ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ wˈɪŋ hæd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ˈɛɹ tɹˈæfɪk kəntɹˈoʊlɚz ænd wʌz bᵻlˌoʊ ɪts tˈɑːɹɡɪt stɹˈɛŋθ ænd hˌævɪŋ dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ kəntɹˈoʊlɚz.
In August 2008 it was reported that No. 44 Wing had 237 air traffic controllers and was below its target strength and having difficulty retaining controllers.