[MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA] - Civilians working at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma Air Traffic Control (ATC) are recognized and awarded for their time, effort and dedication to the completion of the El Centro expansion project at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024.
The project's primary aim was to establish a reliable and efficient use of the acquired airspace over the Imperial Valley and its surrounding airports and special use airspace with the intent to control it under one central location of MCAS Yuma, this is beneficial for safety and military training.
This expansion project included the acquisition of airspace in negotiation with multiple air traffic control agencies such as the Los Angeles Air Route...