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Mayor Taneichi’s speech

Kazumasa Taneichi, the Misawa City mayor, delivers a speech during his service recognition ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2019. Taneichi has served as the mayor during seven commanders' tenures in his 12-year career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Friendship in Friendship Park

Kazumasa Taneichi, left, the Misawa City mayor, stands beside U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a service recognition ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2019. During the ceremony, Taneichi and Struve planted a pine tree, Misawa City's official symbol, in MAB's Friendship Park to showcase the strong relationship between the city and the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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The farewell speech

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, delivers a speech during a service recognition ceremony for Misawa City mayor, Kazumasa Taneichi, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2019. Attendees expressed the appreciation for Mayor Taneichi’s dedicated service to the U.S.-Japan alliance during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Representative aircraft

An F-84G sits on the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, in 1953. This aircraft is the same type of aircraft 1st Lt. David C. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, was flying at the time of his death. (Courtesy Photo)
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Family honors 1st Lt David Clements

Jan Whitmore, left, a John Brown University fitness instructor, Eugene Whitmore, center, a United Natural Food Incorporate sales manager, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Whitmore, right, the 35th Maintenance Group Air Force repair enhancement program manager, holds a photo of 1st David C. Clements in Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, passed away April 16, 1953, at 27, from an aircraft ejection malfunction. In his honor, his name is painted on the F-86F Sabre static display behind his family in this picture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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1st Lt. David C. Clements portrait

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Whitmore, the 35th Maintenance Group Air Force repair enhancement program manager, Eugene Whitmore, a United Natural Food Incorporate sales manager, and Jan Whitmore, a John Brown University fitness instructor, hold a photo of their late relative 1st Lt. David C. Clements at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, passed away April 16, 1953, but would remain missing until the early spring of 1992 when his remains and ejection seat were discovered by Japanese farmers on Mount Eboshi (Eboshi-Dake). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Family pays respect to 1st Lt. David Clements

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Whitmore, left, the 35th Maintenance Group Air Force repair enhancement program manager, Eugene Whitmore, center, a United Natural Food Incorporate sales manager and Jan Whitmore, right, a John Brown University fitness instructor, pause for a photo in front of the Risner Circle F-86F static display at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. 1st Lt. David C. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, went missing April 16, 1953, after his aircraft experience an unknown malfunction forcing him to eject from his aircraft, however the ejection was not successful. His family keeps his memory alive by preserving each item found during the investigation, which was concluded with a positive body identification 40 years after the ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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F-86F Sabre in 1994 to today

An F-86F Sabre aircraft displays “Lt David Clements” in Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in the spring of 1994 and in May 2019. Clements, a 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, passed away April 16, 1953, at 27 years, from an aircraft ejection malfunction. In his honor, his name is painted on the F-86F Sabre static display. The aircraft is slated to be repainted within the next year. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Enjoying the great outdoors

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, left, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, and Maj. Richard “Punch” Smeeding, right, a former PACAF F-16 Demo Team commander, pause for a photo on a mountain in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 27, 2019. In Impellizzeri’s free time, he enjoys hiking, skiing, hunting, boating, fishing and snowboarding. (Courtesy photo)
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A family of legends

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, center right, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, pauses for a photo with retired U.S Air Force Col. George Rice, left, his maternal grandfather, and former U.S. Air Force Capt. Ken Impellizzeri, center, his father, and former Cpl. U.S. Army Air Corps Donald Impellizzeri, right, his paternal grandfather, after his commissioning ceremony at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, June 8, 2012. Post-high school graduation, Impellizzeri commissioned through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, creating a continued family legacy of service. (Courtesy photo)
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Teammates are everything

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, left, former lead crew chief, Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, center, commander and pilot, and Staff Sgt. Dane Pendzinski, right, crew chief, all with the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team, pause for a photo at the Aero India Air Show, India, Feb. 23, 2019. Impellizzeri and his team have travelled to South Korea, Alaska, New Zealand, India, Thailand, Guam, the United Kingdom and multiple Japan prefectures to promote cohesion, unity and friendship between the United States and its allies. (Courtesy photo)
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Family first

Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, and his family pause for a photo at a local church, March 5, 2017. Impellizzeri attributes his success as a pilot to the love and support received from family, friends and his faith. (Courtesy photo)
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When friends become family

The Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team pauses for a photo at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the PACAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo Team commander and pilot, oversees the team which consists of three crew chiefs, two avionics specialists, one electrical and engineering specialist, one engines maintainer, one superintendent and a safety observer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Tricks and flips

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs in an aerial demonstration at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Impellizzeri describes flying in the F-16 as “freeing” because the bubble canopy on top gives a 360-degree point of view of the world around him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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F-16 Fighting Falcon brings a smile

U.S Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, checks out an F-16 at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. After completing four years of Reserved Officers’ Training Corps, and earning a pilot slot, Impellizzeri attended the 56-week Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in addition to a specialized F-16 training at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. He arrived at Misawa Air Base in 2016 and became the PACAF F-16 Demo Team commander in 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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ADD VIRIN

A 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 attendee, left, shakes hands with Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, right, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Impellizzeri’s work duties include interacting with air show event spectators, performing aerial demonstrations and organizing and executing demo team missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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'Red man'

U.S. Navy Seaman Rodolfo Romero, a Naval Air Facility Far East Public Works Department construction mechanic and dressed as the "red man," takes a break from baton training during Police Week 2019 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. The red man training teaches how to use a baton in combat scenarios. The training, known as the "red man practical," consists of less-than lethal tactics used to gain compliance from a subject who is demonstrating the intent to cause serious bodily harm to oneself or others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China Shock)
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Keeping weapons secure

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aliciana Infante-Crawford, a 35th Security Forces Squadron armory journeyman, holsters a weapon during an armory display at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. As a security forces member, she is responsible for protecting the U.S. Air Force’s most valuable assets–the lives of their fellow Airmen and aircraft. National Police Week pays special recognition to those who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China Shock)
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Armory booth

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Aliciana Infante-Crawford, left, and Jordan Masangcay, right, both 35th Security Forces Squadron armory journeymen, pause for a photo during Police Week 2019 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. Former President John F. Kennedy first established National Police Week in 1962 to pay tribute and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The armory protects, secures and maintains over two-million dollars’ worth of weapons, ordinance, vehicles and other resources used in more than 2,500 ceremonies the honor guard performs yearly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China Shock)
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Ride of a lifetime

Spectators get hoisted up in a Misawa City fire engine aerial platform during Police Week 2019 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. The platform provides a secure place from which a firefighter can operate. Along with the static, other events included a K-9 demonstration, ‘red man’ demo and an earthquake station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China Shock)
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