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Chitose media engagement

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Lemair, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon instructor pilot, briefs local government officials and media outlets during a mission brief at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2018. Local community engagements help maintain peace and stability within the region while also giving an understanding of the U.S. military’s missions and the intent of the aviation training relocation program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Panther Claw

U.S. Air Force Capt. Phillip McCoy, the 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon safety officer, taxis upon arrival at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2018. Throughout the exercise, U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members worked together and executed daily sorties, which included basic fighter maneuvers and defensive counter air mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Recovering an F-16 Fighting Falcon

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Ruiz, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2018. The aviation training relocation program strengthens the U.S.-Japan security alliance and interoperability by enabling the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. forces to integrate in various operating environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Arriving in Chitose

U.S. Air Force members from Misawa Air Base, Japan, debark from a C-130J Super Hercules at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2018. The personnel participated in the aviation training relocation program that strengthens the U.S.-Japan security alliance and their interoperability by enabling the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. forces to integrate in various operating environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Four Falcons lined up

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons wait on the flight line at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2018. More than 95 personnel from Misawa AB flew to Chitose to participate in an aviation training relocation, involving six 35th Fighter Wing F-16s and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Air Wing F-15 Eagles. Throughout the exercise, U.S. Air Force and JASDF members worked together and executed daily sorties, which included basic fighter maneuvers and defensive counter air mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Shot ammunition

Expended 5.56 mm shell casings from an M4 carbine lay on the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance outdoor firing range at Draughon Range adjacent Misawa City, Japan, April 18, 2018. Draughon Range facilitates live and inert munitions training for F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, survival, evasion, resistance and escape training scenarios, explosive ordnance disposal exercises and cargo drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Staff Sgt. Tyler Bee

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Bee, the 35th Security Forces Squadron assistant combat arms NCO in charge, holds an M9 pistol during a photo at the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance outdoor firing range at Draughon Range adjacent Misawa City, Japan, April 18, 2018. The 35th SFS synergized with the 35th Operations Support Squadron to incept a plan, increasing the ability to qualify Airmen on weapons by six times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Loading magazines

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Bee, the 35th Security Forces Squadron assistant combat arms NCO in charge, loads an M4 carbine magazine prior to conducting a hazardous noise test at the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance outdoor firing range at Draughon Range adjacent Misawa City, Japan, April 18, 2018. In order to certify, the outdoor range must undergo additional inspections by the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 35th Fighter Wing safety office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Testing the range with an M-4

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Bee, the 35th Security Forces Squadron assistant combat arms NCO in charge, shoots an M4 carbine during a hazardous noise test at the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance outdoor firing range at Draughon Range adjacent Misawa City, Japan, April 18, 2018. Members from the 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering unit from Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted tests to certify the outdoor range for final inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Waiting to fire

An M4 carbine and an M9 pistol sit on the ground of the new 35th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance outdoor firing range at Draughon Range adjacent Misawa City, Japan, April 18, 2018. Conceptualized nearly three years ago, the outdoor range provides CATM six times more space to qualify Airmen on a variety of weapons. The current indoor range can qualify seven Airmen at one time, where the outdoor range serves 40. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Cleaning up targets

Members with the 35th Security Forces Squadron and 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron move practice targets from the new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance outdoor firing range at Draughon Range adjacent Misawa City, Japan, April 18, 2018. Conceptualized nearly three years ago, the outdoor range provides CATM six times more space to qualify Airmen on a variety of weapons. The current indoor range can qualify seven Airmen at one time, where the outdoor range serves 40. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

The 35th Force Support Squadron pauses for a group photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 14, 2018. U.S. Pacific Air Forces awarded the 2017 Major General Eugene L. Eubank best small installation force support squadron award to the 35th FSS. Small bases are defined as having 5,000 or fewer assigned military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Hit em with a left

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Duplaga, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2018. The duty of a marshaller is to guide a pilot to a parking position in a safe manner using visual communication via body signals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Puzzling together fuel parts

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Vandeman, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, ensures a pantograph is attached for hot refuel operations at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2018. Pantographs are a key element in hot pits, which allows aircraft to refuel and take off at a rapid rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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One task at a time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Martin, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution driver, fills out a daily refuel summary at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2018. With the renewed hot pits, F-16 Fighting Falcons can get into the air quicker by not having to shut down the aircraft saving time and money. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Dirty gaze fuels jet

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Depuno, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, connects the pantograph for hot refueling operations at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2018. Hot refueling is when the F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi in with the engine still running and receive fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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In it goes

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Martin, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution driver, connects a pantograph for hot refueling operations at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2018. Pantographs eliminate the safety and environmental liabilities associated with rubber hoses for higher fueling flowrates and maintenance-free operations facilitating an F-16 Fighting Falcon to conduct a hot pit refuel with its engine still running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Pressure on

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Blake Ashford, a 35th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical service technician, checks a patient’s blood pressure at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 14, 2018. When blood pressure is high, it puts extra strain on the arteries and heart. Over time, this strain can cause the arteries to become thicker and less flexible and weaker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Tubes of blood

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Blake Ashford, a 35th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical service technician, ensures all blood tubes are ready for use at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 14, 2018. The tubes are to collect samples of patients to determine or rule out diagnosis. Many diagnoses created rely on blood samples. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Flying alongside the tanker

A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 14th Fighter Squadron flies next to a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Kadena Air Base in an F-16 Fighting Falcon after refueling during a defensive counterair mission over the Pacific Ocean Feb. 27, 2018. While the F-16 does not typically allow for hours-long flights, in-air refueling extends the pilot’s ability to continue operations without having to land and refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lauren Linscott)
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