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Boots on the ground: Altus command team sees firsthand how Air Traffic Control leads from the tower in a hands-on immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Hodgen, 97th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, monitors an aircraft taking off at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 4, 2026. Hodgen sequenced arrivals and departures so aircraft remained safely separated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emma Wright)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Emma Wright
VIRIN: 260804-F-PG471-1222.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.91 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z6_3

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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