Kadena prepare to survive and operate in rough conditions

(From left to right) Senior Airman Mark Scott, Airman 1st Class Jose Aceves and Senior Airman Brandon Townes, all members from the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, align the landing path of the runway during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise, at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 19. The 18th Civil Engineer Group is tasked with establishing the running runway after an attack. Kadena’s Airmen use LOREs to test themseves in the ability to survive and operate (ATSO) under various conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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AGE MOPPS up for readiness exercise

Staff Sgt. Franklin Palfy, an Exercise Evaluation Team member, inspects Tech. Sgt. Jerry Davison (left) and Airman 1st Class John Knapp (right) for proper wear of Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise, at Kadena Air Base Jan. 20. Sergeants Palfy and Davison and Airman Knapp are all members of the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)

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AGE MOPPS up for readiness exercise

(From left to right) Staff Sgt. Joseph Gallagher and Senior Airman Diamonde Garvin, both with the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, don their Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise, at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 20. Each participant was inspected by an Exercise Evaluation Team member for accuracy in donning their gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)

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AGE MOPPS up for readiness exercise

Airman 1st Class John Knapp, an aerospace ground equipment apprentice with the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, dons his Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear while under a simulated attack during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise, at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 20. Base personnel are tested on their ability to don MOPP gear quickly and efficiently during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)

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AGE MOPPS up for readiness exercise

Technical Sgt. Jerry Davison, an aerospace ground equipment craftsman with the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, dons his protective gloves during an in-house Mission Oriented Protective Posture inject during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise, at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 20. LOREs are conducted on a regular basis to test the base's ability to defend Japan and maintain peace and stability in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)

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Kadena Airmen train during Beverly High 11-02

Staff Sgt. Mathew Abner and Staff Sgt. Julien Duncan, both members of the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, call in simulated unexploded ordnance on the flightline during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19. The LORE is design to train Kadena’s Airmen to survive and operate under various conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Kadena Airmen train during Beverly High 11-02

Airman 1st Class Jose Aceves, a member of the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, marks the threshold of the runway during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19. The 18th Civil Engineer Group is responsible for establishing an operational runway after an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Kadena Airmen train during Beverly High 11-02

Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron push gravel with bobcats into a crater from a simulated bomb drop during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19. This scenario tested the 18th Civil Engineer Group’s ability to establish an operational runway after an attack on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Kadena Airmen train during Beverly High 11-02

Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron push gravel with bobcats into a crater from a simulated bomb drop during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19. This scenario tested the 18th Civil Engineer Group’s ability to establish an operational runway after an attack on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Beverly High 11-02

Firemen from Kadena's 18th Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to enter a simulated burning building during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20. During the exercise, the firefighters extracted simulated injured victims and honed their emergency response skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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Beverly High 11-02

A fireman from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron radios information about a simulated burning building to his command during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20. This simulation tested the fire department’s ability to respond to an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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Beverly High 11-02

A fireman from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron turns on the water pump on a fire truck in order to extinguish a simulated burning building during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan 20. Kadena's emergency response units use exercises to prepare for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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Beverly High 11-02

A fireman from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron extracts a “victim” from a simulated burning building during Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20. Kadena's emergency response units use exercises such as this to train for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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Beverly High 11-02

A fireman from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron enters a simulated burning building to extract potentially injured personnel during Beverly High11-02, a local operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20. The scenario tested the skills and capabilities of Kadena's emergency response personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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LORE continues for Team Kadena

Published Jan. 20, 2011
By 18th Wing Public Affairs
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Kadena continues to participate in Beverly High 11-02, a local operational readiness exercise held at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The LORE has been going on for the last several days and is scheduled to run through the end of the week. The LORE is conducted to test the base's ability to defend Japan and maintain peace and stability in the Pacific region.

Kadena prepare to survive and operate in rough conditions

AGE MOPPS up for readiness exercise

AGE MOPPS up for readiness exercise

AGE MOPPS up for readiness exercise

AGE MOPPS up for readiness exercise

Kadena Airmen train during Beverly High 11-02

Kadena Airmen train during Beverly High 11-02

Kadena Airmen train during Beverly High 11-02

Kadena Airmen train during Beverly High 11-02

Beverly High 11-02

Beverly High 11-02

Beverly High 11-02

Beverly High 11-02

Beverly High 11-02