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Courtesy photoAirman 1st Class Jonathon Moore, 786th CES electrical power production technician, replaces the cams and torsion springs in the BAK 14 support box Dec. 1 on Ramstein. This project was important because many of the parts only have a certain time that they can be in operation before they have to be tested and replaced to ensure the systems in-flight emergencies can be safely grounded, saving a pilot’s life and billions of dollars worth of aircraft.

786th CES Barrier MX Team leash aircraft

by 786th CES Operations Flight

It’s 2 a.m. and darkness looms over the base. Offices are deserted and the streets are quiet, but out on the runway a single light cart glows, cutting through the thick fog and mist.

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