Airmen respond to simulated accident

Airmen from the 35th Force Support Squadron execute a search and recovery sweep during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2013. MAREs are implemented to prepare emergency responders for the possibility of real-world accidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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MARE participants tag simulated accident items

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Casey Herron, left, and Tech. Sgt. Noah Grayson, 35th Force Support Squadron, mark items leftover from a simulated aircraft accident at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2013. The accident was part of a day-long Major Accident Response Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Search and Recovery line preps for sweep

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominique Barrett, 35th Force Support Squadron, aligns with a search and recovery team during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2013. Airmen from the 35 FSS formed the team to respond to a simulated aircraft accident on the base’s north side. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Airmen recover simulated remains during MARE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Katie Young, 35th Force Support Squadron, performs recovery operations during a simulated aircraft accident at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2013. Young was part of a search and recovery team during a Major Accident Response Exercise that helped prepare emergency responders for the possibility of real-world accidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Master Sgt. Swisher updates situation of Major Accident Response Exercise

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Randall Swisher, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron exercise on-scene commander, passes an update over the radio during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2013. The purpose of a MARE is to test the response speed and actions of emergency-responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Simulated casualty is carried on stretcher during exercise

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force carry a simulated casualty on a stretcher during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2013. The MARE is designed to help prepare emergency responders in case of a real-world major accident during the upcoming Misawa Air Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Published Sept. 9, 2013

Airmen respond to simulated accident

MARE participants tag simulated accident items

Search and Recovery line preps for sweep

Airmen recover simulated remains during MARE

Master Sgt. Swisher updates situation of Major Accident Response Exercise

Simulated casualty is carried on stretcher during exercise