Aircraft arresting cable – a fighter pilot’s flightline lifeline

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Marshall, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Barrier Maintenance NCO in charge, and Senior Airman Dustin Davidson, 380th ECES Barrier Maintenance technician, attach the mobile aircraft arresting system's nylon tape to the system's wire cable here Sept. 5, 2012. The MAAS is a cable and braking system placed across an end of the runway to catch fighter aircraft that are experiencing a situation where they cannot stop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

Aircraft arresting cable – a fighter pilot’s flightline lifeline

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Barrier Maintenance team tows the mobile aircraft arresting system cable into place here Sept. 5, 2012. The MAAS is a cable and braking system placed across an end of the runway to catch fighter aircraft that are experiencing a situation where they cannot stop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

Louisania Guardsmen fulfill 380th AEW Air Superiority Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pedro Acevedo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reads his checklist from a laptop computer July 30, 2012. Acevedo, a Pearl River, La., native, is a member of the Louisiana Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Louisania Guardsmen fulfill 380th AEW Air Superiority Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pedro Acevedo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, holds a landing gear pin above his head as Capt. Jeffrey Yeates, 123rd Fighter Squadron pilot, runs through his pre-flight checklist during a pre-flight inspection July 30, 2012. Acevedo is a member of the Louisiana Air National Guard. Yeates, a Vancouver, Wash. native, is a member of the Oregon Air National Guard and is deployed in support of the 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Louisania Guardsmen fulfill 380th AEW Air Superiority Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Helmets sit at the ready in the 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment section July 30, 2012. The AFE section ensures gear such as flight helmets are ready to go at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Louisania Guardsmen fulfill 380th AEW Air Superiority Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keshia Dubuclet, 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment NCO in charge, lays out a flight vest July 30, 2012. Dubuclet is a New Orleans native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)