A partially open hardened aircraft shelter reveals an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 1, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The emblem of the 14th Fighter Squadron is displayed on the wall behind the jet featuring a samurai riding a lightning bolt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Maintenance crews ready an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flightline for flight during an operational readiness exercise Feb. 1, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. After sundown, floodlights enable crews to keep working and continue operations into the night. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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A 10,000-pound forklift brings an aircraft pallet into Hangar 949 during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 28, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function works around-the-clock to make sure necessary equipment and cargo are ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Airman 1st Class Alex Russell, Staff Sgt. Travis Baker and Staff Sgt. Ronald Stoll brush ice and snow off of an aircraft pallet outside Hangar 949 during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 28, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The snow had to be removed in order to get an accurate weight for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Airman 1st Class Alex Russell marshalls a 10,000-pound forklift to set an aircraft pallet onto a scale inside Hangar 949, Jan. 28, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Members of the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron measure the weight and dimensions of each pallet to help aircraft loadmasters determine where to put them on an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse

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Airman 1st Class Joshua Buck, 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield operations management coordinator, sorts through pallet measurements paperwork inside Hangar 949 during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 28, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. These measurements allow cargo aircraft loadmasters to precisely balance their aircraft for efficient flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Airman 1st Class Alex Russell marshalls a 10,000-pound forklift in Hangar 949 during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 28, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Forklift operators used spotters and marshallers to ensure they were able to see what was around them at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Staff Sgt. Michael Pratt, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crewchief, reviews maintenance paperwork for an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flightline during an operational readiness exercise Feb. 1, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. By keeping accurate documentation, Sergeant Pratt makes it possible for the next shift of crewchiefs to pick up where he left off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Maintenance crews ready two F-16 Fighting Falcons on the flightline for flight during an operational readiness exercise Feb. 1, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. These dual-seat models were used as aggressor aircraft to test pilots on how to evade or engage enemies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Staff Sgt. Dustin Gapusan and Airman 1st Class Troy Taitogue, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, review launch-kit items during a shift turnover on the flightline, Feb. 1, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Sergeant Gapusan relieved Airman Taitogue as night operations began during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 10-01. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

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Staff Sgt. Larry Parker, 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics production superintendent, adjusts cargo netting on an aircraft pallet inside Hangar 949 during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 28, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Equipment on pallets was tied down with tarps and cargo netting to keep it safe while aboard a cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Senior Airman Nicole Smith, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Airman 1st Class Benjamin Emmons, cargo deployment function clerks, measure the length of a tow bar inside Hangar 949 during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 28, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The equipment must be weighed and measured before it can be loaded into an aircraft so the loadmaster can properly place the equipment once the dimensions are calculated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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A 6,000-pound forklift drives to pick up another pallet outside Hangar 949 Jan. 28, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function kept operating regardless of the 2.4 inches of snowfall and freezing temperatures ensuring the equipment was ready to go when its plane arrived. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Capt. Cory Farrer, 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, takes off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon before dawn on the final day of an operational readiness exercise Feb. 3, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The jet's afterburners kicked up a plume of steam and snow as Captain Farrer lifted the nose of the F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse

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Misawa after dark: exercise edition

Published Feb. 9, 2010