48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections prepare a wire cable sling for a simulated crash and recovery aircraft lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. The repair and reclamation section’s most important responsibility for the 48th Fighter Wing is the in-flight, ground emergency, and the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program. This program requires members to be ready at a moment’s notice to respond to any CDDAR event anywhere and anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections attach a turfer to the underside of an F-15B in order to keep it stable when the aircraft is lifted off the ground during a simulated crash and recovery lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. One of the repair and reclamation section’s main responsibilities is the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program, which requires members to be ready at a moment’s notice to respond to any CDDAR event anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections prepare an F-15B for a crane lift as part of the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. This was the first crane lift at RAFL in 10 years and provided the recertification for the CDDAR program to six team chiefs and eight CDDAR members to ensure the wing is ready at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections attach an aircraft sling to an F-15B during a simulated crash and recovery lift training at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. The training enabled six team chiefs and eight Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program members to attain recertification so they can be ready at a moment’s notice if called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Technical Sgt. Clay Tindell, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation section non-commissioned officer in-charge, responds to a coworkers question during a simulated crash and recovery aircraft lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. Tindell was directly responsible for coordinating all aspects of the crane lift, and is a member of the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program. The CDDAR program ensures members are ready and postured to provide the Liberty Wing with emergency crash and recovery capabilities if necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections tighten a bolt to a wire cable sling during a simulated crash and recovery aircraft lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. This was the first crane lift at RAFL in 10 years and provided the recertification for the CDDAR program to six team chiefs and eight CDDAR members to ensure the wing is ready at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections work together to secure an aircraft sling to an F-15B at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. Attaching the sling was part of a simulated crash and recovery exercise for the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program. This program requires members to be ready at a moment’s notice to respond to any CDDAR event anywhere and anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections tighten a bolt to a wire cable sling during a simulated crash and recovery aircraft lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. The purpose of the training was for members of the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program to re-attain their certification and stay postured for the Liberty Wing if they are called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections attach an aircraft sling as part of the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program during a simulated aircraft lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. The CDDAR program ensures members are ready and postured to provide the Liberty Wing with emergency crash and recovery capabilities if necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections provide stabilization using a turfer during a simulated crash and recovery aircraft lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. The Airmen are members of the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program and attained recertification after completing the training successfully. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

An F-15B is lifted by a crane during a simulated crash and recovery training at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. This was the first crane lift at RAFL in 10 years and provided the recertification for the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program to six team chiefs and eight CDDAR members to ensure the wing is ready at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

An F-15B is lifted by a crane during a simulated crash and recovery training at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. This was the first crane lift at RAFL in 10 years and provided the recertification for the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program to six team chiefs and eight CDDAR members to ensure the wing is ready at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

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48th EMS conduct aircraft crash and recovery lift training

Published Dec. 30, 2020
By Senior Airman Madeline Herzog
48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England -- Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation sections prepare a wire cable sling for a simulated crash and recovery aircraft lift at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 29, 2020. The repair and reclamation section’s most important responsibility for the 48th Fighter Wing is the in-flight, ground emergency, and the Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery program. This program requires members to be ready at a moment’s notice to respond to any CDDAR event anywhere and anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)