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Pattern is Full, Fight’s on: 57th OSS Tower receives ACC Award Tech. Sgt. Russel Crenshaw, 57th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control watch course, from Page 1 __________
supervisor, oversees inbound and outbound flights during Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis Air Force
Base, Nev., Feb 1, 2021. Crenshaw and his team were recently awarded the Air Combat sions where they’re now integrating

by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes The accolades feature support to mul- Command 2020 D. Ray Hardin ATC Facility of the Year and Air Traffic Controller Training with the fighters, the bombers, our
intelligence squadron space, cyber —
Achievement.
Nellis AFB, Nev. tiple deployments, COVID-19 backfills you name it,” said Combs. “By the end
to ensure training was not hindered,
To train the best you have to be the four Red Flags, three Weapons School of the course, our students will have
best, and the Airmen and civilians of the Integration exercises, supporting allied integrated with all 21 squadrons of the
57th Operations Support Squadron Air nations, increasing flight safety for the Weapons School.”
Traffic Control recently were awarded entire wing’s fleet, even validating the Before students can graduate, they
the 2020 D. Ray Hardin ATC Facility Commander of ACC’s Joint air interop- must complete their capstone where they
of the Year by Air Combat Command erability operations plan, to name a few. employ all of the techniques and lessons
and Air Traffic Controller Training learned throughout the five-and-a-half
Achievement. _____ Additional photos on Page 5 month course. Upon graduation, gradu-
ates are responsible for ensuring unit
readiness at their home stations.
“Students are given the tactical foun-
dation in the classroom. Then, we refine
their education by putting them up
against red adversaries or aggressors,”
said Bautista. “The experience of execut-
ing their lessons in real time is a critical
Air Force photographs by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes
Thomas Rocha, 57th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control specialist, holds a step to their development.”
coin that was presented to him for winning the 2020 ATC Training Achievement for Air From a joint perspective, the 8th
Combat Command at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb 1, 2021. Rocha spent numerous hours Weapons Squadron integrates students
and dedication to help train and enhance the mission at Nellis AFB. early and often to provide an all-encom-
passing course for tactical leaders.
Brig. Gen. Michael Drowley, commander of the 57th Wing, visits Airmen inside the 57th “WIC graduates are our insurance
Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control tower to congratulate them on superior Air Force photographs by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes policy for the future of warfighting,”
performance at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb 1, 2021. Drowley’s visit was warranted Air Traffic controllers assigned to the 57th Operations Support Squadron monitor the runway during Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis Air Force said Combs. “We provide the training
by the team being named the 2020 D. Ray Hardin ATC Facility of the Year and Air Traffic Base, Nev., Feb 1, 2021. After supporting multiple exercises and training for countless hours for proficiency and expertise, the 57th and foundation, and they go on to ensure
Controller Training Achievement, which was given to the best of the best in Air Combat OSS ATC team was recently awarded the Air Combat Command 2020 D. Ray Hardin ATC Facility of the Year and Air Traffic Controller that their respective units are prepared
Command’s ATC facilities and training programs. Training Achievement. for any future fight.”

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