A safer runway

Airmen from the 86th Construction and Training Squadron and the 735th Civil Engineer Squadron installed an aircraft arresting system on runway 09/27 on Ramstein April 8. The system is designed to safely bring aircraft to a stop in the event of an emergency.

(Above) Staff Sgt. Sergio Pedrozo, 86th CTS (left), and Senior Airman Jim Kamrar, 735th CES, mount the aircraft arresting system.

(Bottom photos, left to right) Master Sgt. Francisco Hernandez, 86th CTS, tightens bolts used to anchor the aircraft arresting system. Airmen 1st Class Joe Tirpak, 86th CTS (left), and Chris Collins, 735th CES, mount the aircraft arresting system. Staff Sgt. Clayton Backes, 735th CES, tightens a tape connector during the installation of the aircraft arresting system.

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