Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Smith, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, fills out flight plan information from the kobe center at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2018. Air Traffic Control specialists ensure the safety and efficiency of air traffic on the ground and are responsible for managing the flow of aircraft through all aspects of their flight.

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