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Prior to take-off

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Wesley Hales, left, the 13th Fighter Squadron director of operations, talks with Airman 1st Class Christopher Butler, right, a 35th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, prior to takeoff at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. Butler was one of four Airmen who experienced the g-forces and maneuverability of the F-16 Fighting Falcon during a familiarization flight. The fam flyer program helps Airmen who support the F-16 mission to better understand how their duties directly impact the success of those missions.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Checking the size

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Cicci, a 13th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, checks the size of a flight suit prior to preparing an F-16 Fighting Falcon familiarization flight flyer during an aviation training relocation to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. Cicci was one of four fam flyers to get a firsthand look into a pilot’s daily mission. The pilots elected to fly security forces, aircrew flight equipment, communications and maintenance Airmen during this ATR because it bridged the gap between pilots and other career fields, overall enhancing the warrior mentality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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CP!

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Cicci, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, holds up ‘C’, representing the 13th Fighter Squadrons motto “Cave Putorium” prior to an F-16 Fighting Falcon familiarization flight at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. Cicci is responsible for helmets, oxygen masks, harnesses and all life-saving equipment pilots use in-flight. He explained physically experiencing the equipment he works on every day provided him with a greater understanding of his job’s importance and how he can now better explain the use of the equipment to other flyers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Pure happiness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Colby Means, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons expediter, smiles after getting buckled into the backseat of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an aviation training relocation to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. Means has loaded munitions onto the F-16 for three years. The goal of the flight was to familiarize individuals with aviation-related responsibilities with the F-16 and the missions they make possible for pilots to complete every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Ready, step

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Wesley Hales, left, the 13th Fighter Squadron director of operations, and Staff Sgt. Dylan Wyant, a 35th Fighter Wing information security systems officer, walk to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017. Four Airmen who provide underlying support to flying operations received familiarization flights. Wyant was the first to receive a flight during the aviation training relocation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Disinfecting an oxygen mask

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Harrison, a 35th Operations Support Squadron's aircrew flight equipment technician, wipes the inside of an oxygen mask after a flight during an aviation training relocation to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017. The 35th OSS AFE technicians fix helmets, oxygen masks, harnesses and all life-saving equipment and provided the highest level of attention to detail to a pilot’s gear because it is the difference between life and death. Their motto is "When everything else fails, we are the last ones to let them down." (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Mission planning

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons pilots from the 14th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers pilots assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 and Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces 1st Air Defense Artillery Brigade based out of Okushiri Island, Japan, conduct a pre-brief during exercise Iron Spear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 13, 2017. The 1st ADA Battalion mission is to defend Japan against aerial attack aircraft by using surface-to-air missiles systems. Whereas the suppression of enemy air defense mission destroys enemy air defensives, which prevent striker aircraft from going in and dropping bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Shine bright like a diamond

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing prepares for take-off during Iron Spear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. Approximately 300 JGSDF assigned to the 1st Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Okushiri Island, Japan, participated in the exercise with more than 40 pilots and 18 electronic warfare officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Going Growlers Grace the sky

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler with the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, takes off during Iron Spear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. Through joint, bilateral planning and mission execution, approximately 300 JGSDF assigned to the 1st Air Defense Artillery Brigade alongside 40 pilots and 18 electronic warfare officers practiced their suppression of enemy air defense and counter air defense skills among the skies at Okushiri Island, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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It just flew on by

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing takes off during exercise Iron Spear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. The 14th Fighter Squadron F-16s, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force banded together to practice an array of offensive firepower during exercise Iron Spear, Oct. 11 through 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Clouds, jets and missions

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing prepares for take-off during Iron Spear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. Pilots from the 14th Fighter Squadron and U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler with the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, flew a total of 66 sorties over three days during exercise Iron Spear, pitting Misawa's Wild Weasels against the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in simulated combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Just breathe

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Forystek, a 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, attaches his oxygen breathing mask before flight during exercise Iron Spear at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. Iron Spear is an annual exercise testing the reliability and viability of the 35th Fighter Wing F-16s and pilots’ tactics against surface-to-air missile threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Hanging in there

A participate moves across a battering ram during an Alpha Warrior obstacle course, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2017. The obstacle course challenged many Airmen and their families to race against each other in a fun, different way. The course’s unique angle on exercising with the Alpha Warrior rig encouraged participants to practice the four domains of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Letting it out the back end

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Magno, a 35th Surgical Services Squadron aerospace medical services technician, directs personnel to receive simulated patients during a medical readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2017. The exercise tested medical personnel’s ability to respond to a mass casualty incident as well as quickly work with other units to sustain lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Maybe a zombie

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marissa Tooze, a 35th Medical Group dental technician, acts as a simulated patient during a medical readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2017. All squadrons with the group flexed their knowledge and skills, bringing quality care to simulated patients and carrying out rapid responses to various scenarios practiced during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Suit up

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Medical Group don decontaminant suits during an exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2017. The simulation included terrorists who used chemical agents to attack a large mass of personnel. The 35th MDG responded by receiving patients into the urgent care clinic mass casualty bay, where they went through a decontamination line on litters to prevent any unnecessary infections or health risks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Well would you look at that

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Erickson Zinger, right, and Senior Airman Nelson Versailles-Rieu, left, both 35th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineer technicians, detect chemical substances during a medical readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2017. Pacific Air Forces headquarters’ medical counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear program manager evaluated all teams participating in the exercise and provided in-depth feedback in order to further build upon their capabilities to meet the readiness standards in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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She needs some milk

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Martinez, a 35th Medical Operations Squadron health services administration technician, acts as a patient at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2017. During the exercise, patients simulated various injuries, allowing medical personnel to have quality experiences in order to refine their skills for providing patients top-class care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Baboom

An unexploded ordnance sets on the ground as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Rayner, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels control technician, cordons the area off during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. Cordons vary in size and prevent personnel from entering dangerous areas, safeguarding U.S. service members and assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PAR sweep go

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Rayner, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels control technician, uses an Airman’s manual to verify post-attack reconnaissance sweep procedures during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. BS 17-07 assessed Team Misawa’s readiness capabilities by requiring personnel to execute tasks under high-tempo operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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