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Transferring and Translating: Munitions Airmen Break Down Barriers

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abraham Reinwand, a 35th MXS Munitions Flight stockpile management crew chief, discuss the loading and demilitarization (demil) process with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) member at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2021. Once an asset is removed from the F-35 Lighting II, it becomes U.S. property again, prohibiting partner-nations like Japan to facilitate the demil process on their own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Transferring and Translating: Munitions Airmen Break Down Barriers

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pedro Manzanarez, a 35th MXS Munitions Flight stockpile management crew chief, prepares to tie and secure Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35 Lighting II egress system components onto a truck bed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2021. With attention to detail and extreme care, the munitions flight handle, store, transport, arm and disarm weapons systems to ensure the safety and success of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Transferring and Translating: Munitions Airmen Break Down Barriers

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abraham Reinwand, a 35th MXS Munitions Flight stockpile management crew chief, lowers Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35 Lighting II egress system components onto a truck bed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2021. The 35th MXS Munitions Flight is the first team in the Air Force to complete a demilitarization process for a partner-nation’s F-35 program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Transferring and Translating: Munitions Airmen Break Down Barriers

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abraham Reinwand, a 35th MXS Munitions Flight stockpile management crew chief, moves Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35 Lighting II egress system components onto a truck bed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2021. The egress system includes items containing explosive charges that allow a pilot to safely eject in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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210423-F-TG061-1273

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit receive a trophy after winning the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2021. Competitors raced to see who could effectively and efficiently equip their aircraft to be named the load crew of the quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1191

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla Faragher, and Senior Airman Victor Odom, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit personnel, align ammunition to attach it onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, April 23, 2021. Load crews competed to showcase their ability to effectively and efficiently load weapons onto aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1187

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Gonzalez, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, reviews technical orders during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, April 23, 2021. Technical orders are checklists Airmen are required to follow to ensure all procedures are completed properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1037

U.S. Air Force Airmen equip tools they’ll need throughout the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, April 23, 2021. Load crews from the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units competed against each other to quickly and properly load munitions onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1025

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman JoAnn Morgan, Senior Airman Ryan Robins and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Gonzales, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit personnel, stand in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to equipping weapons onto it during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2021. This competition demonstrated the load crew’s ability to load munitions quickly, safely and effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1016

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla Faragher, Senior Airman Victor Odom and Senior Airman Bruno Dusabe, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit personnel, stand ready to load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2021. The 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crews quickly produce mission ready aircraft to defend against and deter adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210311-F-TG061-0001

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Friedel (center), Misawa Air Base installation commander, celebrates with Japanese Air-Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota (left), 3rd Air Wing commander, and Mr. Akio Takebayashi (right), Misawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, after dedicating the Misawa Officer’s Club Ballroom as the “Tomodachi Room” at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. The room was dedicated on the 10-year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and named after Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Joao Marcus Costa)
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Take off to the skies

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over a U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18G during a PAC Weasel exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. This exercise allows 35th Operations Group intelligence Airmen, and the U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 209 (VAQ-209) to integrate at a classified level. This coordination and sharing of training and operational tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs) is extremely helpful. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Growler takes-off

A U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18G takes off down the runway during a PAC Weasel exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. During PAC Weasel, pilots practiced flying SEAD missions, escort missions, strike missions as well as anti-surface warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Sit and wait

Eight U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the flightline during a PAC Weasel exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. The F-16s were dedicated to opposition forces, strike missions, SEAD missions and escort missions. Meanwhile, the Growlers focused on the SEAD mission and the P-8 practiced anti-surface warfare, providing radar coverage, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Pre-check, inspect

Two U.S. Navy assets perform a pre-flight check on a Boeing EA-18G during a PAC Weasel exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. During PAC Weasel, pilots practiced flying SEAD missions, escort missions, strike missions as well as anti-surface warfare. Escort missions consist of escorting the strikers into the target area in order to drop bombs while taking out the OPFOR (opposition forces). The pilots on strike missions focused on dropping bombs within the target area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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P-8 Poseidonb taxis down the runway

A Boeing P-8 Poseidon taxis down the runway during a PAC Weasel exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. Integrating different airframes into our training helps us improve on each other’s capabilities, enhancing our inter-operability. This training provides us with knowledge that would help us if there were ever a real world situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Vader taxis off

A U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18Gs taxis down the runway during a PAC Weasel exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. During PAC Weasel, the desired learning objectives are created by the tactical experts within all the participating units and because of the mission planning activities, execution and debrief produce more tactical and beneficial lessons learned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Growlers on the prowl

Five U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18Gs sit on the flightline during a PAC Weasel exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. The objective of this exercise was to integrate U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force assets to simulate the suppression of enemy air defenses as one cohesive unit, which consisted of 21 aircraft, 16 F-16 Fighting Falcons, four Boeing EA-18G Growlers and a Boeing P-8 Poseidon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Briefing the boss

U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel House, left, the 35th Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations, talks to Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, right, the U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. Draughon Range is the premier air-to-ground training site located in Japan, focusing on suppression of enemy air defense air operations. Members of the 35th Fighter Wing and other units throughout the Western Pacific train at the range to focus on SEAD and munition employment, combat search and rescue, and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape, ultimately enhancing the readiness and lethality of U.S. forces in this region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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What a view

A view from the tower at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. Draughon Range is the premier training site in Japan, used to enhance the lethality of U.S. aircraft to include the F-16 Fighting Falcons, C-130J Super Hercules and B-1 Lancer, among many others. These aircraft also train alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force members, increasing joint and bilateral readiness in order to maintain the defense of Japan. Draughon Range also provides the opportunity for explosive ordnance disposal and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape teams to train and enhance their capabilities by practicing their normal day-to-day operations as well as executing specialty training events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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