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the hiring process by allowing experienced controllers to be hired quickly; military veterans and graduates of schools in FAA's Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) wo uld also be hired more expeditiously. CTI graduates and veterans would be considered in a separate pool from the general public. The extension would also increase the maximum entry age for a controller with 52 weeks experience to 35 years of age, another p rovision we applaud. Similar language sponsored by Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Sean Patrick Maloney in H.R. 5292 has received strong bipartisan support, with 237 co - sponsors. "While NATCA considers the extension a good start that provides certainty through th e end of the next fiscal year, our preference is for a full, long - term reauthorization with stable, predictable funding that ends both sequestration and the stop - and - go funding that has harmed the National Airspace System (NAS). NATCA is sincerely concerne d that anything shorter than the proposed 14 - month extension would severely hamper the FAA's ability to adequately hire new employees and would only exacerbate the effects of stop - and - go authorization and funding on the NAS that we have experienced in rece nt years." Press clip that includes our statement : Federal Soup.com. Please click here . NEW LAS/L30 OPENING NE XT MONTH DRAWING MEDIA ATTENTION : The new 352 - foot LAS Tower and the new L30 TRACON will open Aug. 28. At the request of the Las Vegas Review - Journal last week, we supplied the reporter with quotes from LAS FacRep Jamaal Haltom and L30 FacRep Anthony Borge rt about what they were most looking forward to: Borgert : " For years, ' NextGen ' has been looked at as a catch phrase. This summer, ' NextGen ' becomes a reality for Las Vegas McCarran and its travelers. The new control facility eliminates blind spots on the airfield and has new, state - of - the - art flat panel radar screens. Those are just two of the highlights. " Haltom : " We are looking forward to the controllers having a facility and equipment that is commensurate with the skill level that they bring to the job collectively. The height of the building and the improved line of sight will allow controllers to increase the already extremely high level of safety. The vantage point that the height provides will allow controllers to spot potential conflicts in an even more timely manner than before. The updated equipment and technology will allow controllers to spend more time making safety observations out of the windows. " To read the story that ran on July 10 , please click here . BRINGING THE NEWS TO YOU – A KEY IMPROVEMENT TO OUR DISTRIBUTION OF WEEKLY NATIONAL OFFICE UPDATES AND PAUL AND TRISH TEAM UPDATES In order to best communicate with NATCA's memb ership, the NATCA Communications Department is changing the way it distributes the Paul and Trish Team Update and the National Off ice Departmental Week in Review . The department is now send ing these updates to every member of NATCA via a Constant Contact e - newsletter. Every member will have the option to unsubscribe from receiving these updates. This change will help us maximize our technological resources to ensure we are reaching the list of active, current members who have opted to receive the updates. T his ensures the department is sending the updates to the most current list of members who want to receive them. We are proud and excited to implement this change in the way we communicate with the NATCA membership in order to continue providing you with th e high level of service to which you are accustomed. Please let us know if you have any questions or feedback.