ETL Removal in Action

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Collin Crocker, 133rd Maintenance Squadron, completes the placement of the Emergency Transmitter Locator System from a C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minn., April 11, 2026. The ETL is removed to replace the battery every five years to ensure it is functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaci Brannan)

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ETL Removal in Action

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Collin Crocker, 133rd Maintenance Squadron, examines the Emergency Transmitter Locator System from a C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minn., April 11, 2026. The ETL is removed to replace the battery every five years to ensure it is functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaci Brannan)

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ETL Removal in Action

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Collin Crocker, 133rd Maintenance Squadron, unscrews the Emergency Transmitter Locator System from a C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minn., April 11, 2026. The ETL is removed to replace the battery every five years to ensure it is functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaci Brannan)

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ETL Removal in Action

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Collin Crocker, 133rd Maintenance Squadron, removes the Emergency Transmitter Locator System from a C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minn., April 11, 2026. The ETL is removed to replace the battery every five years to ensure it is functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaci Brannan)

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ETL Removal in Action

Published April 11, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Kaci Brannan
133rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs