ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Tech. Sgt. John Petcoff, 48th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, reviews a map during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested combat sortie capabilities of the 48th Fighter Wing to support a NATO contingency operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Senior Airman Russel Mullins, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested 48th Fighter Wing readiness to support NATO contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Senior Airman Jeffrey Butera, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, performs an initial inspection of an unexploded ordnance during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested 48th Fighter Wing readiness to support NATO contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Airman 1st Class Heyward Francisco, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs preflight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 4, 2012. The week-long exercise tested combat sortie capabilities of the 48th Fighter Wing to support a NATO contingency operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- A crew chief from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs preflight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 4, 2012. The week-long exercise tested combat sortie capabilities of the 48th Fighter Wing to support a NATO contingency operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- An F-15E Strike Eagle prepares to taxi on the runway during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 4, 2012. The week-long exercise tested combat sortie capabilities of the 48th Fighter Wing to support a NATO contingency operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Master Sgt. Samuel Lebouef (from left), 48th Fighter Wing exercise evaluation team member, looks over Airman 1st Class Nelson Barajas, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems, and Senior Airman Theodore Merrill’s, 48th AMXS crew chief apprentice, post attack reconnaissance report during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested 48th FW readiness to support NATO contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Senior Airman Ivan Tello (right), 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, places a gas mask on Staff Sgt. Victor Nostrom, 48th AMXS dedicated crew chief, after a simulated chemical attack during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested 48th Fighter Wing readiness to support NATO contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne)
ROAYL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Senior Airman Barajas Nelson, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems journeyman, performs a post attack reconnaissance sweep during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested 48th Fighter Wing readiness to support NATO contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing don their Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear while treating a casualty for wounds after a simulated vehicle fire during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested 48th FW readiness to support NATO contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Staff Sgt. Dustin Johnson, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks over Airman 1st Class James Mauer, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment, during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested 48th Fighter Wing readiness to support NATO contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – Senior Airman Ivan Tello, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes his gas mask after a simulated vehicle fire during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested 48th Fighter Wing readiness to support NATO contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Airmen from the 48th Component Maintenance Squadron perform "buddy checks" during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested combat sortie capabilities of the 48th Fighter Wing to support a NATO contingency operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- An F6 Alpha robotic platform is remotely guided by the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal team to examine an unattended package during a Phase II Exercise Dec. 5, 2012. The week-long exercise tested combat sortie capabilities of the 48th Fighter Wing to support a NATO contingency operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)