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Day or night, engineers lead the way

Airman 1st Class Brandon Ramirez, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production apprentice, punches a hole into a tape connector April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The tape connector is one component of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System, which is used to rapidly decelerate a landing plane, primarily fighters. The system is crucial for landings where the runway is too short or there is brake failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Day or night, engineers lead the way

Staff Sgt. Jared Latham, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects a new tape as it is inserted in a reel April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Civil engineers conducted routine maintenance on a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System, which is used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Day or night, engineers lead the way

Airman Anson Stuart, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, reeves tape into a tape connector April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The tape connector is fastened to the hook cable, which is the part of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System that catches a landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Day or night, engineers lead the way

Senior Airman Kyle Mahoney, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, stretches a segment of tape for inspection April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. When capturing a landing aircraft, the tape is stretched and used to rapidly slow down the aircraft. An inspection is conducted to ensure the tape is the correct length. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Day or night, engineers lead the way

Airman 1st Class Brandon Ramirez, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, punches a hole into a segment of tape April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The tape is one component of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System, which is used to rapidly decelerate a landing plane, primarily fighters. The system is crucial for landings where the runway is too short or there is brake failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department transfer a simulated injured member during a fall-rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Two crew chiefs called the maintenance operations center and kept the “fallen” member stable until the fire department arrived to transport the individual to the nearest medical facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Staff Sgt. Steven Sentner (left) and Staff Sgt. Robert Hill(right), 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, jump into action after seeing a “maintenance worker” suspended from a harness. The safe recovery of the fallen worker was tested, during a rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Staff Sgt. Robert Hill (left) and Staff Sgt. Steven Sentner (right), 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, act swiftly during a fall-rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The crew chiefs first goal was to remove the “fallen worker” from the harness to prevent suspension trauma until the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department and additional emergency responders arrived to administer medical aid, as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Staff Sgt. Steven Sentner (left) and Staff Sgt. Robert Hill (right), 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, support a “maintenance worker” who fell from an aircraft during a rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Airmen assessed the worker for possible neck and other injuries until medical aid responders arrived. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Maintainers conduct fall-rescue exercise

Members of the 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted a fall-rescue exercise April 15 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Staff Sgt. Steven Sentner, 8th EAMS crew chief, calls the maintenance operations center for help, after seeing a “maintenance worker” suspended by a harness from an aircraft here. The exercise tested and validated the in-place plan to provide expedient care for the trapped member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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