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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Philip Payne, 47th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, speaks to a group of Airmen about working in the radar approach control system (RAPCON) during a flight operations immersion tour at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 1, 2024. The Airmen got a closer look at Laughlin’s mission of building combat ready pilots by touring the tower, RAPCON, the T-38C Talon maintenance hangars and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman)