RAPCON awarded ATC facility of the year

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 243rd Air Traffic Control Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, pose in front of a radar antenna March 10, near Cheyenne Regional Airport in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Members of the Radar and Approach Control were awarded the D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year award for 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Charles Delano/released)

Wyoming National Guard Air Traffic Control Racks up more awards

Published March 18, 2015
By Master Sgt. Charles Delano
153rd Airlift Wing

CHEYENNE, Wyoming -- The 243rd Air Traffic Control Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, Radar Approach Control, won the D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year award for 2014.
Some of the units many accomplishments include expedited control of medical evacuation aircraft, support for Modular Airborne Fire Fighting missions, and assistance to in-flight emergencies.

The squadron directly supports Cheyenne Regional Airport and is considered the most reliable facility in the Air National Guard.

Tech. Sgt. Travis Wollison, an air traffic control craftsman, was awarded the Air Traffic Control Watch Supervisor of the Year award.

Mr. Dennis Fry, an electronics technician, was awarded the Air Traffic Control and Landing System Maintenance Technician of the Year award.