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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Morning sunlight slips into the A-10 Thunderbolt II hanger as Tech Sgts. Shaun McCrea, Wesley Peel and Staff Sgt. Dean Gross, 442nd Fighter Wing, work together to download a weapon from the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 24. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Tech Sgts. Shaun McCrea, Wesley Peel and Staff Sgt. Dean Gross, 442nd Fighter Wing, prepare an aluminum munitions case for a weapons download during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 24. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Tech Sgt. Wesley Peel, 442nd Fighter Wing, signals to Tech Sgt. Shaun McCrea, 442nd FW, to guide an A-10 Thunderbolt II weapon over a little more during a weapons download Oct. 24, as a part of an Operational Readiness Inspection. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Tech Sgts. Shaun McCrea, Wesley Peel and Staff Sgt. Dean Gross, 442nd Fighter Wing, secure A-10 Thunderbolt II munitions after downloading them during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 24. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Senior Airman Cecil Brushwood and Sara Bower, 442nd Fighter Wing avionics technicians discuss mission requirements with Senior Airman Kiley Devericks, 442nd FW avionics technician, during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 24. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Tech Sgts. Shaun McCrea, Wesley Peel and Staff Sgt. Dean Gross, 442nd Fighter Wing crew chiefs, walk off the flight line back to the hanger to retrieve more tools for A-10 Thunderbolt II maintenance during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 24. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Crew chiefs with the 442nd Fighter Wing gather around a maintenance truck to discuss their next move during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 24. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Tech Sgts. Shaun McCrea, Wesley Peel and Staff Sgt. Dean Gross, 442nd Fighter Wing, work as a team to download A-10 Thunderbolt II munitions, during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 26. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Crew chiefs with the 442nd Fighter Wing prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt II for the day's mission during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 26. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing ORI

Tech. Sgt. Clay Hudson, 442nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, gets ready for a convoy to "Camp Rock" during the 442nd Fighter Wing's operational readiness inspection Oct. 24 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Citizen Airmen from the 442nd Mission Support Group operated from the camp during the two-day field-training portion of the inspection. Members of the 442 LRS provide transportation, supply, fuel and other logistics functions to the 442nd FW, which is an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman. An inspector general team from Headquarters Air Combat Command arrived at Whiteman Oct. 23 and is expected to deliver a report on the wing's performance Oct. 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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442nd FW ORI

Staff Sgt. Joe Embrey, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, loads liquid oxygen onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 442nd Fighter Wing during an operational readiness inspection Oct. 24 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The wing's pilots depend on the liquid oxygen, or LOX, to supply breathing oxygen during flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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442nd FW ORI

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Romine, 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron, stays vigilant Oct. 24 during a convoy exercise, which was part of the 442nd Fighter Wing's operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Sergeant Romine and most of the rest of the CE Squadron operated from "Camp Rock" for the two-day field training portion of the inspection. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman. The 442nd flies, maintains and operates a squadron of A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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442nd FW ORI

Members of the 442nd Mission Support Group prepare to defend their convoy during an operational readiness inspection field exercise Oct. 24 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Citizen Airmen from the 442nd Mission Support Group operated from an austere location, known as "Camp Rock" during the two-day field-training portion of the inspection. The group is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman. An inspector general team from Headquarters Air Combat Command arrived at Whiteman Oct. 23 and is expected to deliver a report on the wing's performance Oct. 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. Master Sgts. Richard Olnner and Sam Bossallar, 442nd Fighter Wing crew chiefs, communicate with pilots and other crew chiefs to launch A-10 Thunderbolt IIs during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 26. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing, taxi into position for takeoff during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 26. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - (from left) Senior Airmen Neal Brent, Eric McCollom and Master Sgt. Robert Holtshouser, 442nd Fighter Wing, work together to rapidly load munitions onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 26. 442nd Fighter Wing personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Tech Sgt. John Straka and Senior Airman James Register, 442nd Fighter Wing, load munitions onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II during an Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 26. 442nd Fighter Wing personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the four day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)

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442nd Fighter Wing ORI

Three members of the 442nd Maintenance Group walk to the flightline at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Oct. 26 to participate in the 442nd Fighter Wing's operational readiness inspection. An inspector general team from Headquarters Air Combat Command arrived at Whiteman Oct. 23 and are expected to deliver a preliminary report Oct. 29. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman. The wing operates, maintains and supports a squadron of A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Inspectors Take a Breather

Inspectors from Headquarters Air Combat Command take a short break from their activites during an October 2009 operational readiness inspection of the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent L. Kagarise)

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Maintenance Operations Moves into Action

Members of the 442nd Maintenance Squadron move into action ensuring accountability and allocation of Airmen during the October 2009 operational readiness inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent L. Kagarise)

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Morale Booster is Delivered

Citizen Airmen from the 442nd Fighter Wing enjoy warm beverages and treats provided by the wing's first sergeants who delivered the morale boosters to numerous locations in the midst of the October 2009 operational readiness inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent L. Kagarise)

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ORI Firefighters

Firemen from the 442nd Fighter Wing's 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron prepare for action as they don their gear in anticipation of battling a simulated fire during the wing's October 2009 operational readiness inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent L. Kagarise)

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Positive Attitude on the Go

Lt. Col. Mike Bever, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot in the 303rd Fighter Squadron, heads to the flightline with a positive mental attitude during the 442nd Fighter Wing's October 2009 operational readiness inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent L. Kagarise)

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442nd Fighter Wing gets "it" done rain or shine

Published Oct. 29, 2009
By 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs and
509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- The 442nd Fighter Wing recently underwent an Operational Readiness Inspection Oct. 23 through 29. 442nd FW personnel worked around the clock in cold and wet weather conditions during the foru-day exercise. The ORI prepared Airmen for real-world deployment situations such as chemical and biological attacks and other scenarios.

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