Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 35th AMXS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Ward, left, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, instructs Col. Jesse J. Friedel, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, how to install a horizontal stabilizer actuator on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 29, 2020. Wild Weasel Walk-Throughs are a weekly event directed by Friedel to learn more about the units he visits and listen to concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 35th AMXS

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander observes Senior Airman Evan Wilcox, right, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, using a wrench on a horizontal stabilizer actuator on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 29, 2020. Friedel learned about what it takes to put a stabilizer in an F-16 Fighting Falcon to get the aircraft up and flying again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 35th AMXS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Ward, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, explains the process of repairing a F-16 Fighting Falcon to Col. Jesse J. Friedel, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Joey R. Meininger, left, the 35th FW command chief, during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 29, 2020. The wing being replaced is located on the back of the aircraft and it controls whether the plane goes up or down. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 35th AMXS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Ward, left, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, shows Technical Orders on a tablet to Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, right, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 29, 2020. “By the book” is taken seriously when it comes to maintaining aircraft. Technical Orders are simplified instructions Airmen follow precisely while performing maintenance on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 35th AMXS

Published Jan. 4, 2021
By Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Ward, left, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, instructs Col. Jesse J. Friedel, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, how to install a horizontal stabilizer actuator on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 29, 2020. Wild Weasel Walk-Throughs are a weekly event directed by Friedel to learn more about the units he visits and listen to concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)