040219-N-6901L-001
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. (Feb. 19, 2004) Ð Air Traffic Controlman (AC) 1st Class Chad Young, from Oklahoma City, Okla., monitors several different aircraft in the flight pattern above Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. ACÕs assist in the essential safe, orderly and seedy flow of air traffic by directing and controlling aircraft. They operate field lighting systems, communicate with aircraft, furnish pilots with information regarding traffic, navigation and weather conditions, as well as operate and adjust ground-controlled approach (GCA) systems and interpret targets on radar screens and plot aircraft positions.U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Larson. (RELEASED) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

040219-N-6901L-001
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. (Feb. 19, 2004) Ð Air Traffic Controlman (AC) 1st Class Chad Young, from Oklahoma City, Okla., monitors several different aircraft in the flight pattern above Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. ACÕs assist in the essential safe, orderly and seedy flow of air traffic by directing and controlling aircraft. They operate field lighting systems, communicate with aircraft, furnish pilots with information regarding traffic, navigation and weather conditions, as well as operate and adjust ground-controlled approach (GCA) systems and interpret targets on radar screens and plot aircraft positions.U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Larson. (RELEASED) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)