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Arresting development

Tech. Sgt. Emmanuel Ramirez lays out the turn buckles and spacers before driving four-foot stakes into the ground to prevent the arresting barrier system from shifting during an emergency landing March 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The system is composed of a cable stretched out across the runway attached to a braking system that brings fighter aircraft to a smooth halt during emergency landings. Sergeant Ramirez is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production techniciandeployed from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Arresting development

Tech. Sgt. Randy Thibeau and Master Sgt. Gerald Kiger hold a stake hammer as it pounds a four-foot stake into the ground March 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The team drove 168 steaks into the ground to hold the entire arresting barrier system in place. If a fighter aircraft experiences malfunctioning landing gear, the pilot can a drop a hook to catch a cable attached to the barrier system, which slows the aircraft and enables a smoother landing. Sergeant Thibeau is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.; Sergeant Kiger is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. Both are 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Arresting development

Tech. Sgt. Randy Thibeau holds a stake hammer as it pounds four-foot stake into the ground March 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The stake prevents the arresting barrier system from shifting during an emergency landing. The barrier system gives the Air Force the ability to launch aircraft and recover them anywhere in the world. If a fighter aircraft experiences malfunctioning landing gear, the pilot can a drop a hook to catch a cable attached to the barrier system, which slows the aircraft and enables a smoother landing. Sergeant Thibeau is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Arresting development

Tech. Sgt. Randy Thibeau holds a stake hammer as it pounds a four-foot stake into the ground March 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The stake prevents the arresting barrier system from shifting during an emergency landing. If a fighter aircraft experiences malfunctioning landing gear, the pilot can a drop a hook to catch a cable attached to the barrier system, which slows the aircraft and enables a smoother landing. Sergeant Thibeau is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Arresting development

Tech. Sgt. Emmanuel Ramirez guides a forklift to pick up a new arresting barrier system March 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. An ABS is a cable stretched across the runway; pilots drop a hook from the back of fighter aircraft and catch it during emergency landings. Sergeant Ramirez is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician deployed form Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Arresting development

Tech. Sgt. Emmanuel Ramirez guides a forklift to place an arresting barrier system on the runway March 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The system is composed of a cable stretched out across the runway attached to a braking system that brings fighter aircraft to a smooth halt during emergency landings. Sergeant Ramirez is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician deployed form Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Keeping them rolling

Staff Sgt. Jason Jablonowski tightens the nose reel swivel on a refueling truck that allows the refueling line to roll out of the truck smoothly to aircraft waiting to be refueled March 8 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Jablonowski, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling truck mechanic, is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Keeping them rolling

Staff Sgt. Jason Jablonowski adjusts the pilot flow pressure for aircraft fuel March 8 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The pilot flow controls the rate at which fuel is pumped into an aircraft. Sergeant Jablonowski, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling truck mechanic, is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Keeping them rolling

Staff Sgt. Alex Blackburn examines a refueling truck's torque converter after replacing broken bolts on the fly wheel March 8 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The fly wheel is an integral part of the engine that starts the refueling truck. Keeping the more than 20-year-old trucks operational is a vital part of Sergeant Blackburn's work. Without the work of the mechanics such as the sergeant, aircraft, base generators and many other types of equipment would be left bone dry. Sergeant Blackburn, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling truck mechanic, is deployed from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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March 9 airpower summary: C-17s deliever supplies to front

A C-17 Globemaster III is loaded with bundles for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies recently at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. C-17s and C-130 Hercules aircraft flew approximately 141 airlift sorties, delivered 700 tons of cargo and transported 3,543 passengers March 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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March 6 airpower summary: C-130s support coaliton forces

Airman 1st Class Buddy Bewick, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron salutes the aircraft commander of a C-130 Hercules at a Southwest Asia air base. The aircraft is heading for a mission into Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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March 4 airpower summary: C-17s help sustain operations

Crewmembers aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft prepare to offload wounded personnel from Balad Air Base, Iraq, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Edward D. Holzapfel)

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Tune-up time

Senior Airmen Adam Fink and Christopher Jaeger unscrew the left ventral fin of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. During a phase inspection, all panels and covers are taken off of the aircraft for preventative maintenance on the aircraft systems and equipment. The aircraft crews fly missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both Airmen are 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs deployed from the Wisconsin National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tune-up time

Senior Airmen Adam Fink and Christopher Jaeger remove the left ventral fin of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. During a phase inspection, all panels and covers are taken off of the aircraft for preventative maintenance on the aircraft systems and equipment. The aircraft crews fly missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both Airmen are 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs deployed from the Wisconsin National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tune-up time

Tech. Sgt. Robert Fredenberg installs and repositions a clamp to prevent electrical wires from fraying and causing the right leading edge flap malfunctions on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flaps on the leading edge of the wings of an F-16 assist aircraft movement during slower air speeds. Sergeant Fredenberg is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from the Wisconsin National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tune-up time

Master Sgt. Chris Taylor examines the forward avionics bay of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a 300-hour phase inspection Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The phase inspection includes preventative maintenance on all systems and equipment on the aircraft. Sergeant Taylor is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Feb. 25 airpower summary: F-16s target enemy compound

Maj. Shawn West returns to Balad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 1, following a combat mission. Major West is an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot from 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Richardson)

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Feb. 22 airpower summary: C-130s provide backbone for operations

A C-130 Hercules taxis unto the tarmac at an air base in the Southwest Asia. The aircraft is carrying personnel leaving from Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

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Feb 23 airpower summary: maintainers keep them flying

392nd Air Expeditionary Wing aircraft maintenance personnel inspect and refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at a forward-deployed location in Southern Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shane Cuomo)

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Vipers secure communication for DVs

Staff Sgt. Roland Bazan performs an operational check of a secure internet network Feb 19 while on board a C-17 Globemaster III in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Bazan ensures everything is operable before the aircraft takes off. Sergeant Bazan is a member of the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron and is deployed from Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)

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