ATC operations at DMAFB
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Avila, 563rd Operational Support Squadron air traffic controller, oversees the proper separation of aircraft by issuing verbal control instructions at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 23, 2025. Air traffic controllers are responsible for maintaining safe and efficient airspace by coordinating aircraft movement during takeoff, landing and in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Melecio)