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Refueling 35th FW Falcons

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Jones, boom operator assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, refuels 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon’s over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Boom operators refuel various types of aircraft in midair, extending the amount of time spent on training or combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Refueling along the clouds

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons conduct air-to-air refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Pilots must maintain tanker qualification every six months to stay proficient and capable. Midair refueling also extends a pilots warfare capabilities by almost two hours, potentially saving more lives during combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Soaring Falcons

U.S. Air Force pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Pilots must maintain tanker qualification every six months to stay proficient and capable for training and combat scenarios. If pilots are not proficient in tanking, it could cause them to land in obscure or enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Boom operator conducts refueling

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Jones, boom operator assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, refuel 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon’s over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Boom operators refuel various types of aircraft in midair, extending the amount of time spent on training or combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeston Shirtliff, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test measurement diagnostic equipment technician calibrates a torque wrench at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. Torque wrenches are one of the most common items the precision measurement equipment laboratory has to recalibrate on a daily basis. The shop receives approximately 14 different items each day to recalibrate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffery Tyler, a 35th Maintenance Group physical dimension NCO in charge, uses an electronic height gage on a boresight fixture at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. The electronic height gage is used to measure how parallel an object is to a flat surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffery Tyler, a 35th Maintenance Group physical dimension NCO in charge, reads an electronic height gage at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. The height gage is used to measure how parallel an object is to a flat surface and can measure as small as .0001 of an inch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffery Tyler, a 35th Maintenance Group physical dimension NCO in charge, displays a measurement on a shim at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. Shims are used by the precision measurement equipment laboratory verifying the thickness between two objects are in the range they need to be. The tool can be as thin as .0015 of an inch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffery Tyler, a 35th Maintenance Group physical dimension NCO in charge, measures the distance between two areas on a boresight fixture at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. Boresight is a method of adjustment, which an optical firearm sight to aligns the firearm barrel with the sight, ensuring the weapon hits targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Chung, left, a crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Esteban Ramirez, right, an engines technician, both with the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform maintenance underneath an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Several shops from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work with each other to perform their specialized craft on the aircraft. Airmen performed maintenance through engine panels in an F-16, allowing personnel to troubleshoot an engine without removing it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Chapman, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, looks over aircraft forms at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Aircraft forms show all the servicing the aircraft needs as well as any fixes the prior crew performed. Paperwork is important because it identifies the status of the aircraft and determines whether it will fly or not. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Airman Hoyal Moseley, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, climbs down a ladder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Crew chiefs perform inspections for the F-16 Fighting Falcon before every flight ensuring pilots are operating a reliable, mission capable aircraft. Inspections include reviewing hydraulic and oil levels as well as general airframe damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Harrison Lei, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, tightens a nose steering potentiometer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Each aircraft is assigned two crew chiefs who oversee the maintenance and flight checks for every mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Byron Cole, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, removes a flathead screwdriver wire harness clamps from an F-16 Fighting Falcon tension strut at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. The wire harness controls the speed transducer which ensures the aircraft wheels are turning at the same speed to prevent abrupt turns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Harrison Lei, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, loosens a nose steering potentiometer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. The potentiometer uses wires to control the steering of the aircraft. Loosening the nose steering allows maintainers to inspect the wires powering the aircraft landing gear ensuring wires are firmly connected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Giving tools for success

U.S. Navy Capt. Keith Henry, Naval Air Facility Misawa commanding officer, hands a flag with emergency services phone numbers to a local business worker in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. After opening ceremonies, base, town and local police leadership went to three local eating establishments to present the right tools if they encounter a suspicious person or see suspicious activity around their work place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Opening ceremony

Katsuji Soma, Misawa City police station chief, gives remarks during the opening ceremony of the End-Of-Year Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. Throughout the Aomori Prefecture, 18 different local police stations held ceremonies, similar to the one in Misawa, to promote positive living and working environments, while combating crimes, alcohol related incidents, fraud and traffic accidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Misawa City is on patrol

The word “Misawa” is displayed on a jacket during the opening ceremony of the End-Of-Year Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. The ceremony gathered base leadership, the Misawa City mayor, police officers and other community prevention program volunteers to stress the importance of working together to make the Misawa community a better place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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A gift of appreciation

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, presents his personal artwork as a gift to Katsuji Soma, left, Misawa City police station chief, during the End-Of-Year Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. This annual event showcases safety within the community of Misawa and combats crimes, alcohol related incidents, fraud and traffic accidents during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Navy EA-18G mission brief

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kevin Volpe, VAQ-135 electronic warfare officer, briefs Japanese and Republic of Korea colonels and lieutenant colonels on the mission and capabilities of the EA-18G Growler at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2016. The Japanese and Republic of Korea leaders are a part of a Senior Officers Leadership Course touring Japanese military installations across the Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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