U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Poirier, a crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, looks at the camera for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2016. Poirier’s job as a crew chief is to ensure the F-16 is capable of flying along with ensuring the safety of pilots and maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, sits in a hangar March 15, 2016. Today marked the beginning of Beverly Sunrise 16-03, which is an operational readiness exercise to validate the state of the wing's war readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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A tire pressure valve box sits on the ground while Senior Airman Bradley Poirier, a crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fills an F-16 Fighting Falcon tire with air at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2016. Making sure the tires are filled to the correct pressure is crucial, as over or under filling the tires can cause serious injury to personnel and assests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Poirier, a crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks pressure on an F-16 Fighting Falcon tire at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2016. Tire pressure is regularly checked to ensure the Fighting Falcon is prepared to take flight at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Poirier, a crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tightens a valve on an F-16 Fighting Falcon tire at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2016. Poirier regularly checks to make sure tire pressure is correct to help ensure the safety of pilots and air crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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Beverly Sunrise kicks off, initiates F-16 aircraft generation

Published March 15, 2016
By Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Beverly Sunrise 16-03, an Operational Readiness Exercise, officially kicked off at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2016.

The operational readiness exercise assesses mission capabilities and ensures Airmen are in a constant state of readiness.

This week is the initial phase of Beverly Sunrise consisting of a mock personnel deployment function, cargo deployment function and aircraft generation. This will test Airmen on their personal and operational readiness.

Generating aircraft includes many functions across the base including 14th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs who, today, conducted routine tire pressure checks. View the photos for more on this story.