35th OG commander celebrates final flight at Misawa Air Base
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. John Pearse, 35th Operations Group commander, taxis under jets of water on Misawa's runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon after his "fini-flight" Aug. 5. Following his change of command ceremony Sept. 6, Colonel Pearse will leave Misawa and be assigned to Air Combat Command and work with the Inspector General at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)