ATC stay ready during routine exercise

The sun sets on the air traffic control tower at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2022. Air traffic controllers with the 18th Operations Support Squadron monitor the airspace and airfield to ensure a safe and efficient flow of traffic in and out of Kadena, helping America’s airpower reach the farthest corners of the globe. At Kadena, the U.S. Air Force’s largest overseas combat wing, air traffic controllers are a vital part of guaranteeing the mission is a success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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ATC stay ready during routine exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Jacome, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller craftsman, scans the flightline during a two-week wing readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2022. This routine exercise ensures Airmen are proficient with mobilization procedures and stay up-to-date on their technical training, allowing Kadena to continue operating as a world-class strategic forward base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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ATC stay ready during routine exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Jacome, left, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller craftsman, hands a flight progress strip to Senior Airman Andrew Jeffers, right, 18th OSS air traffic controller journeyman, continuing day-to-day operations while participating in a two-week operational readiness training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2022. The mobilization procedures and training activities conducted during this routine exercise are a vital part of ensuring Kadena can accomplish the mission of supporting the U.S. alliance with Japan and other partner nations to safeguard the stability and security of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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ATC stay ready during routine exercise

Senior Airman Andrew Jeffers, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller journeyman, writes tracking information on a flight progress strip as part of day-to-day operations while participating in a two-week operational readiness training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2022. Annual wing readiness exercises are a vital part of ensuring the 18th Wing is prepared to deliver decisive air power in support of peace in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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ATC stay ready during routine exercise

Senior Airman Andrew Jeffers, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller journeyman, scans the flightline as part of day-to-day operations while participating in a two-week operational readiness training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2022. Designed to evaluate Kadena’s ability to accomplish its mission of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, this training is a routine part of wing readiness for U.S. Air Force bases around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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ATC stay ready during routine exercise

Published March 2, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte
18th Wing Public Affairs

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