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786 CES Airmen overhaul old BAK-12

October 7, 2022
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, runs through a test of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. The BAK-12 decelerates the aircraft on the runway, ensuring the pilot and aircraft lands safely if they are unable to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro )
Airman First Class Juan Mejia, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice, carries nylon tape for the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 during the system overhaul at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. The system acts as a mechanical barrier capable of rapidly decelerating any landing aircraft with a tail hook. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rayce Takeyesu, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice ,left, and Airman 1st Class Juan Mejia, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice,right, work on the nylon tape for the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. The BAK-12 ensures any aircraft equipped with a tail hook comes to a complete stop if a pilot is unable to land the aircraft safely on their own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
Members from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron install a component for the overhaul of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The BAK-12 ensures fighter aircraft, or any aircraft equipped with a tailhook, come to a complete stop if a pilot is unable to land the aircraft safely on their own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Smith, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron power production supervisor,left, and Mr. Sebastian Rose, 786th CE civilian lead barrier maintenance,right, prepare to install a component for the overhaul of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The BAK-12 acts as a mechanical barrier capable of rapidly decelerating any landing aircraft with a tail hook. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Smith, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron power production supervisor,left, and Mr. Sebastian Rose, 786th CE civilian lead barrier maintenance,right, prepare to install a component for the overhaul of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The BAK-12 acts as a mechanical barrier capable of rapidly decelerating any landing aircraft with a tail hook. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Smith, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron power production supervisor, loosens a bolt of the old Barrier Arresting Kit-12 during the system overhaul at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The BAK-12 system allows Ramstein to safely host aircraft with tail hooks in case they are not able to land at their host base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Smith, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron power production supervisor, uses a hammer to take apart the old Barrier Arresting Kit-12 during the necessary system overhaul at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The arresting system acts as a mechanical barrier capable of rapidly decelerating a landing aircraft and must be replaced after ten years in service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rictaveon Greene, 86th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight non-destructive inspection journeyman, inspects part of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 during the system overhaul at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The necessary overhaul consisted of replacing four BAK-12 systems, two at each end of both runways. The BAK-12 ensures any aircraft equipped with a tailhook comes to a complete stop if a pilot is unable to land the aircraft safely on their own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rictaveon Greene, 86th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight non-destructive inspection journeyman, inspects part of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 during the overhaul of the system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The BAK-12 is an important system that allows Ramstein to host aircraft from other bases if necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwai)
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