35 AMXS, 35 MXS first to deploy in IRRE

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Brown, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, walks to his simulated departure aircraft during an Initial Response Readiness Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2013. More than 40 Airmen from the 35 MXS and the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were at the passenger terminal to deploy in the IRRE’s first departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

35 AMXS, 35 MXS first to deploy in IRRE

Airmen from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 35th Maintenance Squadron grab refreshments in the departure lobby of the passenger terminal before simulating their departure from Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2013. Airmen simulated deploying to test the wing’s ability to go from peacetime readiness to wartime operations during an Initial Response Readiness Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

New Year’s resolution: Exercise, Exercise, Exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Monique Duverglas, 35th Maintenance Group Exercise Evaluation Team member, evaluates the safety and serviceability of a pylon on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an Initial Response Readiness Exercise on Jan. 10, 2013. The mission of the 35 MXG is to provide safe and reliable aircraft, equipment and munitions to train the world’s finest F-16 pilots and maintainers. Some areas that the 35th Fighter Wing is evaluated on during an IRRE include command and control, deployment processing, employment readiness, information operations and force protection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins)

New Year’s resolution: Exercise, Exercise, Exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Monique Duverglas, 35th Maintenance Group Exercise Evaluation Team member, evaluates the fins on an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an Initial Response Readiness Exercise on Jan. 10, 2013. Weapons crew load members install the missile and Duverglas inspects it to ensure the safety and readiness of the aircraft. An IRRE is used to evaluate the wing on its ability to organize and activate from peacetime readiness to wartime posture on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins)

Firefighters perform pilot egress during ORE

A 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter waits for Harden Aircraft Shelter doors to slide open before entering a rescue training scenario, Dec. 5, 2012, during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Firefighters responded to a pilot egress scenario with two Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting vehicles, which are designed specifically to tackle aircraft and airfield fires. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

Firefighters perform pilot egress during ORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Seth Arbogast, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron rescue 5 crew chief firefighter, rescues a pilot at a simulated pilot egress training scenario, Dec. 5, 2012, during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The training allows firefighters to safely rescue a pilot who cannot get out of the cockpit due to unconsciousness or other obstacles. The 35th Fighter Wing’s ORE tested the Airmen’s ability to operate in a contingency environment while facing multiple threats and bring stability to the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)