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Exercise preparations

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman Harrison Rooks, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron, and other Airmen put up a tent May 7 in preparation for the Phase II exercise. The exercise evaluates an Airman's ability to operate and survive in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)
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Iron Thunder

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- An Air Force air warning and control system E-3 Sentry takes off Feb. 7 to support the four-day Operation Iron Thunder exercise. More than 100 aircraft participated in the exercise, which helps prepare Airmen for airborne operations while deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Davis)
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Iron Thunder

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Wilbert Dixon, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft armament systems journeyman, replaces the cooling component Argon on an AIM-9 missile Feb. 7 during the Operation Iron Thunder exercise. More than 100 aircraft participated in the four-day exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Davis)
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Iron Thunder

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Staff Sgt. Donald Slayton, 77th Fighter Squadron crew chief, launches an F-16CJ during the Operation Iron Thunder exercise Feb. 7. The four-day exercise prepares pilots for future contingency operations by exposing them to missions identical to those faced in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. James Arrowood)
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Iron Thunder

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Staff Sgt. Donald Slayton, 77th Fighter Squadron crew chief, performs a pre-flight inspection before launching an F-16CJ during the Operation Iron Thunder exercise Feb. 7. The four-day exercise prepares pilots for future contingency operations by exposing them to missions identical to those faced in combat. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. James Arrowood)
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Iron Thunder

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Capt. Daniel McAffee, 77th Fighter Squadron, makes a note in the flight log before piloting an F-16CJ during the Operation Iron Thunder exercise Feb. 7. The four-day exercise prepares pilots for future contingency operations by exposing them to missions identical to those faced in combat. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. James Arrowood)
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Iron Thunder

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Staff Sgt. Donald Slayton, 77th Fighter Squadron crew chief, cleans the canopy of an F-16CJ prior to launch during the Operation Iron Thunder exercise Feb. 7. The four-day exercise prepares pilots for future contingency operations by exposing them to missions identical to those faced in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. James Arrowood)
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Iron Thunder

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Capt. Todd Adams (left) and Staff Sgt. Donald Dunn , 77th Fighter Squadron, prepare for an Operation Iron Thunder flight Feb. 7. Iron Thunder is a four-day excercise that prepares Airmen for operations while deployed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Davis)
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Exercise

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Senior Airman Michael Roche (left) and Airman 1st Class Jereme Coste, 20th Comptroller Squadron finance technicians, talk to Airmen about financial issues Jan. 26 during the Phase I exercise. A finance brief is one of many briefings people receive before they deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)
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Exercise

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Senior Airman Thaddeus Stout, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron, checks deployment cargo load lists to ensure weights and measurements are in compliance prior to aircraft loading. Measurements must be accurately documented in order for the aircraft to safely deliver cargo to the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
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Phase I exercise

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Lucas Smith, 20th Communications Squadron, covers cargo Jan. 22 during the pallet build-up portion of the Phase I exercise, Sea Lion 07-03. Phase I exercises test the wing’s ability to demonstrate combat capability. The primary objective of January's Phase I exercise was to successfully generate 24 combat aircraft, associated equipment and personnel safely and on time, according to exercise planners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keri Whitehead)
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Atlantic Strike IV

Senior Airmen Rich Hunter, 18th Air Support Operations Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., plays an hostile sniper, hidden on the roof of a deserted building during Atlantic Strike IV. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keri S. Whitehead)
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Atlantic Strike IV

Senior Airman Herman Buckley, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Stewart, Ga., shows Army Capt. Aaron Southard, 1st Brigade 3rd Infintry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., a map of enemy location while performing a cordon and search for possible hostiles during Atlantic Strike IV Oct. 24, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keri Whitehead)
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Atlantic Strike IV

Members of the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Campbell, Ky., convoy during the predeployment training event Atlantic Strike IV at Avon Park, Fla. Atlantic Strike is a U.S. Central Command Air Forces initiative and the only joint tactical level urban close-air support training event dedicated to supporting the global war on terror. The initiative included over 700 joint participants in seven days of training operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keri Whitehead)
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Atlantic Strike IV

Members of the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Campbell, Ky., communicate positions of hostiles during Atlantic Strike IV. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keri S. Whitehead)
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Phase II tests Shaw's mettle

Senior Airman Jeremy Houser, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, conducts a through flight inspection Tuesday as part of Shaw's Phase II operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Matthew Davis)
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Phase II tests Shaw's mettle

Senior Airman Edwin Gaines, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, prepares to extinguish a simulated fire Monday as part of the Phase II operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tarsha Storey)
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Shaw fine tunes war capabilities

The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron makes repairs after a simulated attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robert Turner)
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Shaw fine tunes war capabilities

Base unit reps are centrally located to maximize communication during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)
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Shaw hosts Operation Iron Thunder

Senior Airman Vernon Russell, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, prepares a KC-135 for departure Tuesday on Shaw's flightline. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman John Gordinier)
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