Staff Sgt. Shane Derrick, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical system craftsman, reaches for a crane hook that will be used to move a damaged transformer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 29. The damaged transformer was responsible for providing power to many base facilities to include the fire station and various hangers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Staff Sgt. Shane Derrick, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical system craftsman, secures a transformer to a crane on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 29. The transformer was damaged during a storm and needed to be repaired. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin White, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical system craftsman, cleans high voltage insulators on a transformer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 29. The insulators must be cleaned in order to prevent high voltage electrical arcs from collecting and destroying the transformer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)