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Enjoying the great outdoors

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, left, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, and Maj. Richard “Punch” Smeeding, right, a former PACAF F-16 Demo Team commander, pause for a photo on a mountain in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 27, 2019. In Impellizzeri’s free time, he enjoys hiking, skiing, hunting, boating, fishing and snowboarding. (Courtesy photo)
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A family of legends

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, center right, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, pauses for a photo with retired U.S Air Force Col. George Rice, left, his maternal grandfather, and former U.S. Air Force Capt. Ken Impellizzeri, center, his father, and former Cpl. U.S. Army Air Corps Donald Impellizzeri, right, his paternal grandfather, after his commissioning ceremony at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, June 8, 2012. Post-high school graduation, Impellizzeri commissioned through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, creating a continued family legacy of service. (Courtesy photo)
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Teammates are everything

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, left, former lead crew chief, Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, center, commander and pilot, and Staff Sgt. Dane Pendzinski, right, crew chief, all with the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team, pause for a photo at the Aero India Air Show, India, Feb. 23, 2019. Impellizzeri and his team have travelled to South Korea, Alaska, New Zealand, India, Thailand, Guam, the United Kingdom and multiple Japan prefectures to promote cohesion, unity and friendship between the United States and its allies. (Courtesy photo)
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Family first

Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, and his family pause for a photo at a local church, March 5, 2017. Impellizzeri attributes his success as a pilot to the love and support received from family, friends and his faith. (Courtesy photo)
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When friends become family

The Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team pauses for a photo at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the PACAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo Team commander and pilot, oversees the team which consists of three crew chiefs, two avionics specialists, one electrical and engineering specialist, one engines maintainer, one superintendent and a safety observer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Tricks and flips

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs in an aerial demonstration at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Impellizzeri describes flying in the F-16 as “freeing” because the bubble canopy on top gives a 360-degree point of view of the world around him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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F-16 Fighting Falcon brings a smile

U.S Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, checks out an F-16 at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. After completing four years of Reserved Officers’ Training Corps, and earning a pilot slot, Impellizzeri attended the 56-week Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in addition to a specialized F-16 training at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. He arrived at Misawa Air Base in 2016 and became the PACAF F-16 Demo Team commander in 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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ADD VIRIN

A 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 attendee, left, shakes hands with Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, right, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Impellizzeri’s work duties include interacting with air show event spectators, performing aerial demonstrations and organizing and executing demo team missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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'Red man'

U.S. Navy Seaman Rodolfo Romero, a Naval Air Facility Far East Public Works Department construction mechanic and dressed as the "red man," takes a break from baton training during Police Week 2019 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. The red man training teaches how to use a baton in combat scenarios. The training, known as the "red man practical," consists of less-than lethal tactics used to gain compliance from a subject who is demonstrating the intent to cause serious bodily harm to oneself or others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China Shock)
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Keeping weapons secure

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aliciana Infante-Crawford, a 35th Security Forces Squadron armory journeyman, holsters a weapon during an armory display at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. As a security forces member, she is responsible for protecting the U.S. Air Force’s most valuable assets–the lives of their fellow Airmen and aircraft. National Police Week pays special recognition to those who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China Shock)
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Armory booth

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Aliciana Infante-Crawford, left, and Jordan Masangcay, right, both 35th Security Forces Squadron armory journeymen, pause for a photo during Police Week 2019 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. Former President John F. Kennedy first established National Police Week in 1962 to pay tribute and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The armory protects, secures and maintains over two-million dollars’ worth of weapons, ordinance, vehicles and other resources used in more than 2,500 ceremonies the honor guard performs yearly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China Shock)
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Ride of a lifetime

Spectators get hoisted up in a Misawa City fire engine aerial platform during Police Week 2019 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. The platform provides a secure place from which a firefighter can operate. Along with the static, other events included a K-9 demonstration, ‘red man’ demo and an earthquake station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman China Shock)
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Trying on equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aliciana Infante-Crawford, a 35th Security Forces Squadron armory journeyman, helps an attendee try on a helmet during a static display at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. The National Police Week static display event honored police officers who died in the line of duty. The 35th SFS hosted various events such as a K-9 demonstration, ruck march and a public show with local Japanese police officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Challenging the young ones

An attendee hits U.S. Navy Seaman Rodolfo Romero, a Naval Air Facility Far East Public Works Department construction mechanic and dressed as the "red man," during Police Week 2019 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. The red man training teaches how to use a baton in combat scenarios. The red man course also covers security forces concepts, operations, weapons safety, use of lethal or non-lethal force, communication procedures and vehicle searches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Helicopter in motion

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts rappelling demonstrations beside an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. JGSDF used this technique to display their technical abilities and skills as performers and aviators. The event showcased dozens of performances by American and Japanese aircraft and pilots, including the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Another happy guest

A 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 guest holds a Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team hat at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. Attendees could purchase mementoes and souvenirs during the show. These items gave event spectators a way to promote and display their support for the PACAF F-16 Demo Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Flyover with blue skies

An F-16 Fighting Falcon performs during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. This all-weather multirole aircraft performs a multitude of tricks during the air show to showcase the ability and skill of the aircraft and its’ pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Demo reflects on strengthening bonds

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Esteban Ramirez, a 14th AMU aerospace propulsion system specialist and Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team member, watches Staff Sgt. Mario Perez, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics specialist and PACAF F-16 Demo Team announcer, pass out memorabilia to event spectators at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. The PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team performs at multiple events a year, however, this event offered joint and bilateral cohesion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Stickers and smiles

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Perez, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics specialist and Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team announcer, passes out stickers to event attendees at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Perez said a rush of adrenaline over took him as ‘Primo’, the PACAF F-16 Demo Team pilot, zipped across the sky because he takes great pride in being a maintainer who works on the jets that are enjoyed by event spectators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Blue skies for the win

An F-35B Lighting II demonstration aircraft flies across the sky, as an F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on the runaway at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. This event provides dozens of performances and attractions by American and Japanese members to showcase their aviation ability and talent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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