U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron strap a simulated victim to a stretcher during a major accident response exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. These types of exercises are used to provide training to improve real-world readiness skills. The MARE helps prepare emergency responders for the possibility of a real-world accident during the upcoming Misawa Air Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Teodoro, 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace and operational physiologist, talks to a simulated victim during a major accident response exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. The MARE helps prepare emergency responders for the possibility of a real-world accident during the upcoming Misawa Air Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)

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Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force set up a cordon around a simulated aircraft crash site during a major accident response exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. Misawa AB and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force combined efforts during the exercise, which was geared to prepare the base in the event of a mishap during the Misawa Air Festival scheduled for Sept. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)

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Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force carry a simulated victim on a stretcher during a major accident response exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. The purpose of a MARE is to test the response actions of emergency-response and medical personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chad Berry, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, receives a moulage eye injury at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in preparation for the Major Accident Response Exercise Aug. 30, 2012. The MARE tests the base’s ability to respond to major accidents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaleb Snay/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mignon Gullatte, 35th Medical Group aerospace medical squadron superintendent, gives moulage injuries to Japan Air Self-Defense Force volunteers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in preparation for the Major Accident Response Exercise Aug. 30, 2012. The MARE was initiated to test the base’s ability to respond to a Mass casualty incident such as a plane crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaleb Snay/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas Dent, 35th Fighter Wing inspector general, speaks to volunteer role-players about safety in preparation for the Major Accident Response Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. Role-players were used in the MARE to create a more realistic scenario and help prepare emergency responders for a real life crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaleb Snay/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force emergency responder from the 35th Medical Group evacuates a simulated casualty during a major accident response exercise (MARE) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. Misawa Air Base conducts this exercise annually to demonstrate the effectiveness of the base personnel's ability to handle a mass casualty situation. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth G. Takada/Released)

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U.S. Air Force emergency responders from the 35th Medical Group evacuate a simulated casualty during a major accident response exercise (MARE) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. Misawa Air Base conducts this exercise annually to demonstrate the effectiveness of the base personnel's ability to handle a mass casualty situation. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth G. Takada/Released)

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Air Force emergency responders assigned to the 35th Medical Group carry a simulated casualty on a stretcher during a major accident response exercise (MARE), at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. The 35th Fighter Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducts this annual bilateral exercise to ensure emergency responders are prepared to effectively handle a mass casualty situation. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez/Released)

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An Air Force emergency responder assigned to the 35th Medical Group attends to a simulated casualty during a major accident response exercise (MARE), at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2012. The 35th Fighter Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducts this annual bilateral exercise to ensure emergency responders are prepared to effectively handle a mass casualty situation. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez/Relased)

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MARE demonstrates Misawa’s joint response capabilities

Published Aug. 30, 2012