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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Christian Dlugajczyk and

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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, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron Aircraft arresting systems supervisor, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28, 2015 The BAK-12 is an aircraft arresting system that’s purpose is to stop an aircraft by absorbing its momentum in an emergency landing due to battle damage, loss of hydraulics or aborted takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey/Released)

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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

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