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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, the 5th Air Force commander, listens on the radio during the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration certification flight of Maj. Josiah Gaffney at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2020. Schneider certified Gaffney and his team of safety observers and maintainers on behalf of Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., PACAF commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Col Kristopher Struve, 35th Fighter Wing commander, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepares to execute an air-to-air sortie with Lt Gen Kevin B. Schneider, 5th Air Force commander, April 29, 2020. This training continues amid COVID-19 concerns and mitigation efforts.
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USAF, JGSDF members join forces for Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL

U.S. Air Force Capt. Peter Magness, 13th Fighter Squadron electronic combat pilot, Misawa Air Base, Japan, parks his F-16 Fighting Falcon after Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL, Friday, March 27, 2020. The 35th Fighter Wing began executing the PAC WEASEL exercises in 2018, and each iteration has been refined and improved upon since its inception. On 27 March, U.S. Air Force members had the opportunity to integrate with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Jacobs)
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USAF, JGSDF members join forces for Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, takes off to execute Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL, Friday, March 27, 2020. The 35th Fighter Wing began executing the PAC WEASEL exercises in 2018, and each iteration has been refined and improved upon since its inception. On 27 March, U.S. Air Force members had the opportunity to integrate with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Jacobs)
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USAF, JGSDF members join forces for Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL

Four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to Misawa Air Base, Japan, fly in formation after executing Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL, Friday, March 27, 2020. Each PAC WEASEL involves different assets and units. This exercise’s iteration included F-16s from the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons, command and control assets assigned to the 610th Air Control Flight, and surface-to-air missile simulators from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force 101st Antiaircraft Artillery Unit from Camp Hachinohe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Jacobs)
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USAF, JGSDF members join forces for Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL

U.S. Air Force Captain Peter Magness, 13th Fighter Squadron electronic combat pilot, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepares to exit his F-16 Fighting Falcon after Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL, Friday, March 27, 2020. Each PAC WEASEL involves different assets and units. This exercise’s iteration included F-16s from the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons, command and control assets assigned to the 610th Air Control Flight, and surface-to-air missile simulators from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force 101st Antiaircraft Artillery Unit from Camp Hachinohe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Jacobs)
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Loading an R-11 fuel truck

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, directs Senior Airman Tristin Giffor, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels technician, into a C-130J Super Hercules during an Agile Combat Employment capabilities development event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2020. This was the first time in three years an R-11 fuel truck was loaded onto a C-130J at Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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prepare to load

U.S. Air National Guard Airmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, prepare a C-130J Super Hercules to load an R-11 refueling truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during an Agile Combat Employment capabilities development event, Feb. 12, 2020. ACE focuses on the ability to disperse, recover and rapidly resume operations in a contested or austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Palletizing cargo

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing palletize cargo prior to loading onto a C-130J Super Hercules during an Agile Combat Employment capabilities development event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2020. ACE is a warfighting concept in which Airmen and equipment rapidly deploy to an austere location where they can create self-sustainable operations for an extended period of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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When fuel trucks fly

U.S. Air National Guardsmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare to load an R-11 fuel truck on a C-130J Super Hercules during a 35-hour Agile Combat Employment capabilities development event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. The exercise involved various types of training, including distributed operations, ACE, and tactical mobility and fighter integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Sunset loading

U.S. Air National Guardsmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare to load an R-11 fuel truck on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. Capabilities such as a tactical airlift by a C-130J of an R-11 fuel truck provides Pacific Air Forces’ bases global reach and agility in the Indo-Pacific region by ensuring aircraft and personnel are able to rapidly maneuver throughout the theater to respond to any contingency or crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Refueling an F-16

A refueling technician pulls a hose from an R-11 fuel truck to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an Agile Combat Employment mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. The 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 flew from Misawa Air Base to Yokota to practice rapid aircrew swap-out procedures. The rapid aircrew swap-out was one of several learning objections during the 35-hour ACE mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Observing a wet-wing defuel

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing observe a wet-wing defuel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. The purpose of the wet-wing mission is to deliver fuel for air operations at a forward operating base that does not have an established fuel storage facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Wet-wing defuel

U.S. Air Force 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen pull a hose from an R-11 fuel truck to a C-130J Super Hercules during a wet-wing defuel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. A wet-wing defuel transfers fuel from the wings of a C-130J to either another an expeditionary fuel bladder or to a fuel truck while the engines run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Load the hub

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Derrick Redmer, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, puts a hub on a piece of equipment after a wheel and bearing inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2020. The AGE flight ensures all equipment meets the proper standards before the equipment is utilized on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Work in AGE

A 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment Airmen conducts maintenance on equipment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2020. The AGE flight is responsible for more than 500 pieces of equipment they must maintain and repair to ensure the F-16 Fighting Falcons are ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Wash the MULE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Valera Trofimovich, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, washes a multifunction utility/logistics and equipment vehicle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2020. From inspecting and troubleshooting to making hands-on repairs and maintaining proper standards, AGE personnel play an essential role in making sure the F-16 Fighting Falcons are ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, and six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, conduct bilateral joint training with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2's off the coast of Northern Japan, Feb. 4, 2020. U.S. Strategic Command’s bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, and six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, conduct bilateral joint training with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2's off the coast of Northern Japan, Feb. 4, 2020. U.S. Strategic Command’s bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. and six F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan conducted bilateral joint training with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 off the coast of Northern Japan. U.S. Strategic Command’s bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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