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A U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound tests the Aircraft Arresting System on the flight line Oct. 9, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The AAS is used in the event that an emergency stop or landing is needed to prevent potential harm to both pilot and aircraft. The system consists of a cable that runs along the width of the runway, and can be raised and lowered by the barrier arresting kit known as the BAK-14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Kris Anderson, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, takes the point man position during an Aircraft Arresting System certification test Oct. 9, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The point man is responsible for signaling Airmen at the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 units to wind up the cable that catches the aircraft. The cable is wound up evenly to avoid an imbalance of tension that could cause an aircraft to veer off of the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Tyson Hageny, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, attaches the Aircraft Arresting System cable to the Barrier Arresting Kit, known as the BAK-14, Oct. 9, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The BAK-14 raises and lowers the cable on the runway, and it works in conjunction with the BAK-12 system, which reels in and keeps tension on the cable. The systems work together to provide additional assistance during an emergency stop for aircraft taking off and landing on the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Thomas Cabalo, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, signals to Airmen inside of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 to wind up the Aircraft Arresting System Oct. 9, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The BAK-12 system works in conjunction with a tensioned cable, known as the pendant, and the BAK-14, a system that raises and lowers the cable as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Mayfield, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance NCO in-charge, measures how far the cable for the Aircraft Arresting System went out during a certification test Oct. 9, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The barrier maintenance section re-certifies the AAS annually to ensure it is operational and ready to use at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)

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Aircraft Arresting System recertified at Al Udeid Air Base

Published Oct. 12, 2016
By Senior Airman Miles Wilson
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron recertified the Aircraft Arresting System Oct. 9, here. The AAS is required to be certified annually to ensure its ability to perform properly in the event an emergency stop is needed on the flight line.

The system consists of a large cable that spans the width of the runway, as well as two Barrier Arresting Kit-12 units on either side that reel in the cable and keep tension on it. The system also incorporates a BAK-14, which raises and lowers the cable so it does not impede normal flight line operations.

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