Behind the Blueprint: 35th MXG Structural Maintainers at Work

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  • By Airman 1st Class Adryan Young
  • 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force aircraft structural maintainers assigned to the 35th Maintenance Group pose for a group photo at Misawa Air Base

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U.S. Air Force aircraft structural maintainers assigned to the 35th Maintenance Group pose for a group photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Aircraft structural maintainers keep Misawa AB’s aircraft mission ready, ensuring the installation can support airpower operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adryan Young)
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U.S. Air Force aircraft structural maintainers assigned to the 35th Maintenance Group pose for a group photo at Misawa Air Base

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U.S. Air Force aircraft structural maintainers assigned to the 35th Maintenance Group pose for a group photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Aircraft structural maintainers keep Misawa AB’s aircraft mission ready, ensuring the installation can support airpower operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adryan Young)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Malela Peralta, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, saws a steel rod at Misawa Air Base

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Malela Peralta, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, saws a steel rod at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen reinforce and repair aircraft structures to keep jets safe, reliable and combat-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adryan Young)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Lizotte, left, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, and Senior Airman Malela Peralta, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, analyze structural blueprints at Misawa Air Base

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Lizotte, left, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, and Senior Airman Malela Peralta, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, analyze structural blueprints at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Lizotte and Peralta play a key role in the 35th Fighter Wing mission by maintaining the structural integrity of aircraft used for daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adryan Young)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Riehl, 35th Maintenance Group maintenance section chief, measures a steel rod at Misawa Air Base,

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Riehl, 35th Maintenance Group maintenance section chief, measures a steel rod at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen reinforce and repair aircraft structures to keep jets safe, reliable and combat-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adryan Young)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Lizotte, left, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, assists Senior Airman Malela Peralta, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance Journeyman, with hammering a sheet metal component at Misawa Air Base

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Lizotte, left, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, assists Senior Airman Malela Peralta, 35th Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance Journeyman, with hammering a sheet metal component at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Aircraft structural maintainers keep Misawa AB’s aircraft mission ready, ensuring the installation can support airpower operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adryan Young)

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