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Unpacking for Vigilant Ace 18

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Enrique Verbera, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, begins to unload essential cargo prior to VIGILANT ACE 18 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 1, 2017. The 35th Fighter Wing relocated more than 280 personnel and 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons to further enhance the wing’s “fight tonight” capability during the annual exercise held across the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Weasels arrive for Vigilant Ace 18

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 13th Fighter Squadron taxis to a hardened aircraft shelter prior to the start of VIGILANT ACE 18 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 30, 2017. VIGILANT ACE 18 is an annual flying exercise encompassing more than 12,000 personnel on the Korean Peninsula and will be executed Dec. 4 through 8. More than 280 Airmen and 18 F-16s from the 35th Fighter Wing are currently participating in the exercise, further developing readiness and interoperability within the Indo-Asia- Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Going for a simple life

Erika Madrid, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, shows two different parallels of her life—on the left is a cluttered life with too many toys bought all at once and the other side a simple lifestyle with focus and control over her finances. The Madrids ensure to be good stewards over their finances to avoid passing debt onto their children, paying off $230,000 in four years. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Ye ole' envelope system

The Madrids use an envelope system as a method of budgeting in their family. Every dollar has an assigned place whether going into savings, being used for entertainment or spending on groceries, and they divide each paycheck to stay on top of money handling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Clothes, clothes and more clothes

Erika Madrid, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, left, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, holds an armful of clothing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2017. Erika said within a few years she racked up approximately $40,000 in debt from buying clothes alone and worked hard to sell a lot of unnecessary clothing in order to pay off their $230,000 debt total. Erika and George now use their financial wisdom to set many servicemembers up for success in their finances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Family holiday fun

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, left, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, his daughter Bria, son Judah, and wife Erika, pose for a family photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 13, 2017. George and Erika were $230,000 in debt years ago. Having a family drove the parents to make financial changes in their lives and ensured their children would not inherit any debt from them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Judah-bear and daddy-bear

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, holds his son Judah, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 13, 2017. George and Erika were $230,000 in debt four years ago, but now live debt free lives, passing on their wisdom to other servicemembers. George said the realization of being a father really hit home with him and awakened his need for financial wisdom and to learn how to be a good steward over his family’s finances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Final enlisted photo

Staff. Sgt. Martin Dominguez, a 35th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate international and operations law paralegal, pauses for an offical photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General named Dominguez the Outstanding NCO paralegal of the year award for 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Manabu Matsuura)
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Tagging and bagging

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Reese, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, ensures all materials are ready for use in an ACES II survival kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. The AFE flight inspects, maintains, packs and adjusts equipment such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices and survival kits to ensure pilots’ equipment is up to par so in the event of an emergency, a pilot has the best odds of survival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Stringy for the ringy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Harrison, the 35th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of the aircrew flight equipment main shop, ensures a newly-built sewing machine is ready for use at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. In AFE, Airmen use sewing machines to repair life rafts and other emergency equipment, stitch harnesses and canopies for emergency rafts and repair oxygen-mask cases. AFE Airmen help to keep aircrew members mission-ready around the clock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Reese rigger

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Reese, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, poses for a photo in the AFE back shop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. AFE Airmen are responsible for all the equipment pilots carry as well as the equipment installed in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Rips or tears?

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Lujan, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment journeyman, ensures a parachute has no rips at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. The AFE flight is responsible for ensuring all flight and safety equipment is in perfect working order. From packing emergency items like parachutes and survival kits to maintaining regularly-used items like flight helmets and oxygen masks, the attention to detail provided by these professionals could mean the difference between life and death for a pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Checks on deck

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Reese, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, ensures all materials are ready for use in an ACES II survival kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. The AFE flight inspects, maintains, packs and adjusts equipment such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices, survival kits and more to ensure pilots’ equipment is up to par so in the event of an emergency, a pilot has the best odds of survival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Strength, Courage and Victory

Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year for Pacific Air Forces, pauses for a photo, Nov. 18, 2017, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. PACAF recognized Rick for his performance as a flight sergeant from October 2016 through September 2017. Over the year, his mentorship of 118 Airmen led to 22 subordinates receiving awards for excellence through various Air Force award programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Team effort

Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, the NCO in charge of integrated defense with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, pauses for a photo with SFS Airmen, Nov. 18, 2017, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Pacific Air Forces selected Rick as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year. Rick attribute this award to the hard work and sacrifice of Cerberus Flight Airmen and NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Morale booster

Members from the 35th Security Forces Squadron, Cerberus Flight, pause for a photo during an after duty barbecue over the summer, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Pacific Air Forces command selected Master Sgt. Bruce Rick as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year while serving as a flight sergeant from October 2016 through September 2017. Rick attributes this award to the hard work and sacrifice of Cerberus Flight Airmen and NCOs. (Courtesy Photo)
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Bad bite to the bone

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant 1st Class Tetsuya Aoyama, left, a 1st Training Unit assistant English instructor out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Kuzel, right, the 35th Security Forces Squadron S-3 operations superintendent, observe military working dog tactics during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. Misawa Air Base hosts the exchanges with JGSDF personnel twice a year, allowing their basic English course students to immerse themselves in an English-speaking military environment, further improving the relationship between the two forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Tightening the tow chains

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro, left, a 1st Training Unit gunner out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, works with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, right, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation technician, to tighten towing chains during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. As a part of their basic English course curriculum, Misawa provides an opportunity for the JGSDF members to apply their acquired language skills by pairing JGSDF members together with their U.S. Air Force counterparts who perform similar jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Touch the tow, be the tow

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, left, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation technician, explains to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro, right, a 1st Training Unit gunner out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, how to use a rollback wrecker towing truck during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. Not only did the JGSDF members have an opportunity to practice their English, they embedded with their U.S. Air Force counterparts, who taught them how to perform their day-to-day duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Brief in the reef

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeanette Frantal, the 35th Medical Group deputy commander, briefs Japanese students shadowing 35th Fighter Wing medical personnel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2017. The students visiting were from Towada University and are studying to become nurses. Tours such as these support the Pacific Air Forces’ command strategy that includes expanding engagement outreach in order to keep alliances strong. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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