Airmen work on the life-saving automatic ground collision avoidance system

Airmen work on the life-saving automatic ground collision avoidance system

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Cannon, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics journeyman, opens a panel on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, April 6, 2026. The innovative automatic ground collision avoidance system in F-16 Fighting Falcons co-developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory is actively being expanded and upgraded, increasing its capability to automatically activate to avoid a sudden terrain collision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)

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Airmen work on the life-saving automatic ground collision avoidance system

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Cannon, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics journeyman, checks the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, April 6, 2026. Cannon often works with components related to the F-16’s automatic ground collision avoidance system, which is designed to help prevent aircraft from colliding with terrain during missions and maneuvers. This photo has been edited for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)

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Airmen work on the life-saving automatic ground collision avoidance system

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Johnson, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate shop journeyman, works on components of the F-16 Fighting Falcon automatic ground collision avoidance system at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 31, 2026. The Auto GCAS system is designed to help prevent aircraft from colliding with terrain during missions and maneuvers, saving lives and equipment of pilots in the air and innocent people on the ground. This photo has been edited for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)

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Airmen work on the life-saving automatic ground collision avoidance system

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Johnson, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate shop journeyman, poses for a photo while working on components of the automatic ground collision avoidance system at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 31, 2026. The Auto GCAS co-developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory is a life-saving system that can help an aircraft avoid sudden impacts with terrain with the help of a sophisticated computer system. This photo has been edited for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)

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Airmen of the 49th Wing work indoors and outside on components related to the innovative automatic ground collision avoidance system of F-16 Fighting Falcons. The innovated system is known for its capability to automatically activate to avoid a sudden terrain collision. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)