8/8/2012 - RAF MILDENHALL, England – Staff Sgt. Casey Decker, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, makes visual confirmation of an incoming aircraft at RAF Mildenhall Aug. 7, 2012. Binoculars are used to maintain surveillance of the airfield and ensure that the landing gear is down on approaching aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

8/8/2012 - RAF MILDENHALL, England – Staff Sgt. Casey Decker, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, gives taxing instructions to an aircraft at RAF Mildenhall Aug. 7, 2012. The air traffic control tower here supports planes from bases throughout Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

8/8/2012 - RAF MILDENHALL, England – Senior Airman Patrick Lura, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, marks a flight progress strip in the air traffic control tower at RAF Mildenhall Aug. 7, 2012. The flight strips are used to monitor each aircraft's flight progress and information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

8/8/2012 - RAF MILDENHALL, England – Senior Airman Patrick Lura, right, 100th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, explains the dimensions of RAF Mildenhall’s air space while training Airman 1st Class Marc Valles, 100th OSS air traffic controller, in the air traffic control tower here Aug. 7, 2012. The air traffic control tower here controls all planes within a 15-mile radius of RAF Mildenhall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)