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Distinguished guests wait for the COPE West 19 opening ceremony to begin at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. COPE West 19 further strengthened the close partnership between the U.S. and Indonesia and highlighted 70 years of U.S.-Indonesian diplomatic relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Opening remarks

Indonesian air force Col. Satriyo Utomo, 3rd Wing base commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Kirmis, 13th Air Expeditionary Group commander, provide remarks during the COPE West 19 opening ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. U.S. forces routinely conduct operations, exercises and training missions with other countries in the Indo-Pacific. These regional engagements are focused on improving interoperability and familiarization with allies and partners to safeguard the freedom of the seas and overflight in international airspace, deter conflict and coercion and promote regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Patch exchange

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jared Morris, 14th Fighter Squadron Cope West 19 project officer, receives a patch from Indonesian air force Col. Satriyo Utomo, 3rd Wing base commander, during the COPE West 19 opening ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. COPE West is a recurring exercise that has taken place since 1989. This year marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Indonesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Inspection of the troops

Indonesian air force Col. Satriyo Utomo, 3rd Wing base commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Kirmis, 13th Air Expeditionary Group commander, conduct a review of the troops as part of the COPE West 19 opening ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. The exercise afforded both countries the opportunity to exchange techniques in aircraft generation and recovery, close air support training and air-to-air fighter training as well as host subject-matter expert exchange across various career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Universal military bearing

Indonesian service members display military bearing during the Cope West 19 opening ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. COPE West 19 further strengthened the close partnership between the U.S. and Indonesia and highlighted 70 years of U.S.-Indonesian diplomatic relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Multi-colored formation

U.S. Air Force and Indonesian service members display military bearing during the COPE West 19 opening ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. Approximately 100 U.S. service members from the 14th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan integrated six U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons with six F-16 aircraft from the Indonesian air force 3rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Stronger together

U.S. Air Force and Indonesian service members stand at parade rest during the COPE West 19 opening ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. U.S. forces routinely conduct operations, exercises and training missions with other countries in the Indo-Pacific. These regional engagements are focused on improving interoperability and familiarization with allies and partners to safeguard the freedom of the seas and overflight in international airspace, deter conflict and coercion and promote regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Media frenzy

Distinguished guests from the COPE West 19 opening ceremony pause for a group photo at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. COPE West is a two-week Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral exercise designed to advance interoperability and build upon already established partnerships between U.S. military forces and Indonesian air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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The landing

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, taxis in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. BOB, or tail number 808, a Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, reached 10,000 flight hours during this sortie thanks to the thousands of maintainers who have turned a wrench on the fighter aircraft since rolling off the assembly line in 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Hitting Milestones

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, holds up the 14th Fighter Squadron call sign, “wood,” before a takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. This aircraft is the first Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon in the entire U.S. Air Force inventory to hit the 10,000-flight hour milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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Prepare for takeoff

U.S. Air Force Airman Angel Guel, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts a pre-flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. Misawa’s crew chiefs are responsible for ensuring every F-16 meets standards through inspections and maintenance measures. Pre-flight inspections ensure the safety of an aircraft before leaving the flightline and the pilot once they are in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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All smiles from here

U.S. Air Force Airman Angel Guel, right, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, helps secure Col. Kristopher Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, into the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. As a crew chief, his duties are extensive and include pre-and post-flight inspections, intake examinations and all-around maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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“Old jets, young Airmen”

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Putman, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, holds up the 14th Fighter Squadron call sign, “wood,” while posing for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. If the jet were a patient in a hospital, the crew chief would be his primary doctor. Crew chiefs have many duties including day-to-day maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, replacing components, detailed inspection, record keeping and administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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“Two cultures, One community”

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and his wife, Kathy Struve, left, sit side-by-side with Kazumasa Taneichi, the Misawa City mayor, and his wife, Teiko Taneichi, right, as they pose for a photo during a service recognition ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2019. Craftsmen from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron built the bench in recognition of Mayor Taneichi's tireless work to enhance Misawa City and the relationship between the city and the base. One of the ci (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)
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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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Lighting the candle

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Angelica Smith, a 35th Force Support Squadron unit deployment manager and security manager, lights a candle after reading “The Last Letter” written by Esther Starobin at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2019. Starobin’s parents wrote the letter sent from the camps in France during the Holocaust. The United States Holocaust Museum displays the letter to show what life was like for victims of the Nazi regime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China M. Shock)
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A prayer

Lindsey Clements, spouse of a Naval Air Facility Misawa aircraft intermediate maintenance department petty officer, leads the attendees in prayer during the Holocaust Days of Remembrance Ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2019. The Mourner’s Kaddish is a Jewish prayer, said in the mourning period following a loved one’s passing and again each year, on the anniversary of their death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China M. Shock)
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Eight stories, eight candles

A ring of candles sits on a table during the Holocaust Days of Remembrance Ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2019. Eight Airmen and family members presented stories from the Holocaust, and a candle was lit for each story. According to Airman 1st Class William Mowery, a 35th Force Support Squadron fitness center manager, it is important to remember the lives lost so that this atrocity will never happen again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China M. Shock)
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