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Senior Airman Abigail Kerr, 8th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control technician, communicates with fighter pilots performing low approaches at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, February 3, 2022. ATC Airmen are responsible for managing the flow of aircraft through all aspects of flight, ensuring the safety and efficiency of air traffic on the ground and in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde)

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An aircraft counter is one of the tools the 8th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control Airmen use to track aircraft arriving, departing and transitioning through Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, February 3, 2022. Responsible for managing the flow of aircraft through all aspects of their flight, Air Traffic Control specialists ensure the safety and efficiency of air traffic on the ground and in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde)

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8th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control Airmen control air traffic by use of visual, radar and non-radar means for their everyday operations at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, February 3, 2022. Responsible for managing the flow of aircraft through all aspects of their flight, Air Traffic Control specialists ensure the safety and efficiency of air traffic on the ground and in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde)

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Technical Sgt. Robert Grady, 8th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control technician, writes down flight plans information instructions at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, February 3, 2022. ATC Airmen are responsible for managing the flow of aircraft through all aspects of flight, ensuring the safety and efficiency of air traffic on the ground and in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde)

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Technical Sgt. Avery Bush, 8th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control technician, switches on the flight line traffic lights at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, February 3, 2022. ATC professionals make quick decisions while monitoring many variables to keep bases, airspace and Airmen all over the world safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde)

ATC: guiding the Wolf Pack home

Published Feb. 16, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

8th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control technicians are responsible for managing the flow of aircraft through all aspects of flight, ensuring the safety and efficiency of air traffic on the ground and in the air.