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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron testing a newly replaced aircraft arresting system at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. The purpose for aircraft arresting systems is to provide a last line of defense to stop an aircraft in the case of an emergency during a take-off or landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft catches an aircraft arresting system cable during a landing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. The system was recently replaced by Airmen from the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron, ensuring the flightline remains operational and capable of safely stopping aircraft in an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

Members of the U.S. Air Force 20th Civil Engineer Squadron replace a Barrier Arresting Kit 12 (BAK-12) at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. The BAK-12 system acts as the last line of defense to slow an aircraft in the event of an emergency when the aircraft cannot stop on its own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tedy Pierre, an electrical power production apprentice assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron, removes old adhesive from a pit as part of a ten-year-overhaul for the aircraft arresting systems at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. The underground concrete vaults are utilized to house the Barrier Arresting Kit 12 (BAK-12) energy absorbers which act as the last line of defense to slow an aircraft in the event of an emergency when the aircraft cannot stop on its own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

Members of the U.S. Air Force 20th Civil Engineering Squadron replace a Barrier Arresting Kit 12 (BAK-12) at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. The BAK-12 system acts as the last line of defense to slow an aircraft in the event of an emergency when the aircraft cannot stop on its own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Toby Gravely, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron power production craftsman, re-threads a bolt that had been damaged so it can be fastened to an aircraft arresting system at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. Aircraft arresting systems are the last line of defense to stop an aircraft in the case of an emergency during a take-off or landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

From left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Toby Gravely, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron power production craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Marshall Tipton, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron non-commissioned officer in-charge of generator systems, re-thread bolts that had been damaged so that they can be fastened to an aircraft arresting system at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. The aircraft arresting system is a last line of defense to stop an aircraft in the case of an emergency during a take-off or landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

Members of the U.S. Air Force 20th Civil Engineer Squadron replace a fairlead beam from an aircraft arresting system at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. The purpose for aircraft arresting systems is to provide a last line of defense to stop an aircraft in the case of an emergency during a take-off or landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

Members of the U.S. Air Force 20th Civil Engineer Squadron remove a cover from the Barrier Arresting Kit 12 (BAK-12) pits during an overhaul of the system at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. The purpose of aircraft arresting systems is to provide a last line of defense to stop an aircraft in the case of an emergency during a take-off or landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to 20th Civil Engineer Squadron collect data froma newly replaced aircraft arresting system's certification run at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. The purpose for aircraft arresting systems is to provide a last line of defense to stop an aircraft in the case of an emergency during a take-off or landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)
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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, embraces his daughter Audrey following his flight in a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz’s family members were on hand to greet them following the mission, which marked his first in an F-16. (Courtesy photo)
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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th FW command chief, left, embraces his daughter Layla and his spouse Lauren Getz following his flight in a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz’s family members were on hand to greet them following the mission, which marked his first in an F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)
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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, left, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, embraces Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th FW commander, following the completion of their sortie in the fighter at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew the mission with Walker to get a first hand look at the F-16’s roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of how he can advance the wing’s mission to provide combat-ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)
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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, climbs down from a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft following the completion of his sortie in the fighter at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew the mission with Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th FW commander, to get a first hand look at the F-16’s roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of how he can advance the wing’s mission to provide combat-ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)
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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, removes his Gentex MBU-20/P oxygen mask following the conclusion of a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft training sortie at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew the mission with Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th FW commander, to get a first hand look at the F-16’s roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of how he can advance the wing’s mission to provide combat-ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)
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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Hugh E. Walker III, right, 20th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th FW command chief, make the 55th Fighter Squadron ‘shooter’ hand signal as they taxi in an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft following the conclusion of a training sortie at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. The hand signal symbolizes unit pride and camaraderie for the 55th FS, nicknamed the ‘shooters’, which was the squadron the sortie was flown out of. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)
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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Hugh E. Walker III, 20th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, 20th FW command chief, taxi in an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft following the conclusion of a training sortie at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. Getz flew with Walker to get a first hand look at the F-16’s roles and capabilities and gain a better understanding of how he can advance the wing’s mission to provide combat-ready airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)
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Learning the Ways of the Weasels: Valor Chief Takes Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Hugh E. Walker III, second from left, 20th Fighter Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod W. Getz, fourth from left, and their family members celebrate a successful F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft training sortie at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 16, 2026. The Getz’s mission marked Getz’s first-ever flight in an F-16. (courtesy photo)
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Weasel Maintainers Welcome New Commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Bradley D. Altman, 20th Maintenance Group outgoing commander, delivers remarks to the Shaw Air Force Base community during the 2026 20th MXG change of command ceremony at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. Altman relinquished responsibility of the group to Col. Warren S. Smith III during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)
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Weasel Maintainers Welcome New Commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Bradley D. Altman, 20th Maintenance Group outgoing commander, delivers remarks to the Shaw Air Force Base community during the 2026 20th MXG change of command ceremony at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. Altman relinquished responsibility of the group to Col. Warren S. Smith III during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)
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