Barrier Airmen re-bolt BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting systems
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Vandeweert, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron power production apprentice, uses a breaker bar and Allen wrench to remove rusted bolts from a sheave cover on a BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System on the flightline of Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2014. The BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System uses nylon tape that absorbs the energy when the tail hook of an aircraft engages the barrier safely helping to stop the aircraft during its landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James)