Members of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron remove the roof of one of the Barrier Arresting Kit shelters in order to take out an old BAK-12 and replace it via crane at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 26, 2021. According to the technical order, BAK-12s are overhauled and replaced every ten years. The BAK-12 feeds a cable across the flight line and, in the case of an in-flight emergency, acts as a mechanical barrier that rapidly decelerates a landing aircraft.

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