Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Warren Allen, 18th Operations Support Squadron tower chief controller, makes visual confirmation of an incoming aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2018. Binoculars are used to maintain surveillance of the airfield and ensure the landing gear is down on approaching aircraft.

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