An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., flew in to help the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron test the aircraft arresting system on the flight line at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Oct. 14, 2015. The F-16 Fighting Falcon had to travel at least 70 knots to trip the AAS successfully. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., flew in to help the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron test the aircraft arresting system on the flight line at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Oct. 14, 2015. The F-16 Fighting Falcon had to travel at least 70 knots to trip the AAS successfully. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Members from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron reset the aircraft arresting system on the flight line after being tested by an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Oct. 14, 2015. Though the AAS is mostly used on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, JB Charleston is one of a few land bases that have it installed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., flew in to help the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron test the aircraft arresting system on the flight line at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Oct. 14, 2015. The F-16 Fighting Falcon had to travel at least 70 knots to trip the AAS successfully. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

(From left to right) 628th Civil Engineer Squadron operators SSgt. Christopher Spann and SSgt. Christopher Gentry reset the aircraft arresting system on the flight line after being tested by an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Oct. 14, 2015. Though the AAS is mostly used on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, JB Charleston is one of a few land bases that have it installed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)