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Airfield systems Airmen uphold Wild Weasel mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems section, inspect a localizer antennae at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2017. The antennae transmit signals at different phases for correct modulation. The flight ensures serviceability of airfield systems, which give a multitude of accurate readings to pilots, weather personnel and air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airfield systems Airmen uphold Wild Weasel mission

Desiccant containers sit attached to an AN/FMQ 19 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2017. The desiccant material absorbs moisture in the air for reading atmospheric pressure, which affects the information displayed to pilots and their instruments. With information received from the AN/FMQ 19s in conjunction with navigational aids, pilots, weather flights and air traffic controllers can safely land F-16 Fighting Falcons during zero-visibility weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Welding Weasels; 35th MXS mend Falcon mission

Slag sits on a steel bar at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2017. Slag consists of all the impurities left over from heated metal. Airmen scrub away the substance with a wire brush and make final touches on the weld if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Welding Weasels; 35th MXS mend Falcon mission

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elfie Diltz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology technician, scrubs away slag from a steel bar at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2017. Slag consist of all the impurities left over from heated metal. The substance remains on the surface which is brushed away with a wired brush after a weld. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Welding Weasels; 35th MXS mend Falcon mission

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elfie Diltz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology technician, welds steel bars together at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2017. Once Airmen have arrived to Misawa, they are given one year to complete their certifications work on aircraft. After receiving credentials, they work to further their welding skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Welding Weasels; 35th MXS mend Falcon mission

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elfie Diltz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology technician, welds on an acorn table at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2017. The table is made with a special coating to prevent hot metals from sticking to its surface and includes numerous slots for users to fasten parts while working. The shop makes the F-16 Fighting Falcon mission continue by providing fixes to aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Welding Weasels; 35th MXS mend Falcon mission

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elfie Diltz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology technician, turns a wire speed dial at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2017. The dial controls how fast it feeds metal into a CP-300 gas metal arc welder, providing extra material to bind other parts together. The flight repairs metal for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, ensuring its power projection across the Indo-Asian Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Working into the night

A construction crew works late into the night to pour asphalt on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The construction plays a vital role, ensuring the continuation of the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing worldwide deployable forces. (Courtesy photo)
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Laying asphalt

A 35th Civil Engineer Squadron crew works late into the night to pour asphalt on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The construction plays a vital role, ensuring the continuation of the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing worldwide deployable forces. (Courtesy photo)
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Layers of asphalt

Three different asphalt lifts are displayed on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jul. 26, 2016. Lifts are asphalt surfaces applied in layers to ensure optimum compaction and density is met. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Fresh paint

Civil engineering crews mark the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2016. The project cost more than $2.1 million, using four milling machines, two pavers, 76 dump trucks and approximately 80 on-site personnel, ultimately enhancing the longevity of the runway. (Courtesy photo)
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Flightline asphalt

A layer of asphalt on the flightline is exposed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jul. 26, 2016. Due to the high volume of aircraft using the runway, the west section’s pavement surface was highly degraded, resulting in a need for a repairs. The 3,840 cubic meters of asphalt laid on the flightline spans a surface length of approximately 1,200 feet by 150 feet wide, with 50 feet of shoulder width. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Visual Inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shines a flashlight into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2016. Visibility is a necessary aspect of inspections when maintenance Airmen search throughout an aircraft for parts or damage. Blackburn is from Iona, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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Drain line removal

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes the jet fuel starter drain line on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2016. The aircraft Blackburn is assigned to operates as a CANN, which means it rests in a hangar for 30 to 60 days and is used for parts for other F-16s. Instead of needing new parts when an aircraft breaks, the current CANN provides a reliable and consistent supply of solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses for a photograph next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2016. When a crew chief is assigned to an aircraft, their name is symbolically posted to the side of the bubble canopy. This tradition signifies the responsibility each crew chief has to keep their aircraft in perfect working order, ensuring its reliability. Blackburn hails from Iona, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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