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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Pesta and Senior Airman Ethan McCausland, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, secure palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron relocate palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Kenkel, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, conducts post-flight inspections during an annual flightline arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs from the 14th Fighter Generation Squadron and 374th Maintenance Squadron conduct pre-flight checks of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during an annual flightline aircraft arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hannah Marie Irelan, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, performs initial checks of the J-Hook on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during an annual flightline aircraft arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hannah Marie Irelan, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Thomas Quinn, 14th FGS dedicated crew chief, performs initial checks of the J-Hook on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during an annual flightline aircraft arresting system recertification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Galvan, left; Senior Airman Branson Sutherland, center; and Master Sgt. Zachary Bieranowski, right, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron power production, calculate how far aircraft arresting system tape deploys during an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The test certified the stability of the system, which safely decelerates and stops aircraft during an emergency landing or aborted takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Zachary Bieranowski, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron power production section chief, inspects an aircraft arresting system tape during an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The test certified the stability of the system, which safely decelerates and stops aircraft during an emergency landing or aborted takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, catches a barrier cable during an annual flightline aircraft arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, catches a barrier cable during an annual flightline aircraft arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hannah Marie Irelan, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, sets up wheel chocks for performing initial checks of the aircraft during an annual flightline aircraft arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hannah Marie Irelan, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, performs initial checks of the aircraft during an annual flightline aircraft arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, connects its J-Hook to an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. As a pilot lands on a runway during an in-flight emergency, the pilot will drop the J-Hook to the 1.25-inch steel cable of the AAS to assist the aircraft in rapidly decreasing its speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, approaches a barrier cable during an annual flightline aircraft arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Kenkel, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, taxis down the flightline during an annual flightline arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Galvan, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron aircraft arresting system NCO in charge, inspects the flightline aircraft arresting system before an annual recertification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The certification guarantees proper function of the AAS when the aircraft cannot perform a standard landing during a real-world emergency. The AAS is a cable designed to catch the arresting hooks attached to the tail of an aircraft, which creates a safe deceleration when landing at short distances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

system NCO in charge, and Senior Airman Branson Sutherland, 374th CES power production journeyman, ties a knot on the flightline aircraft arresting system for an annual recertification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The certification guarantees proper function of the AAS when the aircraft cannot perform a standard landing during a real-world emergency. The AAS is a cable designed to catch the arresting hooks attached to the tail of an aircraft, which creates a safe deceleration when landing at short distances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota, Misawa Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024, during an annual aircraft arresting system certification test. The tail-hook latches onto the AAS cable which then rapidly decelerates the aircraft in the event of an emergency landing. Certifying the BAK-12 system gives Yokota’s airfield the ability to host fighter aircraft during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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