Wired for success: PACAF F-16 Demo Team's first female electrical and

Wired for success: PACAF F-16 Demo Team's first female electrical and environmental systems technician

By Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase, 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published August 08, 2018

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Umino, Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team electrical and environmental systems craftsman, high-fives a child during the Farnborough International Airshow at Farnborough, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018. Umino is the first electrical and environmental systems female technician in the history of the team. Her primary duties include troubleshooting, inspecting, removing, installing, repairing, modifying, overhauling and operating aircraft electrical and environmental systems, components, and associated support equipment, as well as acting as the team's videographer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Umino, Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team electrical and environmental systems craftsman, films a flight during the Farnborough International Airshow at Farnborough, United Kingdom, July 21, 2018. Along with Umino's critical role in ensuring electrical and environmental components of the jet work properly, she is also the team's videographer. Umino is the first electrical and environmental systems female to join the team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team participated in the Farnborough International Air Show, the world’s largest aerospace industry event, held bi-annually in Farnborough, United Kingdom, from July 15-22.

During the trip, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Umino, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team electrical and environmental systems craftsman, played a critical role in ensuring the pilots' safety before every flight.

Umino is the first electrical and environmental systems female technician in the history of the team.

"My favorite thing about being on the demo team is the camaraderie," said Umino, a Yuba City, California native. "Being able to gain an in depth perspective and understanding of what the crew chiefs, engines, avionics and pilots do on the daily has allowed me to learn a lot in the short amount of time I have been on the team. WOOD!"

Her primary duties include troubleshooting, inspecting, removing, installing, repairing, modifying, overhauling and operating aircraft electrical and environmental systems, components and associated support equipment, as well as acting as the team's videographer.