High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Senior Airman Seth Howard, 435th Construction and Training Squadron aircraft arresting systems depot technician, moves a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system so it can be painted at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. Howard and other 435th CTS Airmen overhauled the system, which decelerates aircraft during landing. Painting dents or chips on the BAK-12 is the last step and it helps prevent corroding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Senior Airman Kevin Glover, 435th Construction and Training Squadron aircraft arresting systems depot technician, tapes around dented or chipped areas on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. Glover taped the areas so they could be painted to help prevent corroding. The 435th CTS overhauls all the arresting systems in U.S. Air Forces in Europe, working on eight systems each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Staff Sgt. Kyle Morris, 435th Construction and Training Squadron aircraft arresting systems depot technician, mixes paint at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. Morris mixed the paint to spray over dents and chips on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system during an overhaul. The 435th CTS is the only squadron within U.S. Air Forces in Europe with the capability to overhaul the systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Staff Sgt. Kyle Morris and Airman 1st Class Dylan Ryan, 435th Construction and Training aircraft arresting systems depot technicians, overhaul a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. The arresting system decelerates an aircraft during landing and each one requires an overhaul every ten years. The 435th CTS is the only squadron within U.S. Air Forces in Europe with the capability to provide this service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Staff Sgt. Kyle Morris, 435th Construction and Training Squadron aircraft arresting systems depot technician, sprays paint on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. The systems decelerate aircraft during landing and require an overhaul every ten years. The 435th CTS overhauls all aircraft arresting systems within U.S Air Forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Staff Sgt. Kyle Morris, 435th Construction and Training Squadron aircraft arresting systems depot technician, sprays paint on a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. Morris painted dented or chipped spots on the system to help prevent corroding. This system and one other were sent from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to meet the requirements of a ten-year overhaul. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Tape covers part of a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system while it is painted at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 435th Construction and Training Squadron overhauled the system, with painting being the last step. The BAK-12 systems are used to decelerate aircraft during landing and the paint helps prevents corroding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Staff Sgt. Kyle Morris, 435th Construction and Training Squadron aircraft arresting systems depot technician, checks his work while painting a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. Morris painted the arresting system to prevent corroding. Each system requires an overhaul every ten years, and the 435th CTS is the only squadron within U.S. Air Forces in Europe with the capability to do so. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

Published Oct. 14, 2016
By Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Senior Airman Seth Howard, 435th Construction and Training Squadron aircraft arresting systems depot technician, moves a BAK-12 aircraft arresting system so it can be painted at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. Howard and other 435th CTS Airmen overhauled the system, which decelerates aircraft during landing. Painting dents or chips on the BAK-12 is the last step and it helps prevent corroding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)