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PACAF Leadership Visits Misawa Air Base

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces command chief, helps unpack a parachute with Staff Sgt. Vanessa Roper, 35th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment member, during a PACAF leadership visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2022. During his visit, Wolfe toured facilities as well as recognized Airmen for excellent performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

Tanks filled with water and champagne bottles sit along the flightline after being used to spray U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A final flight, or fini-flight, is a USAF tradition, to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit, by spraying champagne, making a toast and dowsing water from a fire truck onto the aircraft and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, thanks colleagues, family, and friends for attending his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel currently commands a combat-ready F-16CM fighter wing composed of 3,100 personnel and sustains forces and facilities worth over two billion dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, gets sprayed with champagne by his daughter after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Family and service members across the 35th FW and from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force attended Friedel’s fini-flight to celebrate and show support before his departure from Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, celebrates as he is sprayed with water by family and friends after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Prior to his current position, Friedel was the 51st FW vice commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, gets sprayed with water by family and friends after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel served in multiple operational squadrons as an F-16 Fighting Falcon mission commander, instructor pilot, weapons instructor pilot and flight evaluator. He has also flown in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Northern Watch, Noble Eagle and Republic of Korea defense obligations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, steps out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in May 1996. He earned his pilot wings from Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in 1998 and has accumulated over 2,500 flight hours throughout his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

Wife and daughter of U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel’s, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, wait as he exits out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel is relinquishing command of the 35th FW, June 30, 2022, becoming the Deputy Commander, Fifth Air Force, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, holds up the 13th ‘Panther Paw’ and 14th ‘Samurai wood’ Fighter Squadrons’ hand signals during his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. As Friedel nears his departure from Misawa AB, 35th FW personnel took advantage of the opportunity to celebrate his final flight while assigned to the 35th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services members hose down Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, while he taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon during his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A final flight, or fini-flight, is a USAF tradition, to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit, by spraying champagne, making a toast and dowsing water from a fire truck onto the aircraft and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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2022 Misawa Air Base Wing Photo

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, stands with Airmen assigned to the 35th FW for a group photo on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2022. The mission of the 35th FW is to protect U.S. interests in the Pacific and defend Japan. We deter adversaries through our presence, readiness and ability to project agile combat air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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U.S. Navy Joint Interoperability

A U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2022. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa, integrated with U.S. Navy EA-18 Growlers in order to rehearse multi-domain joint mission, increasing interoperability and strengthening collective lethality. U.S. Air Forces remain committed to the defense of Japan and its sovereign territory, in accordance with the U.S.-Japan defense treaty alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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U.S. Navy Joint Interoperability

A U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler taxis on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2022. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa, integrated with U.S. Navy EA-18 Growlers in order to rehearse multi-domain joint mission, increasing interoperability and strengthening collective lethality. The mission provided an opportunity to enhance joint interoperability and assure regional allies and partners that we remain committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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U.S. Navy Joint Interoperability

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2022. F-16s from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa, integrated with U.S. Navy EA-18 Growlers in order to rehearse multi-domain joint mission, increasing interoperability, and strengthening collective lethality. These types of missions are opportunities for Pacific Air Forces’ units to perform routine, joint integration to assure regional allies and partners of continued U.S. support for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Jet engine repair: It takes a village

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Noah Daigle, 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, works on an engine at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 15, 2022. In 2021 the propulsion flight had an output of 50 engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Jet engine repair: It takes a village

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cesar Tapia, 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, scans an item for Airman 1st Class Noah Daigle, 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 15, 2022. The Support section manages the inventory of tools needed to repair aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Jet engine repair: It takes a village

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Santos, 35th Maintenance Squadron Support Section noncommissioned officer in charge, works on an engine piece at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 15, 2022. The engine piece was brought in because it wouldn’t connect, and Santos is taking a look to get it back in working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Jet engine repair: It takes a village

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Ceja, 35th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) Accessories dock chief, works on an engine piece at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 15, 2022. The 35th MXS propulsion flight is able to fully disassemble eight jet engines at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Jet engine repair: It takes a village

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight work on an engine piece at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 15, 2022. Wear and tear is an inevitable part of any machine; Engine Management prepares for this by keeping track of aircraft health and time since the propulsion flight last checked it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Jet engine repair: It takes a village

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Grower, 35th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) aerospace propulsion journeyman, works on an engine piece at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 15, 2022. The 35th MXS Propulsion Flight is broken down into: Jet Engine Intermediate Maintenance, Accessories, Support and Test Cell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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