Alexandria FSS (AXN), Minnesota, 1974

Specialists Dale Gregory (left) and Gary Syverson at the Inflight position.

Operations room showing teletypes, line switching unit, and FAX machine, along with the employees bulletin board

Pilot briefing area, south entrance

Pilot weather briefing material is posted on a lazy-susan, which can be accessed from inflight or the pilot weather briefing counter

AXN FSS crew took this photo shortly after a staff meeting. Sitting, left to right, Lyle Swedberg, Gary Syverson, and Raymond Dusing. Standing, left to right, Dick Dressel, Al Powers, and Dick Plachecki.

James Walstad, after a mid watch

FSS operations is located on the right side and equipment room on the left

South entrance to pilot briefing area. Specialists exit this door to read the weather instruments. Outside speakers allow the specialists taking the weather observation to monitor aircraft calls when only one Specialists is on duty.

Chief’s Office