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Tech. Sgt. John McCoy and Senior Airman Beau Portman communicate with aircraft from the Balad tower.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John McCoy (left) and Senior Airman Beau Portman (right) air traffic controllers with the 332nd Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron communicate with aircraft from the Balad tower at Balad Air Base, Iraq, to ensure safe landings and takeoffs on March 14, 2007.