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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rod Prouty Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Branden P. O'Brien, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ti More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David Miller, USAF Release Status: R More

Sgt. Kenneth D. Nelson, training non-commissioned officer with the Assault Amphibious School Battalion, holds a rifle with his shooting badges displayed in front of him, June 9. Nelson recently shot at a compet More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Dlugajczyk, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production craftsman, and Airman 1st Class Corey Ruoff, 355th CES power production apprentice, reseal the lids to an aircraft More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, taxis down the runway during an aircraft arresting system test certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. The annual certification check's the i More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, touches down during an aircraft arresting system test certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. The annual certification checks the integrity o More

Navy Lieutenant Commander Aaron Kleinman presents a class titled “How to Succeed at Intimate Relationships” at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 12, 2016. The class was part of the iRelate program More

Cmdr. James Johnson presents pre-marriage training called “Before saying I do” as part of the iRelate program at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 26, 2016. The iRelate program gives Marines the knowledge, More

Pfc. Oscar Ramero plays pool at a Single Marine Program Recreation Center at Camp Pendleton, Feb. 7, 2016. The center hosted a Super Bowl party which included free food and games for noncommissioned officer ran More

A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, deploys a J-Hook to engage the aircraft arresting barrier system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The 374th Civil Engineer Sq More

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 p More

A KC-10 Extender crew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Base, N.J., take off from Ellsworth Air Force Base on Nov. 15, 2016. The crew took to the air to provide aerial refueling support for aircra More

Maj. Gen. Joseph P. Harrington, Commanding General of U.S. Army Africa, gives opening remarks during the African Alumni Symposium (AAS) at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education center on March 6, 2017. AAS17 fa More

Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron observe an F-16 Fighting Falcon test an Aircraft Arresting System, June 1, 2017, Yokota Air Base, Japan. The AAS is required to be tested annually. Airmen from the More

The U.S. Army Advanced Airborne School demonstrates the deployment of a reserve parachute to North Brunswick High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets, Nov. 1, 2017. The USAAAS jumpmasters prov More

Airmen assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron’s power production shop inspect an aircraft arresting system at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 18. The Airmen of the power production shop perform More

U.S. Marine Col. Terry Paustenbaugh, left, the commanding officer of Assault Amphibian School, prepares to receive the noncommissioned officer sword from Sgt. Maj. Charles Callahan, center, the outgoing sergean More

Thirty-seven African alumni of U.S. Army professional military education programs, 20 African fellows currently enrolled at the U.S. Army War College and nine Army National Guard representatives from the Defens More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Hudson, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production journeyman, chips away concrete at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28, 2015. Removing concrete created a level More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, connects its J-Hook to an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. As a pilot lands on a runway during an in-flight emergency, the More

Navy Lieutenant Commander Aaron Kleinman presents a class titled “How to Succeed at Intimate Relationships” at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 12, 2016. The class was part of the iRelate program More

Cmdr. James Johnson presents pre-marriage training called “Before saying I do” as part of the iRelate program at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 26, 2016. The iRelate program gives Marines the knowledge, More

Marines watch the Super Bowl at a Single Marine Program Recreation Center at Camp Pendleton, Feb. 7, 2016. The center hosted a party which included free food and games for noncommissioned officer ranks and belo More

A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, deploys a J-Hook to engage the aircraft arresting cable at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016, during the annual aircraft arresting More

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. More

Brig. Gen. Richard Karemire, MoDVA/UPDF Spokesman from Uganda, talks with Lt. Col Hector Montemayor, U.S. Army Africa Branch Chief of International Relations, talk during day one of the African Alumni Symposium More

An F-16 Fighting falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, engages a barrier during an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017. Airm More

A jumpmaster assigned to the U.S. Army Advanced Airborne School rigs a cadet before she jumps off a 34-foot tower, Nov. 1, 2017. The USAAAS jumpmasters provided North Brunswick High School Junior Reserve Office More

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron catches an aircraft arresting system during a certification Jan. 22, 2018 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The aircraft arresting systems are designe More

Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Flighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, taxis down the flightline after an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS More

U.S. Marine Col. Terry Paustenbaugh, left, the commanding officer of Assault Amphibian School, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Earl Budd, right, the incoming sergeant major for AAS, during More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production and horizontal flights work together to install an overhauled Barrier Arresting Kit-12 aircraft arresting system into an underground pit at Davis-Monthan Air F More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, slows down on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. As the reel of the aircraft arresting system spins it activates a hydraulic pump which com More

Navy Lieutenant Commander Aaron Kleinman presents a class titled “How to Succeed at Intimate Relationships” at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 12, 2016. The class was part of the iRelate program More

Cmdr. James Johnson presents pre-marriage training called “Before saying I do” as part of the iRelate program at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 26, 2016. The iRelate program gives Marines the knowledge, More

Pvt. Jagger Roche grabs free snacks at a Single Marine Program Recreation Center at Camp Pendleton, Feb. 7, 2016. The center hosted a Super Bowl party which included free food and games for noncommissioned offi More

A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, engages the aircraft arresting cable at a speed of 150 mph, testing the arresting system, June 3, 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Th More

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 More

Participants of the African Alumni Symposium (AAS) pose for a group photo at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pa., March 7, 2017. AAS17 facilitates dialog and relationships that improve More

Yokota firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron observes an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea after executing the Aircraft Arresting System More

A jumpmaster assigned to the U.S. Army Advanced Airborne School receives confirmation of a cleared zip line prior to a cadet exiting a 34-foot tower, Nov. 1, 2017. The USAAAS jumpmasters provided North Brunswic More

Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Flighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, takes off after an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) at Yokota Air More

U.S. Marine Col. Terry Paustenbaugh, the commanding officer of Assault Amphibian School, speaks during a post and relief ceremony at the AAS on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 19, 2019. Durin More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron’s power production flight clean fairlead beam anchor bolts for an aircraft arresting system at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28, 2015. Cleaning the bolts ensured More

The aircraft arresting system sits after being used at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. The aircraft arresting system consists of a steel cable attached to 1,200 feet of high-strength nylon tape wrapped i More

Cmdr. James Johnson presents pre-marriage training called “Before saying I do” as part of the iRelate program at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 26, 2016. The iRelate program gives Marines the knowledge, More

Marines celebrate during the Super Bowl at a Single Marine Program Recreation Center at Camp Pendleton, Feb. 7, 2016. The center hosted a party which included free food and games for noncommissioned officer ran More

A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, deploys a J-Hook to engage the aircraft arresting barrier system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The 374th Civil Engineer Sq More

A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, engages the aircraft arresting cable at a speed of 150 mph testing the arresting system, June 3, 2016, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during More

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. More

Maj. Gen. Joseph P. Harrington, Commanding General of U.S. Army Africa and Gen. Griffin Spoon-Phiri, Chief of Defence for Malawi, greet each other during the African Alumni Symposium (AAS) at the U.S. Army Heri More

Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Hersey, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, checks the nylon tape from the Aircraft Arresting System during an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017. The More

A jumpmaster assigned to the U.S. Army Advanced Airborne School detaches a cadet from a zip line after the cadet jumps out of a 34-foot tower, Nov. 1, 2017. The USAAAS jumpmasters provided North Brunswick High More

Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Flighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, takes off after an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) at Yokota Air More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Earl Budd, incoming sergeant major of Assault Amphibian School, addresses the attendees during a post and relief ceremony at the AAS on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 1 More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production flight Airmen observe a forklift remove an aircraft arresting system beam at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28, 2015. The AAS was later certified A More

Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squaron ensure the aircraft arresting system is properly in place at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. The AAS is inspected every day by the power production shop and f More

A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, catches the cable during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The sy More

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 Ba More

Col. Chris Wyatt, Director of African studies at the U.S. Army War College, and Lt. Col. Yoram Ngwira of Republic of Malawi begin dicusions during a break-out session on day one of the African Alumni Symposium More

Airman 1st Class Zachary Sheller, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power plant journeyman, checks an arresting gear at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017, during an annual certification test of the Ai More

A North Brunswick High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadet prepares to land after jumping out of a 34-foot tower at the U.S. Army Advanced Airborne School, Nov. 1, 2017. The USAAAS jumpmasters p More

A pilot of the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Flighting Falcon Demonstration Team takes off after an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. Misawa's More

The commanding officer and senior leaders of the Assault Amphibian School, salute during the pass and review during a post and relief ceremony at the AAS on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 19 More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production and horizontal flights use straps to secure a Barrier Arresting Kit-12 aircraft arresting system as it is lifted by an all-terrain crane at Davis-Monthan Air F More

An Airman from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron ties a knot on the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. An annual certification check's the integrity of the barriers hydraulic sy More

Senior Airman David Martinez, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions technician, and Senior Airman Timothy Wunker, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productio More

Members with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron look up at a C-130 Hercules flying over the flightline during an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017 More

Anthony Williams, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron Aircraft arresting systems supervisor, guides a forklift driven by Staff Sgt. Brandon Hudson, 355th CES electrical power production craftsman, as it prepares to l More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, connects its J-Hook to an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. As a pilot lands on a runway during an in-flight emergency, the More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Stevens, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 crew chief, checks an EA-18G Growler’s arresting hook during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at More

Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron power productions shop inspect an emergency aircraft landing cable on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017, during an annual certification test of Air More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production flight installs a new aircraft arresting system fairlead beam at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28, 2015. The BAK-12 is an aircraft arresting syste More

Tech. Sgt. Sonthala Phabmisay, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production noncommissioned officer in charge, checks the nylon tape of the aircraft arresting system for possible damange at Yokota More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Stevens, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 crew chief, checks an EA-18G Growler’s arresting hook during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at More

Airman 1st Class Alijah Norris, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, aligns pendant support disks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during an annual certification test, June 1, 2017. The Aircraft More

Senior Airmen Heather Burdette, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production journeyman, and Joshua Randall, 355th CES horizontal shop journeyman, guide an aircraft arresting system underground pit lid as it More

Staff Sgt. Richard Austin, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department crew chief, radios his crew members during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3 More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production and horizontal flights prepare straps to secure a Barrier Arresting Kit-12 aircraft arresting system as it is lifted by an all-terrain crane at Davis-Monthan A More

Senior Airman Kirk Ebel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, trains to respond to in-flight emergency landings during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japa More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production team lines up an overhauled Barrier Arresting Kit-12 aircraft arresting system as it is lowered onto anchor bolts in an underground barrier pit at Davis-Montha More

Senior Airman Kirk Ebel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, checks the nylon tape from the aircraft arresting system during an annual certification test of an AAS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 201 More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production and horizontal flights prepare straps to secure a Barrier Arresting Kit-12 aircraft arresting system as it is lifted out of an underground barrier pit by an al More

(Right to left) Senior Airman David Martinez, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions technician, and Senior Airman Timothy Wunker, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron electrical More

A street sweeper from the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron cleans the runway that is covered with aircraft tire tracks at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28, 2015. The city of Tucson can be seen in a di More

A BAK-12 aircraft arresting system reduces the speed of a Navy EA-18G Growler during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo b More

Senior Airman Brandon Cruz, 612th Air Communications Squadron power production journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Shannon Gaspard, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production apprentice, remove debris from a f More

Staff Sgt. Richard Austin, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department crew chief, signals for his team members to reel in the nylon tape from the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, More

Nylon purchase tape lies on the flightline partially inserted through a new fairlead beam of an Barrier Arresting Kit-12 aircraft arresting system at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28, 2015. The tap More

(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Colin Huffaker and Senior Airman Kirk Ebel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, walk the flightline after completing a certification test for an aircraft arresting system at Y More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Devon Schafer, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production apprentice, rolls out nylon purchase tape to prepare it for routing through an aircraft arresting system fairlead be More

Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions shop inspect an emergency aircraft landing cable on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The 374th Civil Engineer Squadr More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Christian Dlugajczyk and Kevin Gonzales, 355th CES power production team members, guide a fairlead beam guardrail as it lowered in place by a forklift driven by Anthony Williams, 355t More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon tire houses a nylon purchase tape connector of an aircraft arresting system that will connect the purchase tape to a pendant cable stretching across the runway to its identical counterpa More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron horizontal shop journeyman, guides a hook from an all-terrain crane to its storage position during the replacement of an Aircraft arresting sys More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Corey Ruoff, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron power production apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Christian Dlugajczyk, 355th CES power production craftsman, guide nylon purchase tape throu More

Nylon purchase tape lay stretched out across the flightline after an engagement from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during certification of a newly replaced Aircraft arresting system at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, A More

The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency personnel inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon after the aircraft engaged an aircraft arresting system at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 11, 2015. The F-1 More