Air traffic controllers keep eyes on Kadena's skies

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  • By Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace
  • 18th Wing Public Affairs
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan, Oct.19 --  Air traffic controllers are the people who expedite and maintain a safe and orderly flow of air traffic in the global air traffic control system.

The position of the air traffic controller is one that requires specialized skills.

With Kadena Air Base being the largest combat wing in the Air Force, the overall mission can make the task of being an air traffic controller quite intriguing.

"Every day is a new challenge, we never come in to work thinking it will be like the previous day," said Christopher Bahlman, 18th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller.