Story by Senior Airman Bridgitte Taylor | 316th Wing | 08.20.2024
The 316th Civil Engineer Squadron completed a decennial overhaul of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 aircraft arresting system from July through August....
Story by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.10.2024
MALACKY AIR BASE, Slovakia – Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing completed the installation of a new Barrier Arresting Kit-12 allowing U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa F-16 Fighting Falcons to land at Malacky Air Base, July 10, 2024....
Story by Staff Sgt. Ryan Brooks | 36th Wing | 04.28.2021
The 36th Civil Engineer Squadron replaced two Barrier Arresting Kits on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 26, 2021. The BAK-12 is an Aircraft Arresting System that acts as a mechanical barrier capable of rapidly decelerating a landing aircraft. The BAK-12 feeds a cable across the flight line to catch jets and is capable of withstanding 180 knots of force, or 207 miles per......
Story by Senior Airman Christopher Sparks | 48th Fighter Wing | 11.30.2020
The 48th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a ten-year overhaul of the BAK-12 aircraft arresting system at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 22 - Nov. 30, 2020....
