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• Holiday Shopping Starts at the NATCA Store (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 16:15

  ) Oct 9, 2026 The 2026 holiday season is right around the corner and the NATCA store is a great place to start...

• Save the Date for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2027 (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 13:05

  ) Oct 9, 2026 Every year, NATCA is proud to participate in Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture...

• NATCA President Nick Daniels Hosts Second Largest OKC Meet and Greet of 2026 (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 11:01

  ) Oct 9, 2026 NATCA President Nick Daniels, along with Western Pacific Regional Vice President Joel Ortiz...

• 2026 NATCA Calendar Highlights Dallas Fort Worth ATCT for October (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-07, 14:55

  ) Oct 7, 2026 This month, the NATCA wall calendar features a photo of Dallas-Fort Worth ATCT and TRACON taken...

• NATCA Sponsors Wingnuts Flying Circus and Aviation Town Hall Hosted by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-07, 09:55

  ) Oct 7, 2026 NATCA President Nick Daniels, Central Regional Vice President Aaron Merrick, and several other...

• NATCA Members Give U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly Tour of Erie ATCT (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-06, 10:58

  ) Oct 6, 2026 NATCA members Glenn Bloise (Erie ATCT, ERI) and Karyl Shaffer (Engineer/Eastern Region, EEA)...

• NATCA President Nick Daniels Addresses ALPA Executive Board (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-06, 09:58

  ) Oct 6, 2026 NATCA President Nick Daniels addressed the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Executive Board on...

• Today in NATCA History: A Look Back at the First NATCA Convention (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-22, 15:54

  ) Sep 22, 2026 The first national convention of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association took place 40...

• Rachel Bremer, Tyler Flanum, Andrew Hill, and Ryan Jones Honored with the President’s Award (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-19, 22:50

  ) Sep 18, 2026 Some performances stand out even in a room full of extraordinary stories. At the Archie League...

• John Nygren Honored with the Central Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When a small aircraft entered a dangerous spiral in instrument conditions, the difference...

• Peter Juanpere and Steve Kozik Honored with the Western Pacific Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When a student pilot's aircraft lost a landing gear moments after takeoff, the difference...

• CFS 2026: Antonio “Maurice” Franklin Named This Year’s Excellence in Training Awardee (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 16, 2026 Potomac TRACON's (PCT) Antonio "Maurice" Franklin received the Excellence in Training...

• Brenna Ambrose, Samed Rizvi, Mike Szendrey, and Derek Vento Honored with the Eastern Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When a departing jet lost altitude and stopped responding normally over some of the country's...

• Josh Lipkin-Moore Honored with the New England Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When one aircraft unexpectedly began its takeoff roll into the path of another, the difference...

• Jordan Baldwin and Nick Meyer Honored with the Northwest Mountain Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When a student pilot's engine began failing over unforgiving mountain terrain, the difference...

• Final Day: NATCA EVP Mick Devine Opens CFS 2026’s Last General Session (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 16, 2026 NATCA Executive Vice President Mick Devine opened the third and final day of Communicating For...

• Rachel Bremer, Tyler Flanum, Andrew Hill, and Ryan Jones Honored with the Great Lakes Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When a pilot with no instrument training became trapped above a thick layer of clouds, the...

• Matthew Albrecht, Kenneth Almeter, and Theresa Juhl Honored with the Southwest Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When mechanical trouble and worsening weather closed in on a small aircraft at once, the...

• CFS 2026: Joseph Gettler Earns the Allied Pilots Association Resolute Safety Award (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 16, 2026 At Communicating For Safety 2026, Los Angeles ATCT (LAX) NATCA member Joseph Gettler received...

• CANSO & GATCA Launch a Global Blueprint for Change: “Orchestrating Transformation in Our Skies” at CFS 2026 (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 16, 2026 Earlier this year, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and the Global Air...

• CFS 2026: “Shared Skies, One Year Later” Checks in on Global Safety Progress (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 16, 2026 At Communicating For Safety 2025, an international panel brought together labor leaders from...

• Clayton Austreng, Karl Marcum, Mark McGarrah, Benjamin Melendez, and Daniel Mohid Honored with the Great Lakes Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When a series of electrical failures left a pilot nearly blind and disoriented in flight, the...

• CFS 2026: From Academy to Facility: Rethinking ATC Training (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 16, 2026 Today at Communicating For Safety 2026, NATCA National Training Representative Jamaal Haltom,...

• Ariel Rodriguez Santander Honored with the Southern Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When a small aircraft's engine began losing power far from the nearest runway, the difference...

• Mark Bonner Honored with the Alaskan Region Archie League Medal of Safety (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-17, 12:00

  ) Sep 17, 2026 When a pilot flying into Anchorage's Lake Hood Airport found himself boxed in by a stubborn...

• CFS 2026: Memphis Facilities Earn the Helping Hearts Award (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-15, 12:00

  ) Sep 15, 2026 Memphis ATCT (MEM) and Memphis TRACON (M03) earned this year's NATCA Helping Hearts Award,...

• Jon Acuff Kicks Off CFS 2026 With an Opening Keynote (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-15, 12:00

  ) Sep 15, 2026 The premier aviation safety conference opened its keynote programming with New York Times...

• CFS 2026: Seth Myers and Daniel Carrico Named Steve Hansen Safety Advocates (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-15, 12:00

  ) Sep 15, 2026 NATCA Safety Chair John Murdock presented NATCA members and Air Safety Investigators Seth Myers...

• Doors Open on CFS 2026: NATCA President Nick Daniels and Safety Chair John Murdock Welcomes the Room (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-15, 12:00

  ) Sep 15, 2026 NATCA's Communicating For Safety 2026 got underway with NATCA President Nick Daniels and Safety...

• CFS 2026: Four Members Take Home the NATCA National Professionalism Award (NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

  Public Technologies 2026-09-15, 12:00

  ) Sep 15, 2026 Today at Communicating For Safety 2026, NATCA Professional Standards members Lydia Baune...