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Eyes of the Mildenhall Sky: Air Traffic Control

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Malcolm Blair, 100th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller trains with Tech. Sgt. Matthew Groove and Staff Sgt. Matthew Fouard July 28, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Controllers monitor and communicate with aircraft to control movement in and out of military airfields and airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antonia Herrera)

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Eyes of the Mildenhall Sky: Air Traffic Control

U.S. Senior Airman Malcolm Blair, 100th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, communicates with an incoming KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft July 28, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Aircrews and air traffic controllers are in constant communication within an estimated five miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antonia Herrera)

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Eyes of the Mildenhall Sky: Air Traffic Control

100th Air Refueling Wing Air Traffic Control tower stands tall at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 28, 2021. RAF Mildenhall air traffic controllers protect 2.9 billion dollars in U.S. Department of Defense assets every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antonia Herrera)

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Eyes of the Mildenhall Sky: Air Traffic Control

U.S. Senior Airman Malcolm Blair, 100th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller follows safety measures to continually monitor the flightline July 28, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Crews also control the intensity of airfield lighting and monitor aircraft within a 50-mile radius with radar systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antonia Herrera)

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Eyes of the Mildenhall Sky: Air Traffic Control

U.S. Senior Airman Malcolm Blair, 100th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller communicates with an incoming KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft July 28, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. RAF Mildenhall controllers support 16,000 NATO, U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command training and combat missions annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antonia Herrera)

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Eyes of the Mildenhall Sky: Air Traffic Control

U.S. Senior Airman Malcolm Blair, 100th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller looks for an incoming KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft July 28, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Blair is a controller-in-training, learning about the airspace and RAF Mildenhall specific requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antonia Herrera)

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Eyes of the Mildenhall Sky: Air Traffic Control

U.S. Senior Airman Malcolm Blair, 100th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller communicates with an incoming KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft July 28, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Controllers communicate with aircrews using a two-way radio system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antonia Herrera)

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Clearing the airspace

Senior Airman Tavion Brooks, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, makes sure the light gun is working at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 20, 2020. The light gun is a method of communicating with aircraft in the event of a radio failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

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Clearing the airspace

Senior Airman Tavion Brooks, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, watches the flightline at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 20, 2020. The airspace requires constant attention from the air traffic controllers who monitor it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

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Clearing the airspace

Senior Airman Tavion Brooks, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, makes a note on the air traffic control system at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 20, 2020. The primary purpose of the air traffic control system is to prevent a collision between aircraft and to provide a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

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Clearing the airspace

Senior Airman Tavion Brooks, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, coordinates with ground crews on the flightline at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 30, 2020. Communication with ground crew members is an essential part of preventing accidents and mishaps, on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

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Clearing the airspace

Senior Airman Tavion Brooks, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, adjusts the speaker volume in the tower at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 30, 2020. The primary purpose of the air traffic control system is to prevent a collision between aircraft and to provide a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

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