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Am I loud enough?

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, performs during the Tsuiki Air Festival at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 25, 2018. Impellizzeri executed 17 maneuvers during the 20-minute display of the F-16’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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ATR pre-brief

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Wesley Hales, the 13th Fighter Squadron director of operations, provides opening remarks for the aviation training exercise at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Sept 30, 2017. With a total of 28 sorties flown, U.S. Air Force personnel worked side-by-side with Japan Air Self-Defense Force, allowing both parties to interact and see how their similar mission sets are accomplished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Better do it right

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Troy Decasteele, left, and Senior Airman Giuseppe Priolo, right, both 35th Maintenance Squadron stockpile management crew chiefs, ensure all shipments are ready at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2018. It’s the responsibility of ammunitions systems specialists to assemble and process nonnuclear weapons. Several of the main duties of these specialists are to receive, identify, inspect, store, recondition, ship, issue, deliver, maintain, test and assemble guided and unguided non-nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Big jet check

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Chojnacki, left, and Tech. Sgt. Laura Valentstein, both 176th Fighter Ssquadron F-110 jet engine mechanics, based out of Madison, Wisconsin, perform a final engine inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. The guardsmen deployed to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, under the U.S. Air Force’s Theater Security Package, but traveled to Misawa AB to fix engines used by their unit, which is currently deployed to Kunsan AB, as well as engines belonging to Misawa, Osan and Kunsan Air Bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie)
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Bilateral air superiority

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2s fly in formation during an aviation training relocation over Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2017. The week long bilateral exchange expounded on the already strong, partnership between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Blue goop

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Laura Valentstein, a 176th Fighter Squadron F-110 jet engine mechanic, based out of Madison, Wisconsin, dips a cotton swab into blue dye at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. After an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine is certified as fully-functional at Misawa AB’s centralized repair facility, the egine’s primary sections are marked with blue dye during the final inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Breaking down the CFK

Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing disassemble a communication flyaway kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2020. The CFK is a network used to connect to a satellite to help provide people with communications wherever they are. Multi-Domain Airman training encompasses the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to successfully generate combat power in an austere and expeditionary battlespace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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CFK set up

Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing set up a communication flyaway kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2020. The CFK provides Non-secure Internet Protocol Router, Secure Internet Protocol Router and Voice Over Secure Internet Protocol capability within 30 minutes during emergency and contingency operations. The concept behind Multi-Domain Airman training is to to utilize Agile Combat Employment tactics, techniques and procedures in support of ACE operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Checked off the list

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Chojnacki, left, and Tech. Sgt. Laura Valentstein, both 176th Fighter Squadron F-110 jet engine mechanics, based out of Madison, Wisconsin, perform a final engine inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. The 176th FS personnel worked approximately 4,000 hours in order to support their squadron deployed to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, enabling a greater force of deterrence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Corny and happy

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ty’Lacia Berard, a 35th Force Support Squadron food specialist, helps Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Tomoyo Kato, a 27th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron nutritionist, create a corn starch mix during a Bilateral Exchange Program visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2018. Kato learned how to make larger portions of meals for thousands of Airmen, whereas she normally only makes meals for approximately 300 personnel at her unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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CP leads the way

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2s fly in formation during an aviation training relocation over Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2017. Throughout the duration of the exercise, both teams of pilots conducted 27 sorties focusing on specialized training consisting of bilateral basic fighting maneuvers, air combat maneuvers, defensive counter air and suppression of enemy air defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Demo takes to the sky

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, executes an aerobatic maneuver during family day at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2018. Impellizzeri executed 17 maneuvers during the 20 minute display of the F-16’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Demo Team performance

The crew of the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team prepare an F-16 before a demonstration during the Tsuiki Air Festival at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 25, 2018. The team includes a hand-picked, volunteer cadre of one pilot, one safety observer, and a maintenance team consisting of the Superintendent, 3 crew chiefs, and 4 specialists (2 Avionics, 1 Propulsion, and 1 Electro & Environmental), responsible for all of the aircrafts systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Dim Light

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Nyugen, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, grabs a paint scraper created by the 35th MXS at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. The new innovation takes away from having to constantly replace and order parts while being more cost efficient. A whole sheet of plastic can be created for about 100 dollars and last 10 times longer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Direct traffic

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Bolles, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. Marshalling is important because pilots have limited vision of the aircraft and ground obstacles from the cockpit. The marshaller guides the pilot to the parking position in a safe manner using visual communication through body signals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Engine inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Jones, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects an engine at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The 35th MXS aerospace propulsion test cell Airmen are the last line of defense before an engine goes back into an aircraft, ensuring F-16 engine units are safe and ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Engine maintaining with a smile

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Connor Howard, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, performs maintenance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2019. Leadership increased their space within the shop by installing a new storage facility, which aided the team in servicing a record-breaking number of engines in a month since the late 2000s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Engines on

An F-16 Fighting Falcon engine runs at full afterburner at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The flight completes operational testing, troubleshooting and the repairing of 160 engines across five fighter squadrons in three fighter wings (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Ensuring Demo can fly high in the sky

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Esteban Ramirez, a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team aerospace propulsion specialist, evaluates an F-16 engine exhaust nozzle divergent seal during family day at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2018. This check ensures optimal performance of the engine and safety of flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Everything good?

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kathrine Ancheta, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, talks to a pilot through a muzzle microphone during the crew chief for a day shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2018. Communication between a crew chief and pilot is vital for ensuring safety. During the program, crew chiefs showed other Airmen what a workday on the flight line consists of. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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