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  • Air Traffic Control: Monitoring the skies

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill.— To the untrained eye, watching a plane soar through the air seems almost effortless. What most people don’t see though is the intense coordination that air traffic control Airmen orchestrate to ensure it’s possible.“We’re the ones who make sure our aircraft and pilots are