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Dye patrols for pilots

Matthew Dye, 14th Fighter Squadron opposing forces member, patrols dense forest in search of downed pilots during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape exercise Feb. 12, 2015, at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan. Each month, Misawa's F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots use this traiing to gain realisitic experience in evading enemy capture if their aircraft were to go down in hostile territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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Dye and Dixon strike paydirt

Matthew Dye, left, with the help of Staff Sgt. Terrance Dixon, 14th Fighter Squadron opposing forces members, captures Capt. Christopher Hartman, 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape exercise Feb. 12, 2015, at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan. Dye and Dixon were the first team of two to capture a pilot, who worked to evade enemy capture after simulated ejections into enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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Hartman is tied

The hands of Capt. Christopher Hartman, 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, are tied by a simulated enemy combatant during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape exercise Feb. 12, 2015, at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan. Hartman's plane was simulated as downed in enemy territory, where he avoided enemy capture for nearly three hours. Following capture, pilots face a lengthy interrogation process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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Pilots evade capture through SERE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Thompson, 35th Operations Support Squadron opposing forces member, searches down range for a downed pilot during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training for pilots at the Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2015. Thompson served as an opposing forces member charged with tracking down and finding pilots. This training was executed for F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots who must continually complete SERE training to ensure combat survival readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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SERE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Thompson, 35th Operations Support Squadron opposing forces member, radios in his status while in pursuit of a downed pilot during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training for pilots at the Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2015. As an opposing forces member, Thompson periodically checked in with his team members to relay any important information that could lead to the capture of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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Pilots evade capture through SERE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bobby Chanthaphouvong and James Thompson, 35th Operations Support Squadron opposing forces members, halt their pursuit of a downed pilot to listen for any signs of distress during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training for pilots at the Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2015. As members of opposing forces, Chanthaphouvong and Thompson were tasked with tracking downed pilots and capturing them for mock interrogation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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Pilots evade capture through SERE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Thompson, 35th Operations Support Squadron opposing forces member, checks his map to determine his location during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training for pilots at the Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2015. Thompson was part of a two-man team of opposing forces whose objective was to capture downed pilots in an open forest area. A total of 14 two-man teams spread out throughout the Draughon Range in search of pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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LRS boosts cargo movement capability

The newly acquired portable Weigh In Motion system implemented Feb. 2, 2015, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, will be used to streamline the process of cargo during deployments and other mobilization efforts. The WIM system has the ability to move equipment through the cargo in-check process line twice as fast by allowing the weight of both platform vehicle and cargo to be measured simultaneously without need of the equipment to be stationary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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LRS boosts cargo movement capability

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Derek Kahaunaele, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement specialist, checks the weight of equipment on the Weigh In Motion system computer software at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2015. The newly acquired WIM system has the potential of pushing cargo through the check-in processing line twice as fast as the previous floor scale system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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LRS boosts cargo movement capability

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Derek Kahaunaele and Senior Airman Eric Raber, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement specialists, check the settings on a portable Weigh In Motion system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2015. The newly acquired portable WIM system has the ability to weigh both platform vehicle and cargo simultaneously, while differentiating between both. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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LRS boosts cargo movement capability

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Raber, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement specialist, guides a forklift onto a portable Weigh In Motion system platform at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2015. The 35 LRS recently acquired a new portable Weigh In Motion system to help streamline cargo movement during deployments and other mobilization efforts by increasing the speed of the check-in process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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Wild Weasel of the Week

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Gonzalez, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, places tubing on a production tube bender at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 10, 2015. In addition to structural sheet metal repairs, the aircraft structural maintenance team modifies tubing parts for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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35 AMDS

Staff Sgt. Latrisha Skinner, 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry technician.
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Kengin performs maintenance

Senior Airman Philip Kengin, 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, performs a maintenance check on a timing system Jan. 31, 2015, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Part of Kengin’s duties include maintaining the “Giant Voice,” also known as the Ultra Voice System, and ensuring it is tuned and calibrated so that any messages, alerts, or warnings can be sent out to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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Kengin stands in front of Misawa's radar domes

Senior Airman Philip Kengin, 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, stands in front of radar domes outside his shop Jan. 31, 2015, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Kengin helps maintain satellite terminals that serve multiple communication purposes on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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McFadden crews an F-16 at Misawa

Staff Sgt. James McFadden, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, prepares to crew an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Jan. 8, 2015, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. McFadden has crewed over 3,000 F-16 flights in his 10 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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McFadden's tattoos with his F-16

Staff Sgt. James McFadden, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, stands with his assigned F-16 Fighting Falcon on Jan. 8, 2015, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Dedicated crew chiefs are assigned to a single aircraft, the penultimate achievement of a crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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McFadden wires the tire of an F-16

Staff Sgt. James McFadden, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, secures wire bracing on the tire of an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Jan. 8, 2015, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Crew chiefs are the last to touch a jet when it takes off and the first to touch it when it lands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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McFadden maintains an F-16

Staff Sgt. James McFadden, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, finishes off a tire change on an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Jan. 8, 2015, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. McFadden's duties as a crew chief are extensive, and include things like pre- and post-flight inspections, intake inspections and all-around maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn)
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Wild Weasel of the Week: A1C Kevin Riker

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Riker, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, sprays an F-16 Fighting Falcon with water during a mandatory aircraft wash, which is conducted every 90 days as part of routine maintenance. Riker’s daily mission is to maintain and inspect aircraft readiness to ensure it is safe and reliable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Rucker/Released)
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