 The skies above Marine Corps Air Station Miramar are often buzzing with dozens of aircraft. It's up to the Air Traffic Control Marines of headquarters and headquarters squadron to make sure those aircraft are taking off, landing and taxiing in a safe and orderly manner. I really enjoy being able to control and talk to pilots and give instructions, have them do different things and bring them down here safely. It can get stressful at times but just keep it in the rack of your head and you got to execute the mission. You know what the mission is to get these guys safely on the deck and that's your job to do it. In fact, the job of managing aircraft safely is such an intricate one that rank is not the determining factor in that responsibility. A Lance Corporal is trained and qualified on many positions. A Gunnery Sergeant that comes in would have to fall underneath that Lance Corporal and that Lance Corporal would be the instructor. Despite volumes of rules and regulations, ATC Marines say this job definitely keeps them on their toes. Every day is a new day and you never know what to expect. For Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, I'm Sergeant Zach Griffith.