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Face down now

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregoriorafael Rodriguez, a 35th Security Forces Squadron trainer, participate in a gate runner scenario during Guard and Protect training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2019. An understanding of communication between both forces is vital to the defense of Misawa AB and Northern Japan. Capt. Nicholas Cunningham, the 35th SFS operations officer said, the protection of any asset and people begins with integrated security from individuals who comprehend and act appropriately when an incident occurs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Handcuffing procedures

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Layson, left, a 35th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, gets handcuffed by Staff Sgt. Urelle Fogel, right, a 35th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, during a Guard and Protect training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2019. Handcuffing was the first portion during the Guard and Protect training, which bolstered security preparation for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Demonstration for JGSDF personnel

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wilfred Acevedo, a 35th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, demonstrates responding to a vehicle challenge scenario during Guard and Protect training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2019. Guard and Protect is a bilateral contingency exercise and operation designed to ensure optimal security of military facilities and resources across the country of Japan when activated by higher headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Shouldn’t have ran the gate

U.S. Air Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members participate in a gate runner scenario during a Guard and Protect training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2019. The gate runner portion consisted of different procedures, including when and how to deploy barriers and routing information. The exercise increases bilateral relations by giving participants hands-on experience to work and improve security skills with their regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Bilateral relations

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Private Ren Sugiyama, left, a 5th Infantry Regiment infantryman, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Layson, right, a 35th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, pause for a photo during Guard and Protect training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2019. The exercise allows U.S. and Japanese units to work alongside each other and train together for real-world scenarios. Participating units included the 35th SFS, the JGSDF 9th Division’s 5th and 39th Infantry Regiments, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing’s Security Division and Misawa AB’s 35th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Warning stay back

An anti-vehicle defense system warning sign stands in front of the Levitow Gate at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2019. U.S. Air Force and Japan Ground Self Defense Force security forces members integrated ranks during a bilateral exercise called Guard and Protect. The training combined the Japan ground forces with U.S. base defenders to increase security preparation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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The landing

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, taxis in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. BOB, or tail number 808, a Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, reached 10,000 flight hours during this sortie thanks to the thousands of maintainers who have turned a wrench on the fighter aircraft since rolling off the assembly line in 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Hitting Milestones

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 first Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon in the entire U.S. Air Force inventory to hit the 10,000-flight hour milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Prepare for takeoff

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 responsible for ensuring every F-16 meets standards through inspections and maintenance measures. Pre-flight inspections ensure the safety of an aircraft before leaving the flightline and the pilot once they are in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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All smiles from here

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, into the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. As a crew chief, his duties are extensive and include pre-and post-flight inspections, intake examinations and all-around maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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“Old jets, young Airmen”

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, 2019. If the jet were a patient in a hospital, the crew chief would be his primary doctor. Crew chiefs have many duties including day-to-day maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, replacing components, detailed inspection, record keeping and administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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“Two cultures, One community”

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and his wife, Kathy Struve, left, sit side-by-side with Kazumasa Taneichi, the Misawa City mayor, and his wife, Teiko Taneichi, right, as they pose for a photo during a service recognition ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2019. Craftsmen from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron built the bench in recognition of Mayor Taneichi's tireless work to enhance Misawa City and the relationship between the city and the base. One of the ci (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Mayor Taneichi’s speech

Kazumasa Taneichi, the Misawa City mayor, delivers a speech during his service recognition ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2019. Taneichi has served as the mayor during seven commanders' tenures in his 12-year career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Friendship in Friendship Park

Kazumasa Taneichi, left, the Misawa City mayor, stands beside U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a service recognition ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2019. During the ceremony, Taneichi and Struve planted a pine tree, Misawa City's official symbol, in MAB's Friendship Park to showcase the strong relationship between the city and the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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The farewell speech

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, delivers a speech during a service recognition ceremony for Misawa City mayor, Kazumasa Taneichi, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2019. Attendees expressed the appreciation for Mayor Taneichi’s dedicated service to the U.S.-Japan alliance during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Representative aircraft

An F-84G sits on the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, in 1953. This aircraft is the same type of aircraft 1st Lt. David C. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, was flying at the time of his death. (Courtesy Photo)
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Family honors 1st Lt David Clements

Jan Whitmore, left, a John Brown University fitness instructor, Eugene Whitmore, center, a United Natural Food Incorporate sales manager, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Whitmore, right, the 35th Maintenance Group Air Force repair enhancement program manager, holds a photo of 1st David C. Clements in Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, passed away April 16, 1953, at 27, from an aircraft ejection malfunction. In his honor, his name is painted on the F-86F Sabre static display behind his family in this picture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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1st Lt. David C. Clements portrait

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Whitmore, the 35th Maintenance Group Air Force repair enhancement program manager, Eugene Whitmore, a United Natural Food Incorporate sales manager, and Jan Whitmore, a John Brown University fitness instructor, hold a photo of their late relative 1st Lt. David C. Clements at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, passed away April 16, 1953, but would remain missing until the early spring of 1992 when his remains and ejection seat were discovered by Japanese farmers on Mount Eboshi (Eboshi-Dake). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Family pays respect to 1st Lt. David Clements

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Whitmore, left, the 35th Maintenance Group Air Force repair enhancement program manager, Eugene Whitmore, center, a United Natural Food Incorporate sales manager and Jan Whitmore, right, a John Brown University fitness instructor, pause for a photo in front of the Risner Circle F-86F static display at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. 1st Lt. David C. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, went missing April 16, 1953, after his aircraft experience an unknown malfunction forcing him to eject from his aircraft, however the ejection was not successful. His family keeps his memory alive by preserving each item found during the investigation, which was concluded with a positive body identification 40 years after the ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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F-86F Sabre in 1994 to today

An F-86F Sabre aircraft displays “Lt David Clements” in Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in the spring of 1994 and in May 2019. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, passed away April 16, 1953, at 27 years, from an aircraft ejection malfunction. In his honor, his name is painted on the F-86F Sabre static display. The aircraft is slated to be repainted within the next year. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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