Exercise tests wing's ability to deploy

Airmen make their way to the personnel deployment function portion of an initial readiness response exercise Sept. 30, Misawa Air Base, Japan. The PDF is the final check ensuring all deploying airmen's paperwork and medical records are complete and up-to-date before leaving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

Airmen make their way to the personnel deployment function portion of an initial readiness response exercise Sept. 30, Misawa Air Base, Japan. The PDF is the final check ensuring all deploying airmen's paperwork and medical records are complete and up-to-date before leaving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

Master Sgt. Danilo Caraballo, left, 35th Medical Group, makes his way through the personnel deployment function line during an initial readiness response exercise Sept. 30, MIsawa Air Base, Japan. The PDF is the final check ensuring all deploying airmen's paperwork and medical records are complete and up-to-date before leaving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

Airmen make their way through the personnel deployment function line during an initial readiness response exercise Sept. 30, Misawa Air Base, Japan. The PDF is the final check ensuring all deploying airmen's paperwork and medical records are complete and up-to-date before leaving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

Airmen move cargo on the flightline in support of an initial readiness response exercise Sept. 30, Misawa Air Base, Japan. The main purpose of the exercise is to test the wing's ability to generate aircraft and deploy combat power to a given area of responsibility. (U.S. Air force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)