Airman 1st Class David Eckert, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron technical aviation mechanic, conducts his pre-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle during Beverly High 10-02 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2010. The 18th Wing is participating in a Local Operational Readiness Exercise March 22-26 to test the readiness of Kadena Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon)