Narrative:

I was working handoff position and was not very busy. My radar controller and I were maybe talking to 5 airplanes in the R2508 [restricted area] complex. There was a supervisor working the adjacent sector radar position. We noticed that controller was getting busy and heard them call to coordinate for a whiskey alert about a VFR entering R2515 airspace without a clearance and being vectored out. I mentioned that the controller was getting busy so we monitored the position to watch and see if we could assist from our airspace. I noticed aircraft X on a vector to an ILS approach from the west; which we typically don't do with IFR aircraft because of the proximity to R2515. I noticed aircraft X was within 3 miles of the restricted airspace; and it was already too late to warn the controller. With the controller being a supervisor; I assumed he was reporting the incident. But when I relieved the controller-in-charge; I noticed there was nothing filed for the incident; so I am unsure if the supervisor reported it.I have discussed; with this supervisor specifically; the need for supervisors to not work heavier traffic due to the lack of proficiency. Hopefully; this individual will see the error and realize supervisors should leave the heavier traffic to people who work traffic all the time; not just 8 hours a month.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An ATC Supervisor was working a sector around Restricted Airspace. The Controller/Supervisor got busy and did not notice a VFR aircraft they were working enter the Restricted Airspace. An arriving air carrier was vectored for its descent to land and got within three miles of the Restricted Airspace boundary. Required separation from Restricted Airspace boundary is 3 miles or greater.

Narrative: I was working handoff position and was not very busy. My radar controller and I were maybe talking to 5 airplanes in the R2508 [restricted area] complex. There was a supervisor working the adjacent sector radar position. We noticed that controller was getting busy and heard them call to coordinate for a whiskey alert about a VFR entering R2515 airspace without a clearance and being vectored out. I mentioned that the controller was getting busy so we monitored the position to watch and see if we could assist from our airspace. I noticed Aircraft X on a vector to an ILS approach from the west; which we typically don't do with IFR aircraft because of the proximity to R2515. I noticed Aircraft X was within 3 miles of the restricted airspace; and it was already too late to warn the controller. With the controller being a supervisor; I assumed he was reporting the incident. But when I relieved the controller-in-charge; I noticed there was nothing filed for the incident; so I am unsure if the supervisor reported it.I have discussed; with this supervisor specifically; the need for supervisors to not work heavier traffic due to the lack of proficiency. Hopefully; this individual will see the error and realize supervisors should leave the heavier traffic to people who work traffic all the time; not just 8 hours a month.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.