Phase 1 ORI

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – A staff member of the inspector general team observes a weapons load team arming an F-15 during the operational readiness inspection Oct. 27. From cargo and personnel movement to force protection condition implementation, the team of inspectors took a hard look at the suitability and capability of each of the players during the Phase 1 ORI. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)

Phase 1 ORI

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Staff Sgt. Arthur Belvin, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons team chief, performs a weapons post load inspection to ensure bombs are secured and loaded correctly on an F-15 during the operational readiness inspection Oct. 27. The 48th Fighter Wing was tested on its worldwide responsive combat air power and its support in meeting the nation’s objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)

Maintainers perform set piece demonstration

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Tech. Sgt. Salvador Bravo, 48th Maintenance Group weapons load crew chief (in coveralls), and Senior Airman Alex Ponzi, 48th Maintenance Group weapons load crew ‘three’ man, load a GBU-31 bomb onto an F-15E Strike Eagle Oct. 7. Set piece demonstrations involve five-man teams tasked with regenerating an aircraft within a specified time limit in preparation for the NATO Tactical Evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Dobrydney)

Maintainers perform set piece demonstration

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Tech. Sgt. Salvador Bravo, Staff Sgt. Jorge Viera and Senior Airman Alex Ponzi, 48th Maintenance Group weapons load team members, load an AIM-9 missile onto an F-15E Strike Eagle during a set piece demonstration Oct. 7. A five-man team inspected, refueled and rearmed the aircraft to practice for the upcoming NATO Tactical Evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Dobrydney)

Maintainers perform set piece demonstration

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on the flightline here Oct. 7. This aircraft was used for the first of four set piece demonstrations for aircraft regeneration in preparation for the operational readiness inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Dobrydney)

KEFLAVIK, Iceland

KEFLAVIK, Iceland - An F-15C Eagle flies over Iceland during a flight in support of the Icelandic Air Policing mission Sept. 15, 2010. The IAP is conducted as part of NATO's mission of providing air sovereignty for member nations and has also been conducted by France, Denmark, Spain and Poland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Andrew Rose)