Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patrick Cashin, 111th FW Public Affairs.

A photo of Maj. Christine Munch, incoming commander of the 111th Security Forces Squadron during a change of command ceremony held here Dec. 10, 2011.

Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patrick Cashin, 111th FW Public Affairs.

A photo of Lt. Col. Richard Frattarelli, incoming commander of the 201st RED HORSE Squadron, Detachment 1, during a change of command ceremony held here Dec. 10, 2011.

Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patrick Cashin

Five feet long spikes are hydraulically driven into the ground to firmly secure each section of the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS). Cabling attached to the units crosses the runway’s width provide landing aircraft with an emergency braking source. This system shortens the stopping distance of a landing aircraft roll-out to hundreds of feet, instead of thousands.

Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Botzum, 111th FW Public Affairs.

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Runewicz, a bioenvironmental technician with the 111th Medical Group, demonstrates how a variety of complex detection devices sense levels of potentially hazardous conditions or chemicals on Nov. 29, 2011. The monitoring equipment requires continuous calibration for accurate and consistent readings.

Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patrick Cashin, 111th FW Public Affairs.

Installation of a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) on a newly constructed runway is one of the many critical items evaluated by the IG teams. Straddling a runway, the MAAS provides incoming landing aircraft the ability to stop in extremely short distances. Factors such as safety, area security and timeliness play a significant role in the overall rating. On Nov. 17, the 201st RED HORSE Squadron, Detachment 1, installation team broke their past record time during the install, completing the operation in just over 26 minutes, during an ORi held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pa.

Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Botzum, 111th FW Public Affairs.

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Spencer, 270th Engineering Installation Squadron, awaits his departure time with his parents and wife Kristan here on Nov. 10, 2011.