Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Smith, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron power production supervisor, uses a hammer to take apart the old Barrier Arresting Kit-12 during the necessary system overhaul at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The arresting system acts as a mechanical barrier capable of rapidly decelerating a landing aircraft and must be replaced after ten years in service.

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