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Security check

Airmen are scanned and searched prior to beginning outprocessing during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2017. After proceeding through the security scanning area, deployers processed through the personnel deployment function where personnel provide eligibility checks, last-minute services and information as required. Exercises like Beverly Sunrise are designed to test the ability of Airmen in Pacific Air Forces region to quickly and precisely carry out the mission of power projection in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Armed up

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chandler Ferrer, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, retrieves an M-16 rifle from a storage container during the outprocessing portion of exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2017. Being issued a weapon was one facet of the personnel deployment function. The PDF is a multi-functional entity consisting of representatives from different agencies around the base designed to ensure deploying personnel are properly accounted for and ready to go. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Bird's eye view

Spectators walk the flight line during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The air show offers the public an opportunity to meet the men and women of the U.S. armed forces and Japan Self-Defense Force and see military equipment up-close.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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The view from a wing

Specators and a pilot assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, watch a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle pilot maneuver through the sky during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. The air show was filled with aerial demonstrations, aircraft static displays and hands-on military equipment presentations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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UH-60J Black Hawk rescue team

Spectators watch as Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J Black Hawk rescue team members from Akita Air Base, Japan, showcase what a rescue mission entails during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The UH-60J is a rescue helicopter derived from the U.S. Army multi-purpose helicopter, the UH-60A Blackhawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Bombers and fighters

Specators watch a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle pilot maneuver through the sky during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. The air show was filled with aerial demonstrations, aircraft static displays and hands-on military equipment presentations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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From a hangar

Specators watch a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle pilot maneuver through the sky during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. The air show was filled with aerial demonstrations, aircraft static displays and hands-on military equipment presentations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Blown away

Japan Air-Self Defense Force UH-60 Black Hawk rescue team members from Akita Air Base, Japan, showcase what a rescue mission entails during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept.10, 2017. The UH-60J is a rescue helicopter based on the U.S. Army multi-purpose helicopter, the UH-60A Blackhawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Perfectly positioned

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse assigned to the 4th Air Wing, 11th Squadron from Matsushima Air Base, Japan, fly in formation as smoke trails behind during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The six Kawasaki T-4 planes, colored blue and white, presented breathtaking surprises to the more than 120,000. The 45-minute performances unfurl one after the other, with neat formations in the sky and dynamic solo stunts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)
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A mission to save lifes

Spectators watch as Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J Black Hawk rescue team members from Akita Air Base, Japan, showcase what a rescue mission entails during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The UH-60J is a rescue helicopter derived from the U.S. Army multi-purpose helicopter, the UH-60A Blackhawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Vertical climb

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse fly straight up during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. Blue Impulse is an expert team specializing in acrobatic demonstrations at Japan Air Self-Defense Force airshows and major civilian events, aimed at publicizing the JASDF. Misawa hosted spectacular aerial demonstrations, static displays and featured Blue Impulse giving the Misawa community the opportunity to witness first-hand the capabilities of the U.S. armed forces and JASDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Wide to delta loop

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse assigned to the 4th Air Wing, 11th Squadron from Matsushima Air Base, Japan perform a wide to delta loop during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. Five planes gradually enter a broad close order formation while drawing a loop. This is an acrobatic flight that shows smoke trails spreading out in five different directions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Upside down

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse assigned to the 4th Air Wing, 11th Squadron from Matsushima Air Base, Japan fly upside down during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The rainfall consists of five Kawasaki T-4 planes that descend vertically and bloom in their own respective directions. This is an acrobatic flight that shows smoke trails spreading out in five different directions. T-4 is a middle class training aircraft used as an auxiliary aircraft in basic operational training and combat air wings in the JASDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Blue Impulse in the sky

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse assigned to the 4th Air Wing, 11th Squadron from Matsushima Air Base, Japan, performs an aerial demonstration at Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The six Kawasaki T-4 planes, colored blue and white, presented breathtaking surprises to the more than 120,000. The 45-minute performances unfurl one after the other, with neat formations in the sky and dynamic solo stunts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Rainfall maneuver

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse assigned to the 4th Air Wing, 11th Squadron from Matsushima Air Base, Japan perform a rainfall maneuver during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The rainfall consists of five Kawasaki T-4 planes that descend vertically and bloom in their own respective directions. This is an acrobatic flight that shows smoke trails spreading out in five different directions. T-4 is a middle class training aircraft used as an auxiliary aircraft in basic operational training and combat air wings in the JASDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Up, up we go

The Tusgumori family step into an aircraft during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The children had the opportunity sit in cockpit of a variety of aircraft and learn about the equipment that keep the U.S. armed forces and Japan Self-Defense Force mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Just hold me mama

Japanese national Uma Tsuginomori, left, is held by her mother, Mitsue Tsuginomori, right, during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. During the air show, attendees witnessed flying demonstrations of the F-15J, F-2, CH-47J Chinook and a UH-60J Black Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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He flew right through it

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 pilot performs an air-to-ground attack demonstration during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon that highlights the two nation’s bilateral partnership in its 60/40 split in manufacturing and the two nation’s mission focus at Misawa. More than 80,000 Japanese and Americans came out for the annual air show with performances ranging from the JASDF F-2 and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, to the dozens of static displays and food booths scattered from one end of the flight line to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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After burners, jets, demos, oh my

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle pilot maneuvers through the sky during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. The air show was filled with aerial demonstrations, aircraft static displays and hands-on military equipment presentations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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After burners, jets, demos, oh my

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team pilot, performs an aerial manuever during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. Smeeding performed several maneuvers demonstrating the compact, multi-role fighter F-16’s combat capabilities. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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