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Eagles soar with Wild Weasel Falcons

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Ross, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts preflight procedures prior to an F-15C Eagle flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Due to its strategic location in northern Japan, Misawa AB is a hub for contingency operations for airframes and units forward deployed across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It is important during trainings like these to test the abilities of the pilots and maintainers who work alongside the aircraft. Ross is assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Reaching for gear

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle pilot reaches into the cockpit after arriving at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2017. Pilots and maintainers relocated from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to Misawa to conduct joint and bilateral operations with F-16 Fighting Falcons and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-2s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Panthers conduct sorties during ATR

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Neville, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, conducts a flight sortie above northern Japan, June 12, 2017. Neville and other 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron pilots joined Kadena Air Base, Japan, F-15C Eagle pilots to conduct air-to-air coverage and suppression of enemy air defense procedures during an aviation relocation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Weasels protect Japan skies

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Neville, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, banks right during a flight across Northern Japan, June 12, 2017. Neville and other 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron pilots joined Kadena Air Base, Japan, F-15C Eagle pilots to conduct air-to-air coverage and suppression of enemy air defense procedures during an aviation relocation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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F-16 receives systems upgrades, boost tactical power

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, installs the M7.1 upgrade to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. The M7.1 changes the way the aircraft physically interfaces with the pilot. Multiple changes to hands on throttle and stick functionality will enable pilots to more effectively use the display while keeping their hands on the controls of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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F-16 receives systems upgrades, boost tactical power

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for an M7.1 upgrade at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. The upgrade will provide pilots with more tactical information to be applied to dynamic missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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F-16 receives systems upgrades, boost tactical power

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, left, shows Airman 1st Class Talon Cotterman, right, both 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technicians, how to begin the M7.1 upgrade to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. Both aircraft maintenance unit personnel are working together to simultaneously phase the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons’ fleet into the new upgrade by Aug. 1, enabling emerging pilots to receive a finer quality of training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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F-16 receives systems upgrades, boost tactical power

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, left, shows Airman 1st Class Talon Cotterman, right, both 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technicians, how to install the M7.1 upgrade to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. Misawa is receiving the M7.1, an avionics system upgrade, to further enhance the fleet’s readiness, situational awareness and tactical capabilities, ensuring Misawa provides the highest level of stability in the Indo-Asia- Pacific region and peace of mind for our allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Red Flag Alaska 17-2

A fleet of aircraft sit on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 16, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. During RF-A, the 610th Air Control Flight out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, afforded aircraft extra eyes in the sky, ensuring pilots had 360 degrees of surveillance so they could tactfully execute the mission and bring the fight to the frontlines during the large force exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley D. Phillips)
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610th ACF Airmen control the skies

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher McWhorter, a 610th Air Control Flight weapons director, walks down the hallway with an air controller headset during RED FLAG-Alaska, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 20, 2017. The headset provides controllers with zero noise pollution so they can clearly communicate to all players in the airspace. While in Misawa Air Base, Japan, controllers coordinate with Japan Air Self-Defense Force's 3rd Air Wing to work on interoperability which further strengthens their tactical fluidity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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JTGS reinforce combat tactics training with spouses

U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Stanewicz, a Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint Tactic Army Ground Station engagement control team leader, scans the area with a paintball gun during tactical training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2017. While some members rendezvoused to share information, others stood guard and watched for enemy movement. They used paintball guns to simulate live fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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JTGS reinforce combat tactics training with spouses

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Wylie Nicholas, a Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint Tactic Army Ground Station engagement control team leader, provides cover for his teammates while they flank simulated enemy troops at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2017. After many practices, Soldiers tested their strategy to secure the objective during a paintball round against opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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JTGS reinforce combat tactics training with spouses

U.S. Soldiers with the Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint Tactic Army Ground Station, halt during a tactical exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2017. Members worked in two separate teams, alpha and bravo. They were tasked with an objective to secure an area while under fire as well as maintaining communication among each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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JTGS reinforce combat tactics training with spouses

U.S. Army Capt. Lee Schroeder, left, the Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint Tactic Army Ground Station commander, instructs Sgt. Kevin Stanewicz, right, a JTAGS engagement control team leader, during tactical training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2017. Each team member took turns playing different roles, such as team leaders and lookout positions, in combat formations so each member acquainted themselves with each role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Leadership exchange

Koku-Jieitai Senior Airman Takashi Shibuya, a 2nd Air Wing Armament Maintenance Squadron armament technician, explains his view of leadership with U.S. and other Japanese Airmen during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. The U.S. and Japanese participants broke out into three groups, each allowed 30 minutes to discuss their top three leadership traits and then present their findings with the rest of the participants. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Katsuaki Imazeki)
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Stretching for the big dance-off

U.S. and Japanese Airmen stretch prior to learning a traditional Japanese dance during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Over the next hour and a half, the Koku-Jieitai and U.S. Airmen from Misawa Air Base, Japan, danced while learning more about each other’s cultural background helping to increase the two-nation’s interoperability. Cultural exchanges like this dance strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance by humanizing each nation’s service members bringing them closer as allies and friends. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Base defense weapons systems

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, a 2nd Air Wing Base Air Defense M-61 20 mm Vulcan cannon operator, explains the capabilities of the installation’s defense network to a group of U.S. Airmen participating in a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. The Vulcan is capable of firing 6,600 rounds per second and its six rotating barrels, firing at one time, permit a high rate of fire while simultaneously reducing the problem of barrel wear and heat generation. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Checking out the Vulcan

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, right, a 2nd Air Wing Base Air Defense M-61 20 mm Vulcan cannon operator, explains the weapon’s capabilities to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Nienheuser, left, the 35th Medical Support Squadron patient administration section chief, during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Nienheuser got to sit in the operator’s seat while the weapon system was operational, not armed, and move the turret around while Osawa explained its operation. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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What a ride!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, flies with nine other U.S. Airmen aboard a Koku-Jieitai Kawasaki C-1 headed to Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2017. The group flew to Chitose from Misawa Air Base, Japan, as part of a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, April 11-20, specifically designed to bring the two nation’s air forces closer as allies and friends. The Kawasaki C-1 is a twin- short-range military transport, used by the Koku-Jieitai. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Dissimilar air combat-training assures PACAF commitment

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during a dissimilar air combat-training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 17, 2017. The DAC-T is a practice of using various aircraft, while integrating with other national forces, to execute one common goal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)
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