ARMY AL&T
Control Modernization Focuses on Net-Centric Operations
LTC Kevin D. Mobley W e all know the Wright brothers opened the door to modern aviation
when they flew the first airplane in 1903. But the history of aviation contains many lesser-known milestones. For example, airplanes were
first used in combat in 1911; Italy ushered in aerial operations by flying reconnaissance missions during the Italo-Turkish War. In 1921, the U.S. Army introduced the world to safe night operations when it deployed rotating beacons in a line between Columbus and Dayton, OH. These beacons were visible to pilots at 10-second intervals and made it possible to fly the route at night. In 1935, the first air traffic control (ATC) tower was established at Newark International Airport in New Jersey. In 1956, two aircraft collided over the Grand Canyon—one ascending, the other descending. The resulting public outcry spurred the development of the global ATC system used today.
Army Air Traffic
The single biggest modernization challenge facing the air traffic control community is the growing demand for unmanned aircraft systems in controlled airspace. Here, a Soldier tests the Class 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle at White Sands Missile Range, NM. (U.S. Army photo.)
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