Airmen power daily aircraft operations

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Hartley, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Christopher Supebedia, 624th CES electrical power productions apprentice, maintain a barrier arresting kit during weekly maintenance on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2024. The arresting gear is a cable that is stretched across the runway, that can be engaged by a tail hook on an aircraft, enabling a safe landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Airmen power daily aircraft operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 624th CES maintain a barrier arresting kit during weekly maintenance on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2024. The barrier system is designed to be used during emergency landings, when the aircraft has a damaged or malfunctioning landing gear, or when the aircraft is unable to land using its own brakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Airmen power daily aircraft operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alana Krieger, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production craftsman, maintains a barrier arresting kit during weekly maintenance on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2024. A cable in the kit is attached to a series of hydraulic systems that absorb the energy of an aircraft during an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Airmen power daily aircraft operations

Published Sept. 17, 2024
By Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker
15th Wing Public Affairs

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Hartley, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Christopher Supebedia, 624th CES electrical power productions apprentice, maintain a barrier arresting kit during weekly maintenance on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2024. The arresting gear is a cable that is stretched across the runway, that can be engaged by a tail hook on an aircraft, enabling a safe landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)