647th CES, NAVFAC test runway cable system

A F-15 Eagle piloted by a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing tests a BAK-12 aircraft arrest system May 8 at Honolulu International Airport. The three arrest systems here are maintained by the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron and Navy Facilities Engineering Command and are utilized by the deployment of an arresting hook in the rear of the aircraft as a last resort measure when pilots are unable to stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

647th CES, NAVFAC test runway cable system

A F-15 Eagle piloted by a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing tests a BAK-12 aircraft arrest system May 8 at Honolulu International Airport. The three arrest systems here are maintained by the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron and Navy Facilities Engineering Command and are utilized by the deployment of an arresting hook in the rear of the aircraft as a last resort measure when pilots are unable to stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

647th CES, NAVFAC test runway cable system

Airman 1st Class John Simmons, a 647th Civil Engineer Squadron power production journeyman, and Jack Kahili, a 647th CES power production support mechanic, reset the inground portion of a BAK-14 aircraft arrest system May 8 at Honolulu International Airport. The three arrest systems here are maintained by the 647th CES and Navy Facilities Engineering Command and are utilized by the deployment of an arresting hook in the rear of the aircraft as a last resort measure when pilots are unable to stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

LC-130 Hercules

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Burt Lum, host of Hawaii Public Radio "Byte Marks Cafe," interviews Col. Gary James, 109th Operations Group commander, about the LC-130 Hercules here, Oct. 18. The LC-130 is on its way to Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze. Its unique skis allow the air craft to perform operations in snow conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

LC-130 Hercules

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - An LC-130 Hercules parks on the Hickam flightline while local media takes photos here, Oct. 18. The LC-130 is on its way to Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze. Its unique skis allow the air craft to perform operations in snow conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

LC-130 Hercules

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - An LC-130 Hercules parks on the Hickam flightline here, Oct. 18. The LC-130 is on its way to Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze. Its unique skis allow the air craft to perform operations in snow conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)