$SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Michael Corser, pulls rubber support discs to predetermined spaces Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. The rubber discs are used to align the barrier cable with the tail hook on aircraft. Sergeant Corser is a 386th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)$

Disc shuffling

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Michael Corser, pulls rubber support discs to predetermined spaces Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. The rubber discs are used to align the barrier cable with the tail hook on aircraft. Sergeant Corser is a 386th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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$SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Robert Murphy engages the rewind engine to retrieve the aircraft barrier tape Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. Sergeant Murphy is a 386th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician from the Portland Air National Guard, Ore. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)$

Realing in the barrier

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Robert Murphy engages the rewind engine to retrieve the aircraft barrier tape Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. Sergeant Murphy is a 386th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician from the Portland Air National Guard, Ore. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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$SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Michael Corser walks the tape after the barrier was engaged Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. Post-barrier inspections are used to ensure there is no damage to the tape before being returned to service. Sergeant Corser is a 386th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)$

walking the line

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Michael Corser walks the tape after the barrier was engaged Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. Post-barrier inspections are used to ensure there is no damage to the tape before being returned to service. Sergeant Corser is a 386th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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$SOUTHWEST ASIA – Tech. Sgt. Mike McMath walks the tape after the barrier was engaged Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. Post barrier inspections are used to ensure there is no damage to the tape before being returned to service. Sergeant McMath is a 386th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician from the Portland Air National Guard, Ore. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)$

Post engagement inspection

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Tech. Sgt. Mike McMath walks the tape after the barrier was engaged Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. Post barrier inspections are used to ensure there is no damage to the tape before being returned to service. Sergeant McMath is a 386th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance technician from the Portland Air National Guard, Ore. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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$SOUTHWEST ASIA – An FA-18 from the USS John C. Stennis engages the barrier during a certification run Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)$

Better then fly paper

SOUTHWEST ASIA – An FA-18 from the USS John C. Stennis engages the barrier during a certification run Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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$SOUTHWEST ASIA – Airmen with the 386th Civil Engineer Squadron pull a cable aircraft barrier across the runway Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. The cable barrier system is used to stop aircraft equipped with tail hooks when they’re unable to stop on their own. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)$

Truck on a leash

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Airmen with the 386th Civil Engineer Squadron pull a cable aircraft barrier across the runway Dec. 27 at an air base in the Middle East. The cable barrier system is used to stop aircraft equipped with tail hooks when they’re unable to stop on their own. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Aircraft required for barrier certification

Published Dec. 31, 2007

Disc shuffling

Realing in the barrier

walking the line

Post engagement inspection

Better then fly paper

Truck on a leash