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Cope Angel wings soar across mainland Japan

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Team pararescueman, stationed at Akita Air Base, Japan, checks the airway, breathing and compressions of a simulated downed pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. The exercise tested bilateral coordination skills between the JASDF and U.S. service members with their target goal being a one-hour response time. This was the first time JASDF conducted the exercise on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Cope Angel wings soar across mainland Japan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Phil McCoy, a 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, waits for Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Team pararescuemen out of Akita Air Base, Japan, during exercise Cope Angel 17, at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel 17 focused on bilateral integration of Japanese rescue assets and Misawa AB F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Cope Angel wings soar across mainland Japan

Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen from Akita Air Base, Japan, respond to a simulated downed pilot as a UH-60J Black Hawk flies overhead during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. All pilots are equipped with survival equipment for situations they would have to eject from their aircraft and wait to be rescued. The equipment includes life-saving survival equipment capable for use during an ejection and waiting for rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Cope Angel wings soar across mainland Japan

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team member gives a thumbs up to a UH-60J Black Hawk rescue team pilot from Akita Air Base, Japan, during the start of exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. The exercise simulated the search and rescue of a down pilot. The rescue team flew to Draughon Range to recover the pilot and returned the patient to Misawa AB for examination at the 35th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Cope Angel wings soar across mainland Japan

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team from Akita Air Base, Japan, prepare a UH-60J Black Hawk for take-off at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Cope Angel 17, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel is a bilateral search and rescue exercise between the U.S. Air Force and Japan service members. This was the first time an exercise of this nature occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Cope Angel wings soar across mainland Japan

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team member from Akita Air Base, Japan, places a “remove before flight” tag on a UH-60J Black Hawk after landing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. U.S. Air Force and JASDF service members collaborated to conduct a joint search and rescue exercise called Cope Angel 17. JASDF personnel brought a simulated injured pilot back to Misawa AB for treatment by ambulance to the 35th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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F-16 receives systems upgrades, boost tactical power

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, installs the M7.1 upgrade to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. The M7.1 changes the way the aircraft physically interfaces with the pilot. Multiple changes to hands on throttle and stick functionality will enable pilots to more effectively use the display while keeping their hands on the controls of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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F-16 receives systems upgrades, boost tactical power

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for an M7.1 upgrade at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. The upgrade will provide pilots with more tactical information to be applied to dynamic missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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F-16 receives systems upgrades, boost tactical power

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, left, shows Airman 1st Class Talon Cotterman, right, both 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technicians, how to begin the M7.1 upgrade to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. Both aircraft maintenance unit personnel are working together to simultaneously phase the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons’ fleet into the new upgrade by Aug. 1, enabling emerging pilots to receive a finer quality of training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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F-16 receives systems upgrades, boost tactical power

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, left, shows Airman 1st Class Talon Cotterman, right, both 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technicians, how to install the M7.1 upgrade to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. Misawa is receiving the M7.1, an avionics system upgrade, to further enhance the fleet’s readiness, situational awareness and tactical capabilities, ensuring Misawa provides the highest level of stability in the Indo-Asia- Pacific region and peace of mind for our allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Weasel in a wolves' den

A 13th Fighter Squadron pilot waits on his wingman before taxiing for takeoff at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 13, 2017. While in Korea, pilots practiced basic fighter maneuvering in air-to-air combat. This mission-set is different from the suppression of enemy air defenses exercises performed while in Alaska because an aircraft is the target rather than a grounded target. The ability to move forces and operate from locations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater is a key strength for Team Misawa and Pacific Air Forces as a whole. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Col. Travis Rex, left, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, receives a pre-flight inspection by Staff Sgt. Faitha Brookings, right, the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. After donning flight equipment, AFE personnel jolt and tug their suits ensuring survival amenities are secured and no tears or holes formed in their uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, the 35th Fighter Wing Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, puts on his boot at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. The aircrew flight equipment personnel fits each pilot's G-suit to their size and ensures all equipment is serviceable before their departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Faitha Brookins, the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, cleans a joint mounted cueing system helmet at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. Every day the AFE shop maintains the cleanliness and functionality of the pilot's equipment while performing thorough routine checks during their shift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dominic Cicci, right, and Senior Airman Coty Buckley, left, both 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians, perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. The AFE shop oversees pilots' item serviceablility and restocks their uniform with supplies like water and food if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Markzon, a 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, tests his MBU 20/P breathing mask at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. Before take-off, a preflight check is performed by aircrew flight equipments Airmen, ensuring all equipment functions properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dominic Cicci, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, verifies a compass's magnetic pull is pointing nirth at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. Along with water, flares and fire starters, a pilot's survival vest contains different components to sustain them if they become stranded and need to be rescued. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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