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Landing gear

An F-4C Phantom II rests on a landing gear stand at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2018. After discovering its historic significance, Team Misawa accessioned the aircraft into the United States Air Force Museum system, restored it and put the F-4C on permanent display in September 1992. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Tail 64-0679

An F-4C Phantom II static display sits in Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2018. The aircraft contributed to the second MiG-17 kill of the Vietnam War on July 10, 1965. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Prepped and ready

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, prepares to taxi onto the runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve is a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours. He also commanded the 13th Fighter Squadron from June 2015 to July 2016 and led them in the opening days of operations reentering Iraq and into Syria as part of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Prepare to taxi

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th FW command chief, prepare to taxi to the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight, allowing him to see first hand what pilots endure during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Strapping in

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, straps into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve is a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours. He also commanded the 13th Fighter Squadron from June 2015 to July 2016 and led them in the opening days of operations reentering Iraq and into Syria as part of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Sitting in a bird

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, left, the 35th FW command chief, sit in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight, allowing him to see first hand what pilots endure during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Sitting still

A helmet bag belonging to U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, lays on the ground at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. "Torch" is Struve's callsign, which is a specalized form of nickname that is used as a substitue for the aviators given name. He gave U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th FW command chief, a familiarization flight allowing him to see the ins and outs of the functions of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Taking a ride

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, right, the 35th FW command chief, ride in a truck out to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight. Both Struve and Alsvig have been stationed at Misawa AB three times over their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Walking past the panther

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, left, the 35th FW command chief, walk out of the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight, allowing him to see first hand what pilots endure during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Misawa mom paints her pediatrics mural

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, poses next to her mural in the pediatrics clinic at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2018. She left her artistic imprint at the 35th Medical Group to create morale. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy Garcia)
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Smith’s Family portrait

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, poses with her family after church at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2018. The Smiths support their mother and her art as she spreads morale through her art projects around the installation. She said her family plays a major role in her inspiration and creativity. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy Garcia)
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Wild Weasel Mural

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, painted the 35th Operations Support Squadron mural at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2017. The commander requested her artistic skills to remake the squadron patch into a mural as a way to help create identity and morale in the unit. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Smith)
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Samurai mural in Edgren High School

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, paints a samurai in Edgren High School at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2018. The five sushi pieces represent her five children, while the samurai and Koi fish represent her favorite things about Japan. She shares her creativity to create morale and joy with other Team Misawa members. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Smith)
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Sharon Smith poses with her Malala mural

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, takes a selfie next to her mural in Edgren High School at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2018. She creates a culture of positivity and affirmation through her art for the high school students. Smith painted a mural of Malala Yousafzi to inspire young women to stand up for what is right and encourage them to be brave. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Smith)
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Sharon Smith outlines her control flight mural

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, outlines her next mural in the 610th Air Control Flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2018. She has created 14 murals, which were requested by commanders to boost morale and emphasize the history of the squadrons. (Courtesy photo)
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Sharon Smith poses with Misawa Mayor, former 35th Fighter Wing commander

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, poses for a photo with Misawa Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi and U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, a former 35th Fighter Wing commander, after the mayor received a photo from Smith at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2017. Smith owned the photo from a family relative, which detailed the two pilots of the “Miss Veedol” aircraft who made the first Trans-Pacific flight from Japan to the U.S. on Oct. 5, 1931. The gift and piece of history strengthened relations between the U.S. military community and Japan and remains in Misawa City Hall today. (Courtesy photo)
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Wild Weasel holiday card

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, created a Wild Weasel holiday card for the 35th Comptroller Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2018. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Smith)
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Fixing a panel on an F-16 Fighting Falcon

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team lead crew chief, removes a screw after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2018. Wall removed the fasteners from the panel in order to fix a nut plate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Panel Security

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team lead crew chief, disconnects a screw after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2018. Wall removed the fasteners from the panel in order to fix a nut plate.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Ensuring safety of F-16 Fighting Falcon

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dane Pendzinski, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team crew chief, inspects the intake of an F-16 after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2018. This check ensures optimal performance of the engine and safety of flight. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team, based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, promotes positive relations between the United States and nations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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