A C-130 Hercules from the Alaska National Guard and eight F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 35th Fighter Squadron from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, sit postured on the flightline awaiting for participation as aggressors during an operational readiness inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)

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A pilot with the 35th Fighter Squadron "pushes it up" with a hand signal as he taxis his F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, during an operational readiness inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2011. Kunsan aircraft are participating in Misawa's ORI as "aggressor" aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jess Lockoski/Released)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Squadron from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis from a hardened shelter during an operational readiness inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2011. Kunsan aircraft are participating in Misawa's ORI as "aggressor" aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jess Lockoski/Released)

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A C-130 Hercules from the Alaska National Guard and eight F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 35th Fighter Squadron from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, sit postured on the flightline awaiting for participation as aggressors during an operational readiness inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)

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Kunsan aircraft act as aggressors during Misawa inspection

Published Dec. 7, 2011
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing participated in an operational readiness inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, as aggressors here this past week.

ORI's occur every two years at Misawa with inspector general teams from the Pacific Air Forces evaluating the deployment capabilities of their Airmen.