxiway activity through binoculars in the air traffic control tower at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 23, 2023. Air traffic is monitored by controllers to prevent possible accidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Imani West)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Ormson, 52nd Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control (ATC) standardization and evaluation noncommissioned officer in charge, surveys the airfield from the ATC tower at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 23, 2023. Spangdahlem AB’s ATC Tower opened March 13, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Imani West)

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Air Traffic Controllers

Published Jan. 25, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Imani West
52nd Fighter Wing

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Phelps, 52nd Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control watch supervisor, monitors arriving aircraft at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 23, 2023. Airmen from the Ground Controlled Approach radar facility rely on radio communications and radar displays to ensure safe distance for aircraft in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Imani West)