The John Thornton Award, said NATCA Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert,
honors a select few individuals who, "had they not been a part of NATCA and our
profession, and committed to our workforce an d the system, we would not be where we
are today. Dale Wright is one of those individuals."
"I loved being an air traffic controller," Wright said. "That was the job for me."
For full NATCA Insider coverage of the retirement dinner, please click here.
NAT CA PLACES OP/ED COLUMN IN THE HILL NEWSPAPER
By NATCA President Paul Rinaldi
" For Washington, D.C., area residents, it was shocking to hear the U.S.
Secretary of Transportation threaten to shut down the region's Metro subway system.
When major portions of our nation's infrastructure are neglected, it can have devastating
impacts. The same is true of the air traffic control (ATC) workforce and the technology
they use. Now, imagine the reaction to headlines announcing air travel shutting down
due to a shortag e of air traffic controllers and system neglect. The U.S. air traffic control
system is at a critical juncture. If we don't act soon, there could be dire consequences.
" If Metro officials had kept up with system improvements and proactive
maintenance, thin gs would be different. The same holds true for our ATC system, which
is operated by the best air traffic controllers and is the world's safest. However, these
first - class professionals are doing more than ever with less, and it would be naïve to
think ther e won't be long - term consequences as a result. "
To read the full op/ed column please click here.
IFATCA QUARTERLY PUBLIC ATION RELEASED – INCLUDES CFS AND ARCHIE
LEAGUE AWARDS RECAP
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