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4th OSS RAPCON uses frequencies, keeps aviators safe

Staff Sgt. Tyler West (right), 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, and Senior Airman Daniel Hardy, 4th OSS air traffic control specialist, work on a simulated scenario at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2022. The 4th OSS Radar Approach Control has a primary radar that goes out 60 nautical miles, and a secondary radar that reaches out 120 nautical miles that provides long-distance communication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sabrina Fuller)
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4th OSS RAPCON uses frequencies, keeps aviators safe

Airmen assigned to the 4th Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control train to ensure aircrew are safe at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2022. The 4th OSS RAPCON Airmen train to provide effective communication and reliable information to aviators to keep them safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sabrina Fuller)
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4th OSS RAPCON uses frequencies, keeps aviators safe

Master Sgt. Marquis Jones, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, communicates with aircrew during a simulated scenario at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2022. The 4th OSS Radar Approach Control Airmen can monitor or communicate with over 30 aircraft at a time, and provide critical flight information to aircraft flying in and around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sabrina Fuller)
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ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

William “Boo-boo” Miller takes off with Senior Airman Payton Rossi, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, to fly around Wayne County during a Controller Appreciation event, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Controller Appreciation is an annual event that aims to pair ATC with local pilots to receive a unique flight experience in thanks for all they do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)
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ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

Senior Airman Payton Rossi, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, adjusts her headset in preparation for flight during a Controller Appreciation event, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Air traffic controllers, like Rossi, pair up with local pilots who treat them to a flight around the local area in appreciation of what they do in the tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)
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ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

Aircraft line-up in preparation to taxi to the runway during a Controller Appreciation event, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Local pilots treat air traffic controllers from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to individual flights as a thank you to all they do in the ATC tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)
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ATC Airmen fly with local pilots

William “Boo-boo” Miller (left), Controller Appreciation coordinator, helps Senior Airman Payton Rossi, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, into his RV9A aircraft, April 21, 2018, in Pikeville, North Carolina. Controller Appreciation is an annual event where local pilots fly air traffic controllers around the local area to show their appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)
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Air traffic controllers experience the other end of the radio

Members of the 4th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control tower talk with Lt. Tom Parker, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office aviation department chief pilot, April 18, 2017, at the Wayne County Executive Jetport Airport, Pikeville, North Carolina. The 4th OSS ATC tower Airmen received a flight in the helicopters as part of their meeting with the WCSO to experience aviation communications from the other end of the radio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Boyton)
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Air traffic controllers experience the other end of the radio

Senior Airman Caleb George, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, flies in a Wayne County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, April 18, 2017, over Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The flight was designed to enhance the partnership and maintain proper communications between the 4th OSS ATC tower and the WCSO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Boyton)
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Air traffic controllers experience the other end of the radio

Airmen assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina and a member of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office aviation department prepare to board a WCSO helicopter, April 18, 2017, at the Wayne County Executive Jetport Airport, Pikeville, North Carolina. The helicopter ride concluded a day between Seymour Johnson AFB’s 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control Airmen and the WCSO to discuss procedures used when communicating with their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Boyton)
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Scare-a-Controller: 4th OSS Airmen, family members flown over Eastern N.C.

Greg Ricker, Goldsboro Wayne Aviation Association pilot, shows Master Sgts. Michael and Krystal Aponte, 4th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers, and their child around the aircraft they will be flying in during the annual Scare-a-Controller event, Oct. 29, 2016, at Wayne Executive Jetport in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Ricker explained various aspects of the aircraft before taking the Apontes on their incentive flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)
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Scare-a-Controller: 4th OSS Airmen, family members flown over Eastern N.C.

George Wolfe, Goldsboro Wayne Aviation Association pilot, pilots a flight for the annual Scare-a-Controller event, Oct. 29, 2016, at Wayne Executive Jetport in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The Goldsboro Wayne Aviation Association and the Seymour Johnson Flying Club teamed up to fly more than 60 individuals from the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)
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Scare-a-Controller: 4th OSS Airmen, family members flown over Eastern N.C.

Airmen from the 4th Operations Support Squadron and their families familiarize themselves with the various aircraft they will be flying in for the annual Scare-a-Controller event, Oct. 29, 2016, at Wayne Executive Jetport in Goldsboro, North Carolina. More than 60 Airmen and their families received incentive rides during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)
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Scare-a-Controller: 4th OSS Airmen, family members flown over Eastern N.C.

Retired Lt. Col. Bob Ingle, 4th Training Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle subject matter expert, takes off during the annual Scare-a-Controller event, Oct. 29, 2016, at Wayne Executive Jetport in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The purpose of the annual event is to thank air traffic controllers for their role in protecting assets in the skies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)
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