Controllers and their calculated checks

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Earl Schaad, 31st Operation Support Squadron chief air traffic controller, verifies flight information, Aug. 5, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Airmen coordinate with Italian air force air traffic controllers daily to ensure all flights are certified to arrive and depart from Aviano. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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An Italian air force air traffic controller watches an aircraft taxi down the runway, Aug. 5, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The tower provides the best view for air traffic controllers to ensure aircraft arrive and depart safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brett Biffle, 31st Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller journeyman, certifies the runway is clear before an aircraft lands, Aug. 5, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The tower provides the best view for air traffic controllers to ensure aircraft arrive and depart safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force air traffic control Airman calls a pilot for flight departure information, Aug. 5, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Air traffic control is responsible for maintaining all flight information surrounding Aviano. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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Controllers and their calculated checks

Published Aug. 7, 2015
By Airman 1st Class Cary Smith
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- U.S. and Italian Air Force air traffic controllers ensure all flights take off and land safely at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Air traffic control is responsible for maintaining all flight information surrounding Aviano. Controllers verify that flight times, routes, and airspace destinations remain accurate.