04/05/2015: U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare an F-15C Eagle for a training surge on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2015.
The 44th Fighter Squadron usually conducts training surges three to four times a year.
When executed properly, it has a positive effect on unit pride and displays how effective Air Force maintenance practices are.
Credit:18th Wing Public Affairs:1/15/15
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In the second photo, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to land during a training surge on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2015. The 44th Fighter Squadron produced 250 sorties in four days and the highest single day surge was 75 sorties. The 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted the surge from Jan. 12 through 15 and broke the 18th Wing’s surge record twice in four months.
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In the third photo A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron on Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes to the sky during a training surge, Jan. 15, 2015. A surge is a scheduled event where a unit generates a higher number of sorties than usual. The surge allows the unit to get ahead of flying goals and tests their maximum sortie production capability.
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In the fourth photo Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles prepare to take off during a training surge on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2015.
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In the fifth photo A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies over Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a training surge, Jan. 15, 2015. Normally, the unit flies about 70 sorties in four days but during a surge, the unit will fly roughly 70 or more sorties in one day.
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In the final photo U.S. Air Force Airmen from 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit refuel an F-15C Eagle during a training surge on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2015.