On March 6, National Legislative Committee Virginia State Coordinator Brian Schmelzel (Potomac TRACON, PCT), Jackson Berezo (Potomac TRACON, PCT), and Arianna Bocci (Washington Center, ZDC) met with U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (Va.-4th). They thanked McClellan for […]
Local & Regional News
U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota Tours New York Center
U.S. Representative Nick LaLota (N.Y.-1) recently toured New York Center (ZNY) where he met with local members Cory Davids, Bill Ordon, and David Romano. The controllers began the tour by explaining what airspace the facility covers […]
Newark ATCT NATCA Member Talks with U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez
Newark ATCT (EWR) member Giuseppe “Joe” DePinto represented our Union at a reception hosted by U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (N.J.-8) in Jersey City, N.J., on Jan. 26. Other notable guests in attendance included former New Jersey […]
NATCA Leaders Visit Potomac TRACON and Command Center, Address Operational Challenges
On Jan. 23, NATCA President Rich Santa and Eastern Regional Vice President Brian Shallenberger visited Potomac TRACON (PCT) and the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (DCC). The facility visits occurred before a joint DCC/PCT Membership […]
NATCA Leaders Visit Hagerstown FCT (HGR)
NATCA President Rich Santa, alongside Eastern (NEA) Regional Vice President (RVP) Brian Shallenberger and NEA Alternate RVP Mike Christine, made a visit to Hagerstown Federal Contract Tower (HGR) on Jan. 2. The visit was hosted by […]
NATCA Member Attends Reception for U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell
On Dec. 18, 2023, Giuseppe DePinto (Newark ATCT, EWR) attended a reception for U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (N.J.-9) in Patterson, N.J. Other notable attendees included Governor Phil Murphy, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-5), and U.S. Rep. […]