10/24/2012 - Kadena Airmen prepare to check an F-15C while being evaluated by Pacific Air Forces' Inspector General during Exercise Beverly Bearcat 12-1, an operational readiness inspection on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2012. The inspectors will evaluate the wing's ability to fulfill its commitments as required under the Japan-U.S security alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)

10/24/2012 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Megan Stephens and Jared Hall, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew technicians, load weapons onto an F-15C Eagle during Exercise Beverly Bearcat 12-1, an operational readiness inspection on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2012. Readiness inspections evaluate the ability of Air Force units to respond to a wide range of contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)

10/24/2012 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Holt, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical environmental technician, annotates the actions that are being completed during Exercise Beverly Bearcat 12-1, an operational readiness inspection on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2012. During the exercise, inspectors will evaluate the wing's overall level of readiness by examining mobilization procedures, aircraft generation and employment procedures, and the ability of Kadena's Airmen to operate in simulated crisis conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)