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Wild Weasel Walkthrough: 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th FW command chief, and Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop conventional maintenance section stand in front of the four Joint Direct Attack Munitions they assembled during a Wild Weasel Walkthrough at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1. 2021. The 35th FW command team was under skilled supervision in order to safely learn the intricacies of munitions assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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Wild Weasel Walkthrough: 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, uses a screwdriver to tighten a bolt on Joint Direct Attack Munition under the supervision of Maintenance Squadron munitions shop conventional maintenance section Airmen during a Wild Weasel Walkthrough at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1. 2021. Meininger was given the opportunity for hands-on experience in the munitions shop to get a better understanding of the daily life of ammo Airmen and their contribution to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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Wild Weasel Walkthrough: 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, lifts a piece of a Joint Direct Attack Munition for assembly under the supervision of 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop conventional maintenance section Airmen during a Wild Weasel Walkthrough at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1. 2021. The weekly walkthroughs allow the 35th FW command team a firsthand experience of the daily operations around base from a different perspective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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Wild Weasel Walkthrough: 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, is taught about Joint Direct Attack Munition assembly by a 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop conventional maintenance section Airman during a Wild Weasel Walkthrough at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1. 2021. Meininger was given the opportunity for hands-on experience in the munitions shop to get a better understanding of the daily life of ammo Airmen and their contribution to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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Wild Weasel Walkthrough: 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions shop conventional maintenance section instruct Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th FW command chief, on assembling a Joint Direct Attack Munition during a Wild Weasel Walkthrough at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1. 2021. Munitions shop Airmen must have attention to detail and practice extreme care in order to handle, store, transport, build and test weapons systems to ensure the safety and success of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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35th Maintenance Squadron Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen G. Rose, 35th Maintenance Squadron commander, takes the guidon from Col. Adam R. DiGerolamo, 35th Maintenance Group commander, during the 35th MXS assumption of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2021. Prior to assuming command of the 35th MXS, Rose served as an action officer for the Third Air Force Commander’s Action Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and attended Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Maintenance Squadron Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Adam R. DiGerolamo, 35th Maintenance Group commander, delivers remarks during the 35th Maintenance Squadron assumption of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2021. During the ceremony, Maj. Stephen G. Rose assumed command of the 35th MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Maintenance Squadron Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen G. Rose renders his first salute as the 35th Maintenance Squadron commander during an assumption of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2021. The mission of the 35th MXS is to provide safe, reliable aircraft to train the world’s greatest F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilots and maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Maintenance Squadron Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen G. Rose delivers his first remarks as the 35th Maintenance Squadron commander during an assumption of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2021. As the commander of the 35th MXS, Rose and the 35th MXS Airmen are responsible for U.S. Pacific Air Forces’ only F110 jet engine centralized repair facility, which supports three fighter wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Running at full afterburner

An F-16 Fighting Falcon engine runs at full afterburner at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion test cell Airmen are the last line of defense before an engine goes back into an aircraft, ensuring F-16 engine units are safe and ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Test cell facility

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Basaldua, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion journeyman, watches an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine inspection at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. By ensuring every engine installed in an F-16 is serviceable and operating at acceptable performance levels, the test cell aerospace propulsion flight contributes directly to the ‘Fight Tonight’ mission on the Korean Peninsula, the crucial Wild Weasel suppression of enemy air defenses mission and any day-to-day deterrence efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Engines on

An F-16 Fighting Falcon engine runs at full afterburner at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The flight completes operational testing, troubleshooting and the repairing of 160 engines across five fighter squadrons in three fighter wings (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Engine inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Jones, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects an engine at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The 35th MXS aerospace propulsion test cell Airmen are the last line of defense before an engine goes back into an aircraft, ensuring F-16 engine units are safe and ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Load the hub

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Derrick Redmer, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, puts a hub on a piece of equipment after a wheel and bearing inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2020. The AGE flight ensures all equipment meets the proper standards before the equipment is utilized on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Work in AGE

A 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment Airmen conducts maintenance on equipment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2020. The AGE flight is responsible for more than 500 pieces of equipment they must maintain and repair to ensure the F-16 Fighting Falcons are ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Wash the MULE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Valera Trofimovich, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, washes a multifunction utility/logistics and equipment vehicle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 25, 2020. From inspecting and troubleshooting to making hands-on repairs and maintaining proper standards, AGE personnel play an essential role in making sure the F-16 Fighting Falcons are ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Safety comes first

Airman 1st Class Lauren Buchholz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament maintenance member, applies lubricant to an M61A1 Vulcan gun system barrel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. The almasol syntemp lubricant is used to prevent corrosion and overheating of the barrel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Time for inspection

Staff Sgt. Dylan Rutkowski, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament maintenance supervisor, inspects a chute of an M61A1 Vulcan gun system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. A defect in the chute could cause a malfunction affecting the round travelling through the chute. The Airmen achieved zero fails through calendar year 2019 on 33 straight gun systems, each system containing 29 major components, 903 maintenance steps and 247 inspection tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Go weapons

Airmen assigned to the 35th Maintenance Squadron armament back shop pauses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. The armament back shop ensures the lethality and reliability of the F-16 Fighting Falcon weapon systems by maintaining various alternate mission equipment and the M61A1 Vulcan gun system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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CFK set up

Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing set up a communication flyaway kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2020. The CFK provides Non-secure Internet Protocol Router, Secure Internet Protocol Router and Voice Over Secure Internet Protocol capability within 30 minutes during emergency and contingency operations. The concept behind Multi-Domain Airman training is to to utilize Agile Combat Employment tactics, techniques and procedures in support of ACE operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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