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Catching jets: 627th CES completes annual BAK-12 test

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron, tie cable tie-down ropes on a Barrier Arresting Kit-12 system on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 31, 2025. The BAK-12 system is a ground-based braking system designed to be used on a tail-hook equipped aircraft in emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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Precision at its finest: PMEL experts behind the equipment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cruz, 62d Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory electronics supervisor, works on a signal generator at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2025. PMEL Airmen maintain proper calibration and repair measurement and diagnostic equipment, ensuring the equipment is safe and accurate to support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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Precision at its finest: PMEL experts behind the equipment

Recently calibrated torque wrenches sit on a customer-ready cabinet at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2025. PMEL Airmen maintain proper calibration and repair measurement and diagnostic equipment, ensuring the equipment is safe and accurate to support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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Precision at its finest: PMEL experts behind the equipment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Atchison, 62d Maintenance Squadron physical and dimensional technician, calibrates a torque transducer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2025. PMEL Airmen maintain proper calibration and repair measurement and diagnostic equipment, ensuring the equipment is safe and accurate to support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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Precision at its finest: PMEL experts behind the equipment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Antonio Garibay, 62d Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory electronics technician, tests equipment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2025. PMEL Airmen receive numerous pieces of equipment requiring calibration for pressure, torque, voltage, resistance or frequency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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Precision at its finest: PMEL experts behind the equipment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cruz, 62d Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory electronics supervisor, works on a signal generator at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2025. PMEL Airmen receive numerous pieces of equipment requiring calibration for pressure, torque, voltage, resistance or frequency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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Morning Airlift Operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III sits on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan 6, 2024. The aircraft is operated by a crew of three (pilot, co-pilot and loadmaster), reducing manpower requirements, risk exposure and long-term operating costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Morning Airlift Operations

Several U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs sit on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan 6, 2024. The flexibility and performance of the C-17 drastically improves the ability of Air Mobility Command to efficiently strategize and perform a wide variety of missions throughout the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Morning Airlift Operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off from the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan 6, 2024. The C-17 measures 174 feet long with a wingspan of 169 feet, 10 inches.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Morning Airlift Operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off from the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan 6, 2024. The flexibility and performance of the C-17 drastically improves the ability of Air Mobility Command to efficiently strategize and perform a wide variety of missions throughout the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Morning Airlift Operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off from the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan 6, 2024. The aircraft is operated by a crew of three (pilot, co-pilot and loadmaster), reducing manpower requirements, risk exposure and long-term operating costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Morning Airlift Operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off from the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan 6, 2024. The flexibility and performance of the C-17 drastically improves the ability of Air Mobility Command to efficiently strategize and perform a wide variety of missions throughout the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Morning Airlift Operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prepares to take off from the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan 6, 2024. The design of the aircraft (high-lift wing, slats, and externally blown flaps) allows it to operate through small, austere airfields. The C-17 can take off and land on runways as short as 3,500 feet and only 90 feet wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Morning Airlift Operations

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III taxi’s on the McChord Field flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan 6, 2024. The flexibility and performance of the C-17 drastically improves the ability of Air Mobility Command to efficiently strategize and perform a wide variety of missions throughout the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Antarctic Airlift: Operating on Ice

A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing is offloaded at Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica, Oct. 22, 2024. The 62d AW’s commitment to supporting the Antarctic airlift mission of Operation Deep Freeze spans an impressive 26 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Antarctic Airlift: Operating on Ice

A U.S. Air Force Team McChord loadmaster, and a U.S. National Science Foundation airfield ground equipment personnel perform pre-flight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing, at Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica, Oct. 22, 2024. The NSF manages the United States Antarctic Program and supports scientific research by overseeing a massive cooperative effort among researchers, the military and civilian agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Antarctic Airlift: Operating on Ice

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing prepares to take off from Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica, Oct. 20, 2024. The 62d AW’s commitment to supporting the Antarctic airlift mission of Operation Deep Freeze spans an impressive 26 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Antarctic Airlift: Operating on Ice

U.S. Air Force Team McChord flying crew chiefs, and a U.S. National Science Foundation airfield ground equipment personnel attach heaters to the engines of a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing, at Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica, Oct. 22, 2024. The NSF manages the United States Antarctic Program and supports scientific research by overseeing a massive cooperative effort among researchers, the military and civilian agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Antarctic Airlift: Operating on Ice

U.S. National Science Foundation airfield ground equipment personnel remove heaters from the engines of a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing, at Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica, Oct. 22, 2024. The NSF manages the United States Antarctic Program and supports scientific research by overseeing a massive cooperative effort among researchers, the military, and civilian agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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Antarctic Airlift: Operating on Ice

U.S. Air Force Team McChord Airmen wait in a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing at Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica, Oct. 22, 2024. The 62d AW’s commitment to supporting the Antarctic airlift mission of Operation Deep Freeze spans an impressive 26 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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