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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Nieto, Operations Support Squadron, air traffic controller radar, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Beriker, Operations Support Squadron, air traffic controller radar, right, Explained that Laughlin radar approach control (RAPCON), known as Del Rio Approach Control in the National Airspace System (NAS), is responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of 190K annual air traffic operations within our 10K cubic miles of airspace at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 18, 2025. Apprentice controllers must earn an Approach Control, Approach Control-Assist, and Arrival Control certification, at which point, they earn an FAA ATC credential (“Facility Rating”), which authorizes them to control aircraft operations unmonitored. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)
| Date Taken: | 02.18.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.07.2025 10:28 |
| Photo ID: | 8883216 |
| VIRIN: | 250218-F-HH579-2147 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 2.32 MB |
| Location: | LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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