U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, performs
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, performs a post-flight inspection in the nose landing gear of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2017. The program prepares maintenance Airme... More
A spectator views a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting
A spectator views a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team sticker during the Tsuiki Air Festival at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 25, 2018. For some of the air show attendees, this was thei... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Harrison Lei, a 14th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Harrison Lei, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, tightens a nose steering potentiometer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Each aircraft is assigned two crew chiefs... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, executes an aerobatic maneuver during family day at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2018. Imp... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, a 35th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sets an integrated servo actuator during the Misawa Ready Technician program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2017... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dane Pendzinski, Pacific
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dane Pendzinski, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team crew chief, inspects the intake of an F-16 after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, N... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Parks, a 35th Force
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Parks, a 35th Force Support Squadron food service technician, prepares salmon fillets in the Falcon Feeder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2017. The building was originall... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team lead crew chief, disconnects a screw after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30,... More
The crew of the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon
The crew of the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team prepare an F-16 before a demonstration during the Tsuiki Air Festival at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 25, 2018. The team includes a ha... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Hoyal Moseley, a 14th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman Hoyal Moseley, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, climbs down a ladder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Crew chiefs perform inspections for the F-16 Fighting Falcon befo... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, throws up the “wood” hand signal prior to a demonstration flight during family day at Tsuiki A... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team lead crew chief, removes a screw after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 201... More
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, screws a bolt to the pylon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. Weapons loaders work in teams of three in order t... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Chapman, a 14th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Chapman, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, looks over aircraft forms at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Aircraft forms show all the servicing the aircraft n... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Harrison Lei, a 14th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Harrison Lei, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, loosens a nose steering potentiometer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. The potentiometer uses wires to control th... More
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, safety wires an aft bolt at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. Weapons loaders perform three essential jobs: loadi... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Angel Guel, a 14th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman Angel Guel, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts a pre-flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. Misawa’s crew chiefs are responsib... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, holds up the 14th Fighter Squadron call sign, “wood,” before a takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. This aircraft is the firs... More
Spectators line up in front of a Pacific Air Forces’
Spectators line up in front of a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team booth during the Tsuiki Air Festival at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 25, 2018. After performances, team members conne... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Esteban Ramirez, a Pacific
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Esteban Ramirez, a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team aerospace propulsion specialist, evaluates an F-16 engine exhaust nozzle divergent seal during family day... More
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, sits in a truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. Weapons loaders work around the clock, rotating shifts 24 ho... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Perez, a Pacific Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Perez, a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team avionics technician, pauses for a photo with two spectators during family day at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov.... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen wait for their food in the Falcon
U.S. Air Force Airmen wait for their food in the Falcon Feeder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2017. The Falcon Feeder adjusts their schedule for instances like surge weeks, which is an increased operations... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Parks, a 35th Force
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Parks, a 35th Force Support Squadron food service technician, prepares salmon fillets in the Falcon Feeder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2017. The secondary dining facil... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, climbs into the 29-year-old Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon affectionately known as “BOB” at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. BOB, air... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Parks, a 35th Force
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Parks, a 35th Force Support Squadron food service technician, prepares mashed potatoes in the Falcon Feeder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2017. Two Airmen work opposite ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, performs during the Tsuiki Air Festival at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 25, 2018. Impellizzeri... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, signs a photograph during the Tsuiki Air Festival at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 25, 2018. Af... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, a 35th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, closes an aircraft panel during the Misawa Ready Technician program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2017. The pro... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, a 35th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, laughs during the Misawa Ready Technician program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2017. According to Master Sgt. ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team lead crew chief, initiates a ground show during family day at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2018. The tea... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Angel Guel, right, a 14th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman Angel Guel, right, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, helps secure Col. Kristopher Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, by helping strap him into the cockpit of an F-16... More
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, directs his ‘three man’ during the placement of the jammer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. The three-man tea... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, left, a
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bunn, left, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, speaks with Master Sgt. Michael Mahaffey, right, the 35th AMXS assistant superintendent, on properly using a te... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Umino, a Pacific Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Umino, a Pacific Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team electrical and environmental systems craftsman, installs a screw after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabar... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, taxis down the runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. BOB, or tail number 808, a Block-50 F-16 Fight... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Phillip McCoy, the Pacific Air
U.S. Air Force Capt. Phillip McCoy, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team safety observer, pauses for a photo with a fan during the Tsuiki Air Festival at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Byron Cole, a 14th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Byron Cole, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, removes a flathead screwdriver wire harness clamps from an F-16 Fighting Falcon tension strut at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Chung, left, a
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Chung, left, a crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Esteban Ramirez, right, an engines technician, both with the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform maintenance underneath an F-16... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and a Japan Air
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 Mitsubishi sit on the runway during an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2018. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team,... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Putman, a 14th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Putman, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, holds up the 14th Fighter Squadron call sign, “wood,” while posing for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10... More