← Aircraft arresting controls
PAACS Installations at Air Force and Air National Guard Bases
GDS PAACS controls the arresting gear at 50+ Air Force and Air National Guard bases. These are the bases in our records, with the recent work we've done at each.
Air Force qualification
Qualified by the Air Force for BAK-14, BAK-14M and Type H Arresting Systems.
In a February 2017 configuration-control memorandum, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's arresting-system program office named GDS's PAACS as the only qualified radio sole-source system for BAK-14, BAK-14M and Type H aircraft arresting systems certified for USAF use. The memorandum treats the system as a critical safety item and lists Global Data Specialists as the manufacturer of each configuration.
- Air Force and Air National Guard bases with PAACS
- 50+
- Air National Guard bases upgraded under one encryption contract
- 19
- Countries with GDS PAACS work: the U.S., Japan and Qatar
- 3
PAACS Installations by Base
| Base | Location | Arresting system | Controllers | Recent GDS work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Udeid Air Base | Qatar | BAK-14, dual runway | ACE3600, encrypted | Third-party controls replaced with PAACS for four barriers (2022–2023); tower panel, pit sensors and handheld controllers since |
| Arnold Air Force Base | Tennessee | In service | ||
| Barksdale Air Force Base | Louisiana | ACE3600, encrypted | In service | |
| Creech Air Force Base | Nevada | ACE3600, encrypted | CPU and radio encryption upgrade (2021–2022) | |
| Eglin Air Force Base | Florida | Type H | In service | |
| Hill Air Force Base | Utah | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encrypted tower unit and two control units (2023) |
| Holloman Air Force Base | New Mexico | BAK-15 | MOSCAD | In service |
| Homestead Air Reserve Base | Florida | BAK-14 | ACE3600 | In service |
| Kadena Air Base | Japan | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade, tower panel and handheld controllers (2024) | |
| Laughlin Air Force Base | Texas | BAK-15 | Temporary relocation of controls to a mobile tower (2024) | |
| Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | BAK-14 and Type H | MOSCAD | Type H upgrade; four BAK-14 systems converted from MOSCAD (2021) |
| Nellis Air Force Base | Nevada | BAK-14 | ACE3600 | In service |
| Robins Air Force Base | Georgia | BAK-14 | In service | |
| Tonopah Test Range | Nevada | BAK-14 | ACE3600 | PAACS training for operating crews (2021) |
| Wright-Patterson Air Force Base | Ohio | Type H and BAK-14 | In service |
| Base | Location | Arresting system | Controllers | Recent GDS work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Base Andrews | Maryland | BAK-14, dual runway | ACE3600, encrypted | Dual-runway PAACS retrofit, pit sensors and shop unit (2020–2021) |
| Joint Base Charleston | South Carolina | Type H | ACE3600 | Security CPU and radio upgrade (2025) |
| Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base | Texas | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | MOSCAD to ACE3600 conversion with encryption (2021–2022) |
| Base | Location | Arresting system | Controllers | Recent GDS work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center | Michigan | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade (2021–2022); pit gas, water and heat sensors (2024–2025) |
| Atlantic City Air National Guard Base | New Jersey | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade (2021–2022) |
| Barnes Air National Guard Base | Massachusetts | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade (2021–2022) |
| Buckley Space Force Base (Colorado Air National Guard) | Colorado | Type H | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade with new radios (2021–2022) |
| Burlington Air National Guard Base | Vermont | Type H | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade with new radios (2021–2022) |
| Duluth Air National Guard Base | Minnesota | Type H | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade (2021–2022) |
| Ebbing Air National Guard Base and Fort Smith Regional Airport | Arkansas | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | New seven-controller encrypted PAACS (2024) |
| Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base | Indiana | MOSCAD | In service | |
| Fresno Air National Guard Base | California | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade (2021–2022) |
| Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center | Mississippi | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | MOSCAD to ACE3600 conversion with encryption (2021–2022) |
| Jacksonville Air National Guard Base | Florida | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | MOSCAD to ACE3600 conversion with encryption (2021–2022) |
| Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Station | South Dakota | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade with new radios (2021–2022) |
| Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base | Oregon | Type H | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade (2021–2022) |
| McEntire Joint National Guard Base | South Carolina | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade (2021–2022) |
| Morris Air National Guard Base | Tucson, Arizona | BAK-14, dual runway | ACE3600, encrypted | Encrypted CPUs and radios (2021); second-runway barrier (2023) |
| Portland Air National Guard Base | Oregon | Type H | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade with new radios (2021–2022) |
| Savannah Air National Guard Base | Georgia | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade with new radios (2021–2022) |
| Sioux City Air National Guard Base | Iowa | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | MOSCAD to ACE3600 conversion with encryption (2021–2022) |
| Toledo Air National Guard Base | Ohio | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade (2021–2022) |
| Truax Field Air National Guard Base | Wisconsin | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade with new radios (2021–2022) |
| Tulsa Air National Guard Base | Oklahoma | BAK-14 | ACE3600, encrypted | Encryption upgrade with new radios (2021–2022); PAACS for the new tower (ordered 2026) |
The 2021 Air National Guard contract covered 19 of these bases. Read the encryption upgrade case study or see the full project record.
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