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Keeping the flight line safe

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Curtis Campbell, the bird aircraft strike coordinator with the 35th Fighter Wing, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2016. On days where birds pose a threat, the BASH team relies on their passive measures to keep the flight line bird-free and uses their active measures during isolated incidents posing a threat. Their passive measures consist of BASH cannons, anti-perching spikes, deceased bird decoys on airfield systems and routine grass cutting. These tools promote an unsafe environment for the birds, like a farmer’s scarecrow warding them away. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Retrieving ammo

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Curtis Campbell, the bird aircraft strike coordinator with the 35th Fighter Wing, grabs ammunition before going to the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2016. Campell and his BASH team use an assortment of ammo, including cracker, birdshot and buckshot rounds, to scare or eliminate birds within the airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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JASDF Blue Impulse soar across sky

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerial demonstration team performs a split maneuver during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The Blue Impulse fly the Kawasaki T-4 which is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft. The T-4 entered service in 1985 and has since been JASDF’s flagship demo team aircraft. The performance lasted through part of the afternoon engaging the more than 80,000 people who attended this annual air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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U.S., Japanese watch F-2 aerial demo

Crowds watch a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 air-to-ground attack demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. 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 flightline to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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JASDF F-2 aerial demo

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 performs an air-to-ground attack demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. 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 flightline to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Japanese photographs helicopter demo

A Japanese man photographs a Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a rescue demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The UH-60 serves as a medium life utility transport and air assault aircraft. It is powered by a twin-engine and single four-blade rotor and flown by two pilots and two crew chiefs. The annual air show drew more than 80,000 people from Aomori Prefecture and as far as Akita Prefecture, highlighting the close U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Leaders cut ribbon as jets flyover

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and Misawa City officials with U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, cut the ribbon as a five-jet formation flies over during Misawa Air Fest 2016’s opening ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The 35th Fighter Wing’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and JASDF 3rd Air Wing’s F-2 serve as a backdrop during the ceremony. More than 80,000 people from Aomori Prefecture and as far as Akita Prefecture attended the annual air show, highlighting the close U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Armament loading weapons

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lanell Lewis (left) and Staff Sgt. Miles Smith (center) prepare an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile for loading onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon via an MHU-83 lift truck, driven by Senior Airman Mitchell Gibson, right, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2016. Smith, Gibson and Lewis are armament systems specialists with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, who participated in a three-day surge, sharping their proficiency in aircraft maintenance and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Looking down a missile

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Miles Smith, an armament systems specialist with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a fin on an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2016. Smith and his weapons loading team were honing their skills during a three-day surge exercise to practice wartime capabilities and procedures. Surges focus on 24-hour operations and performing under the stress and time crunch of a simulated combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Tightening a missile fin

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mitchell Gibson, an armament systems specialist with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tightens a fin on an AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missile at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2016. Airmen from the 35th Operations and Maintenance Groups underwent a three-day surge, which increased the operations tempo, similar to that experienced during real world wartime scenarios. Armament Airmen simulated arming F-16 Fighting Falcons throughout all hours of the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Aligning perfectly

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lanell Lewis signals Staff Sgt. Miles Smith, both armament systems specialists with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, to maneuver an AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missile out of a housing casket at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2016. Smith operate a MHU-83 lift truck to load weapons onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a three-day surge to practice and improve combat readiness, readying for wartime loading scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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RQ-4 Global Hawk operates eyes in the sky

A maintainer from the 69th Maintenance Squadron uses a wrench to unscrew a panel on a RQ-4 Global Hawk during a flight recovery operation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2015. Approximately 40 personnel are deployed here to provide flight and support operations during the unmanned aircraft’s scheduled rotation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)
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RQ-4 Global Hawk operates eyes in the sky

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Kenley, 35th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, oversees the security of a RQ-4 Global Hawk at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2015. During the RQ-4’s six-month rotation to Misawa, direct safety and security is provided to ensure the aircraft is protected and ready to perform its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)
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RQ-4 Global Hawk operates eyes in the sky

Maintainers from the 69th Maintenance Squadron perform an operations check on a RQ-4 Global Hawk at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2015. Before and after every RQ-4 flight, maintainers conduct an operations check and a 360-degree assessment of the unmanned aircraft to ensure there are no discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)
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RQ-4 Global Hawk operates eyes in the sky

An RQ-4 Global Hawk is towed during flight recovery at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2015. Several of these unmanned aircraft will operate out of Misawa until December 2015, and will provide a broad spectrum of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection capabilities in support of joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)
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LIMA '15

Capt. Austin Brown, a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, answers a question during an interview for RTM Chanel 1 on the flightline at Langkawi International Airport, Malaysia, March 17, 2015. The U.S. demonstration team joined more than 60 countries for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition ‘15. Participating in the LIMA ‘15 airshow demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dedication to strengthening relations with Malaysia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden/RELEASED)
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LIMA '15

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, flown by Capt. Austin Brown, a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team, flies through the air above the flightline at Langkawi International Airport, Malaysia, March 17, 2015. The U.S. demonstration team joined more than 60 countries for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition ‘15. Participating in the LIMA ‘15 airshow demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dedication to strengthening relations with Malaysia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden/RELEASED)
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Egress preps F-16 for seat and canopy removal

Senior Airman Jeffrey Bowen, 35th Maintenance Squadron egress systems, loosens the canopy of an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Feb. 20, 2015, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Bowen was part of a three-man team that removed the canopy and seat for a scheduled inspection. Egress performed more than 20 removals through the month of February. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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Takeoff from Misawa

A C-130 Hercules takes off March 1, 2015, from Misawa Air Base, Japan, in support of Exercise Beverly Sunrise 15-2. The California Air National Guard provided the C-130s, which deployed cargo and members to the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn/Released)
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Aeromedical evac at Misawa

Airmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare for an aeromedical evacuation exercise on a KC-135 Stratotanker Dec. 5, 2014, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The operation was executed in support of Beverly Sunrise 15-1, a large-scale exercise that incorporated five Pacific Air Forces bases and lasted about a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn/Released)
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