Controlling the skies

MILTON, Fla. -- With nearly 1.2 million takeoffs, landings and other operations a year, the airspace surrounding Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Northwest Florida is busier than the airspace above the airport in Atlanta. It all happens under the watchful eyes of veteran flight instructors and experienced military air traffic controllers. A feature story. (Source: Pensacola News Journal, 02/17/17)