Staff Sgt. Spencer Butler, 28th Operations Support Squadron watch supervisor, communicates with a B-1 bomber pilot preparing to take off at Ellsworth Air Force Base, , Jan. 7, 2016. Air traffic controllers provide vital information to aircraft during take-offs, landings and while in the air. ( Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class James L. Miller/Released)

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