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Edwards AFB prepares for five days of triple-digit heat

The recipe to beat the heat is straightforward: hydrate early and often, seek out air conditioning, limit direct sun exposure, and look out for one another by checking on vulnerable coworkers, neighbors and family members. Those whose daily routines involve heavy outdoor exertion, should dial it back, reschedule workouts to the early morning hours or move activities indoors. (Courtesy photo)

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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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AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteers needed

An Air Force Research Laboratory team and NASA prepare a U.S. Air Force volunteer in the vertical deceleration tower at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2023, to test the next replica of a space suit and seat for the Orion spacecraft. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing sought active-duty military volunteers for an August 2026 collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts will face during future lunar landings. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteers needed

Max Grattan, right, Biodynamics Laboratory support contractor, conducts 3D surface scanning of a U.S. Air Force volunteer on the vertical deceleration tower at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2023, to test the next replica of a seat and space suit for the Orion spacecraft. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing sought active-duty military volunteers for an August 2026 collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts will face during future lunar landings. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteers needed

A U.S. Air Force volunteer tests the next replica of a space suit and seat for the Orion spacecraft in the vertical deceleration tower at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2023. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing sought active-duty military volunteers for an August 2026 collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts will face during future lunar landings. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteers needed

A U.S. Air Force volunteer tests the next replica of a space suit and seat for the Orion spacecraft in the vertical deceleration tower at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2023. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing sought active-duty military volunteers for an August 2026 collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts will face during future lunar landings. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteers needed

Max Grattan, right, Biodynamics Laboratory support contractor, conducts 3D surface scanning of a U.S. Air Force volunteer on the vertical deceleration tower at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2023, to test the next replica of a seat and space suit for the Orion spacecraft. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing sought active-duty military volunteers for an August 2026 collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts will face during future lunar landings.(U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteers needed

A U.S. Air Force volunteer tests the next replica of a space suit and seat for the Orion spacecraft in the vertical deceleration tower at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2023. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing sought active-duty military volunteers for an August 2026 collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts will face during future lunar landings.(U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteers needed

A U.S. Air Force volunteer tests the next replica of a space suit and seat for the Orion spacecraft in the vertical deceleration tower at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2023. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing sought active-duty military volunteers for an August 2026 collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts will face during future lunar landings. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteers needed

A U.S. Air Force volunteer tests the next replica of a flight suit and seat for the Orion spacecraft in the vertical deceleration tower at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2023. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing sought active-duty military volunteers for an August 2026 collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts will face during future lunar landings.(U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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Erik Kuhlmann receives the Department of the Air Force Volunteer of the Year Award

Brig. Gen. Otis Jones, commander of the Air Force Safety Center and Department of the Air Force chief of safety, presents Erik Kuhlmann, deputy chief of Aviation Safety Policy and Assurance, the DAF Volunteer of the Year Award on June 5, 2026.

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