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Watching from the skies

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Morgan Reeves, Naval Air Facility Misawa crewman, looks out the window of a UC-12F Huron during a flight back to Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2017. In the past, Reeves and his team have transported the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team to other U.S. and foreign military bases in Japan and the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Guarding the night

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon Rains, a 35th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations controller, stands guard during a night shift at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2017. Due to being isolated on a foreign runway, U.S. personnel must have eyesight on the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team F-16 Fight Falcons at all times. If anything were to occur, 35th SFS personnel would work with Japan Air Self-Defense Force base operations and security personnel to ensure proper safety measures were completed. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Pre-flight procedures

U.S. Navy Lt. Christopher Danielczyk, Naval Air Facility Misawa UC-12F Huron pilot, finalizes pre-flight procedures prior to take off at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2017. In the past, Reeves and his team have transported the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team to other U.S. and foreign military bases in Japan and the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Standing guard during the Chitose Air Show

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Pako, left, a 35th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations controller, speaks with a Japan Air Self-Defense security member, right, during the Chitose Air Show at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2017. Security forces also sends an antiterrorism representative, who surveys the area, researches possible threats within the area and locates discrepancies that may hinder keeping resources safe. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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A falcon’s night off

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon Rains, a 35th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations controller, roams around an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a night shift at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2017. Due to being isolated on a foreign runway, U.S. personnel must have eyesight on the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team F-16 Fight Falcons at all times. If anything were to occur, 35th SFS personnel would work with Japan Air Self-Defense Force base operations and security personnel to ensure proper safety measures were completed. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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A bubble with a view

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force CH-47J crew chief assigned to the Air Reserve Wing, Flight Group Misawa Helicopter Airlift Squadron, looks out the window during a flight to Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2017. The ARW is located at JASDF Iruma Air Base, Japan, near the north of western Tokyo. The CH-47J was providing cargo to Chitose AB, which gave Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team members the opportunity to use this method of transportation. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Post-flight check lists

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force CH-47J crew chief assigned to the Air Reserve Wing, Flight Group Misawa Helicopter Airlift Squadron, conducts post-flight procedures upon arriving at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2017. The ARW is located at JASDF Iruma Air Base, Japan, near the north of western Tokyo. The CH-47J was providing cargo to Chitose AB, which gave Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team members the opportunity to use this method of transportation. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Eagles take Misawa skies

An F-15C Eagle takes off during an aviation training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Pilots and maintainers relocated from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to Misawa to conduct joint and bilateral operations with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-2s and the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Preparing for flight

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Kuhn, a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, dons his oxygen mask prior to flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Pilots and maintainers from Kadena Air Base, Japan, relocated to Misawa Air Base, Japan, due to its strategic location, ensuring contingency operations for airframes and units forward deployed across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Tap for good luck

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Ross, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, taps the wing of an F-15C Eagle prior to taxi at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Airmen and pilots from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the 35th Fighter Wing, worked closely with Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots to strengthen their bilateral partnership across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Crew chief and a pilot’s dedication

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Kuhn, left, a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, and Senior Airman Devin Ross, right, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, pause for a photo prior to flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Pilots and maintainers from Kadena AB, Japan, relocated to Misawa AB, due to its strategic location, ensuring contingency operations for airframes and units forward deployed across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Seeing Eagles

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Ross, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, speaks with Capt. David Kuhn, a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, during preflight check at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Airmen and pilots from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the 35th Fighter Wing, worked closely with Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots to strengthen their bilateral partnership across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Preparing an Eagle

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Ruiz, left, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environment technician, Senior Airman Devin Ross, center, an 18th AMXS crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Wesley Martinez, left, an 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems craftsman, conducts preflight procedures on an F-15C Eagle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Pilots and maintainers relocated from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to Misawa to conduct joint and bilateral operations with F-16 Fighting Falcons and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-2s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Eagles soar with Wild Weasel Falcons

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Ross, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts preflight procedures prior to an F-15C Eagle flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Due to its strategic location in northern Japan, Misawa AB is a hub for contingency operations for airframes and units forward deployed across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It is important during trainings like these to test the abilities of the pilots and maintainers who work alongside the aircraft. Ross is assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Reaching for gear

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle pilot reaches into the cockpit after arriving at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2017. Pilots and maintainers relocated from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to Misawa to conduct joint and bilateral operations with F-16 Fighting Falcons and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-2s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Panthers conduct sorties during ATR

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Neville, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, conducts a flight sortie above northern Japan, June 12, 2017. Neville and other 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron pilots joined Kadena Air Base, Japan, F-15C Eagle pilots to conduct air-to-air coverage and suppression of enemy air defense procedures during an aviation relocation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Weasels protect Japan skies

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Neville, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, banks right during a flight across Northern Japan, June 12, 2017. Neville and other 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron pilots joined Kadena Air Base, Japan, F-15C Eagle pilots to conduct air-to-air coverage and suppression of enemy air defense procedures during an aviation relocation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Rubble on the runway

Japanese contractors conduct routine maintenance on the airfield at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2017. The runway become fully operational June 26, more than a week ahead of schedule. This gave the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons along with 35th Maintenance Group personnel the opportunity to return home to their friends and family early, while also displaying their abilities to move entire squadrons across the Pacific with little notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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13th Fighter Squadron returns home

U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Moeller, 13th Fighter Squadron commander, children run to greet him after returning home from a temporary duty location at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2017. Moeller and his team of 13th FS pilots returned from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, to a newly refurbished airfield executed by the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and their host nation counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Families meet pilots on the runway

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Doyle Pompa, the 35th Operations Groups vice commander, meets with his family after returning home from a temporary duty location at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2017. The 13th Fighter Squadron and 35th Maintenance Group personnel trained with Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, while the flight line underwent routine maintenance. During their tenure at Kunsan, 35th Fighter Wing pilots enhanced readiness capabilities while training in unfamiliar territories with our allies within the Pacific Air Forces region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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