/ Published March 24, 2009
Airmen with the 4th Operations Support Squadron's Airfield Operations Flight manage the air space from the air traffic control tower on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 20, 2009. The role of the Airmen in the tower is to help the airfield run smoothly. Ground control, supervisor of flying, and watch supervisor are just a few of the jobs that Airmen accomplish while working in the tower. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)
Airmen 1st Class Zarnell Heatley (background) and Jacob Titus (middle) observe as Airman 1st Class Kimberly Zone (foreground) works in the air traffic control tower on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 20, 2009. Airman Zone will work under constant supervision until she is fully trained. The Airmen are from the 4th Operation Support Squadron's Airfield Operations Flight. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)
Capt. Nathan White, 336th Fighter Squadron, is currently the supervisor of flying in the air traffic control tower on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 20, 2009. While aircraft are flying, an aviator from one of the 4th Fighter Wing's four fighter squadrons serves as a liaison between tower personnel and the fighter squadrons. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)
Airman 1st Class Zarnell Heatley, 4th Operation Support Squadron, scans the fence line near the runway on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 20, 2009. During flying operations, Airman Heatley watches for potential aircraft hazards, such as birds or suspicious activity, within a five-mile radius of the air traffic control tower. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)