Operational Readiness Exercise
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Hawkins, Tech Sgt. Dio Whitt and Airman 1st Class Henry Lawler, 1st Combat Communication Squadron, receive instruction from exercise evaluation team member Master Sgt. James Carlson, 1 CBCS, during an operational readiness Exercise, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 26, 2010. An ORE incorporates a series of scenarios to evaluate a base's ability to execute operational duties under simulated wartime conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Perry)