 In the air traffic ground control tower, training and operating occur simultaneously. On an ever-changing Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, it's especially important that these controllers keep up to date on the ever-changing protocols and page after page of standard operating procedures. Ground controllers must constantly study so they can not only perform well on the job, but also to keep their qualifications. I train on the movement of aircraft and vehicles around the airfield and I give them instructions so they can move in a safe and timely manner and make sure there's no conflicts, no problems with it, make sure they get there safely and on time for either their departures or arrivals, whatever they have to do. Air traffic control not only demands thorough knowledge of SLPs, but it's also a field that forces Marines to think on their feet. That's what makes it difficult. It's not like you can fix something with your strength or anything. You have to mentally think it through and you can't just stop. You have to continue to keep going. That's what makes it unique, I think. And it's up to the trainers to develop their students into sharp and effective ground controllers. I take great pride in my students. Whenever I get assigned as a primary instructor or a team leader for a student, I always try to instill a little bit of myself and my controlling in them. And once they're qualified and they do something and they're awarded or praised for something they do, I like to look and smile and be like, I taught them that. That's my technique, that's my... Reporting from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, I'm Corporal Trevor Phillips.