U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devon Kercher, 31st Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control senior watch supervisor, and a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot prepare for takeoff at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 3, 2020. Kercher was recently recognized as the 2019 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Traffic Controller of the Year and was participating in a familiarization flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Valerie Halbert)