You don't want our ATC people running security believe you me.....if by that you mean our management people.
I've enjoyed this debate.A bit less testosterone might aid some of the posters though.I've been lucky enough to spend a fair bit of time at close quarters with the US ATC system both as a ground level observer and as a jump seat rider.I've spent 30 years and counting as a London area ATCO and have nothing but admiration for the professionalism and competence of my colleagues stateside.My only criticism does chime with some of the earlier comments in that I have found the pace of r/t delivery on occasion very fast.I always make a conscious effort to slow mine down for non-native speakers and certain airlines in order to avoid confusion and/or having to transmit the whole thing over again.
As for the medal placings,not bothered...don't think they would be either.ATCOs of a feather....