9/20/2012 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Steven Brown, 4th Maintenance Operation Squadron weapons crew chief, and Thomas Williams, 4th MOS weapons crew member, guide a GBU-31 missile into position on an F-15E Strike Eagle during Phase II of Operational Readiness Exercise Coronet Warrior 12-04 at a simulated deployed location on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. During CW 12-04, Airmen highlight their ability to position, employ and sustain forces in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)
9/20/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airmen work together to place a GBU-31 missile onto an F-15E Strike during Phase II of Operational Readiness Exercise Coronet Warrior 12-04 at a simulated deployed location on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. Maintenance personnel prepare jets to deploy and accomplish mission requirements during each ORE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)
9/20/2012 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Haymore, 4th Operational Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, replaces a mask on a helmet during Phase II of Operational Readiness Exercise Coronet Warrior 12-04 at a simulated deployed location on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. AFE personnel are responsible for ensuring aircrew’s equipment functions properly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)
9/20/2012 - U.S. Air Force Capt. Patricia Nadeau, 335th Fighter Squadron weapon systems officer, starts the combined aircrew systems tester during Phase II of Operational Readiness Exercise Coronet Warrior 12-04 at a simulated deployed location on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. The tester ensures aircrew equipment is functioning up to standards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)
9/20/2012 - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jesse Smith, 336th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, takes night vision goggles to prepare for flight during Phase II of Operational Readiness Exercise Coronet Warrior 12-04 at a simulated deployed location on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. NVGs allow increased visibility for aircrew during night flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)
9/20/2012 - U.S. Air Force Capt. Richard Davis, 335th Fighter Squadron weapon systems officer, dons a survival vest before flight during Phase II of Operational Readiness Exercise Coronet Warrior 12-04 at a simulated deployed location on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. The survival vest holds essential items needed in case of isolation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)
9/20/2012 - Two F-15E Strike Eagles fly side by side overhead during Phase II of Operational Readiness Exercise Coronet Warrior 12-04 at a simulated deployed location on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. During the exercise, the F-15Es simulated a deployed mission of eliminating all enemy threats on the ground and in the air as well as protecting the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)
9/20/2012 - An F-15E Strike Eagle flies over the runway during Phase II of Operational Readiness Exercise Coronet Warrior 12-04 at a simulated deployed location on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. During the exercise, the F-15Es simulated a deployment with the mission of eliminating all enemy threats on the ground and in the air as well as protecting the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)