U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fernando Burgos-Ortiz, 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs NCO in charge of video production, and Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer, 35 FW Public Affairs NCO in charge of plans and information technology, conduct a simulated post-attack reconnaissance sweep looking for unexploded ordnance during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Nov. 8, 2010. The second phase of this exercise is designed to simulate being forward-deployed in support of contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Medics from the 35th Medical Group practice patient decontamination on Airman 1st Class Nicole Camacho, 35th MDG health services apprentice, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2010, during a base operational readiness exercise. Simulated patients exposed to chemicals during the exercise must process through the hospital tent before they can be medically treated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Airman 1st Class Johnathan Cota, 35th Maintenance Squadron Phase 1 crew chief, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2010, during an operational readiness exercise. During the second portion of the 35th Fighter Wing exercise, Airmen must perform their assigned duties while overcoming simulated attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Senior Airman Courtney Cummings, 35th Communications Squadron configure management technician, performs maintenance on the squadron’s network control center backup tape drive, Nov. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Airman Cummings, wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear, participates in a wing-wide operational readiness exercise while executing her job. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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A fireman from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron hurries away from an F-16 Fighting Falcon after re-securing a barrier cable during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2010. The barrier cable provides pilots a secondary means to stop the aircraft in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department reset a barrier cable on the flightline during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2010. The 35 CES and 35th Operations Group performed a barrier cable certification, testing whether the cable could stop a moving aircraft, its primary function. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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An excavator and dump truck from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron airfield damage repair flight drive toward a simulated missile impact crater during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2010. The airfield damage repair flight practiced repairing a simulated taxiway rapidly to return the flightline to normal operations as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Two front-end loaders from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron airfield damage repair flight clear debris from a simulated missile impact crater during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2010. The mock runway area on Security Hill gives the flight the ability to practice their craft without damaging the active runway or taxiways. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Airman 1st Class Ricky Geene, Senior Airman Nicholas Michalski and Airman 1st Class Gregory Staton, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron structures technicians, separate folded fiberglass sheets, Nov. 8, 2010, during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The Airmen used the material to repair an approximate 55-foot, simulated missile-impact crater on a mock runway. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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Airmen from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron structures shop unfold a fiberglass mat, Nov. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during an operational readiness inspection. The material, which was used to cover a patched simulated missile-impact crater, is part of a process to rapidly repair flightlight damages. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Eisenman, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels expediter, grabs protective gloves to help contain a simulated JP-8 fuel leak from an R-11 Refueler during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 9, 2010. The exercise evaluation team dumped water to help the responders visualize the simulated class three spill of approximately 600 gallons of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Quentin Sanchez, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution supervisor, tends to simulated accident victims during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 9, 2010. The scenario created by the exercise evaluation team involved an R-11 Refueler hit by a simulated attack, leaking JP-8 fuel, pinning the driver and injuring bystanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department roll a simulated attack casualty onto a stretcher during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 9, 2010. The fire department responded in concert with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron to manage a simulated fuel spill and simulated injured victims. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Medics from the 35th Medical Group demonstrate proper patient decontamination procedures in a simulated deployed environment during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 9, 2010. The decontamination team kept the exercise as real as possible, short of drenching their volunteer patient with water and cleaning solution. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Smith (right), 35th Aerospace Medical Squadron medic, and Tech. Sgt. Tanya Jacquez, 14th Fighter Squadron medic, apply a Hare traction splint to a volunteer roleplayer, Airman 1st Class Perez, Alejandro during an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 9, 2010. The medical teams operated out of tents to simulate the challenges of treating patients in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Airmen from the 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield management flight monitor flightline operations on the final day of an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2010. Airfield management is one of the only units at Misawa that works directly with their Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo /Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Four F-16 Fighting Falcons line up in preparation for takeoff on the final day of an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2010. The pilots ran through scenarios including avoidance of simulated law of armed conflict violations and in-flight emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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The sun rises over the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on the final day of an operational readiness exercise, Nov. 10, 2010. The exercise evaluation team simulated a host of potential obstacles for the 35th Fighter Wing to overcome, training Airmen to stay flexible and get the mission done in the fastest and safest way possible. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on the final day of an operational readiness exercise, Nov. 10, 2010. Pilots use the F-16's afterburner, delivering approximately 27,000 pounds of thrust, to rotate skyward as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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A rainbow shines over Risner Circle at dawn on the last day of an operational readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2010. The exercise lasted five days and tested the 35th Fighter Wing's ability to deploy and support contingency operations to support allied nations in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Misawa Airmen ready for anything

Published Nov. 7, 2010