Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Restores FAA Capabilities for Puerto Rico
Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers work at San Juan Center, Puerto Rico, Sept. 27, 2017. The controllers communicated with aircraft utilizing a communications link provided by the Air National Guard. Members of the 1st Aviation Standards Flight, Air Force Reserve Command, shuttled the controllers around the islands to provide air traffic capabilities.The Air Reserve Component is working with numerous federal and local agencies, such as the FAA, during the recovery effort on Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton)