U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin W. Condon, 235th Air Traffic Control Squadron, local controller for airborne aircraft, conducts a light gun signal check with approaching aircraft, July 8, 2105. This device is used as a means of communicating with aircraft in case of radio failure. The 235th ATCS provides air traffic control services for all civilian and military aircraft at the Stanly County Airport, New London, N.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patricia F. Moran, 145th Public Affairs/Released)