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Early morning bath

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Pedrick, a Pacific Air Forces' Demonstration team crew chief, throws water on a F-16 Fighting Falcon at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2017. The PACAF Demo Team landed in Nyutabaru Monday night to prepare for an air show which is expected to have an estimate of 100,000 people in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Up, up we go

The Tusgumori family step into an aircraft during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The children had the opportunity sit in cockpit of a variety of aircraft and learn about the equipment that keep the U.S. armed forces and Japan Self-Defense Force mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Just hold me mama

Japanese national Uma Tsuginomori, left, is held by her mother, Mitsue Tsuginomori, right, during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. During the air show, attendees witnessed flying demonstrations of the F-15J, F-2, CH-47J Chinook and a UH-60J Black Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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He flew right through it

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 pilot performs an air-to-ground attack demonstration during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon that highlights the two nation’s bilateral partnership in its 60/40 split in manufacturing and the two nation’s mission focus at Misawa. More than 80,000 Japanese and Americans came out for the annual air show with performances ranging from the JASDF F-2 and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, to the dozens of static displays and food booths scattered from one end of the flight line to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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After burners, jets, demos, oh my

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle pilot maneuvers through the sky during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. The air show was filled with aerial demonstrations, aircraft static displays and hands-on military equipment presentations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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After burners, jets, demos, oh my

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team pilot, performs an aerial manuever during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. Smeeding performed several maneuvers demonstrating the compact, multi-role fighter F-16’s combat capabilities. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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After burners, jets, demos, oh my

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team pilot, performs an aerial manuever during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The team includes one pilot, two narrators, one safety observer, a superintendent and a maintenance team composed of three crew chiefs and four specialists, responsible for the aircraft's avionics and electrical systems and engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crowds gone F-16 FF wild

Japanese nationals watch an F-16 Fightering Falcon drive by during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The team includes one pilot, two narrators, one safety observer, a superintendent and a maintenance team composed of three crew chiefs and four specialists, responsible for the aircraft's avionics and electrical systems and engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Patiently waiting

Japanese nationals wait to enter an aircraft during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The children had the opportunity sit in cockpit of a variety of aircraft and learn about the equipment that keep the U.S. armed forces and Japan Self-Defense Force mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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You got served

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tylacia Berard, a 35th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, seasons chicken at the Grissom Dining Facility at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2017. Food service Airmen usually serve roughly 300 people per day. With the recent increase in personnel due to exercise Northern Viper 17, their numbers have shot up to nearly 800 daily. This means more food to whip up and serve at each meal. Misawa Airmen are currently exercising as a power projection hub with additional services being offered to accommodate more personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)
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Building Relationships | Service members, Hirosaki orphans spend the day together in Misawa Air Base

Service members and Hirosaki orphans attend a Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team performance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. NV17 tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps forces to work together and provides the opportunity to conduct realistic training in an unfamiliar environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)
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Building Relationships | Service members, Hirosaki orphans spend the day together in Misawa Air Base

A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 and a child look at an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. NV17 tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps forces to work together and provides the opportunity to conduct realistic training in an unfamiliar environment. The Marine is with HMH-462, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, currently forward deployed under the Unit Deployment Program with 1st MAW, based on Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)
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Watching the competition

Service members and Hirosaki orphans attend a Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team performance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. NV17 tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps forces to work together and provides the opportunity to conduct realistic training in an unfamiliar environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)
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U.S., Japan join together during annual traffic safety campaign

Nobuhiro Izumida, the Misawa City police chief, speaks on behalf of the Misawa City Police during the Prefectural Summer Traffic Safety Campaign 2017, at Misawa City, Japan, July 21, 2017. The event highlighted traffic safety and reminded service members and civilians to take precautionary measures while behind the wheel in order to minimize accidents. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Bacon)
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U.S., Japan join together during annual traffic safety campaign

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert, speaks on behalf of Misawa Air Base at the Prefectural Summer Traffic Safety Campaign 2017, at Misawa City, Japan, July 21, 2017. Several city officials spoke on Misawa’s traffic incidents for the past year, with a total of 140 injuries, two major accidents and two fatalities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Bacon)
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U.S., Japan join together during annual traffic safety campaign

City leaders and Misawa Air Base unit commanders come together for the Prefectural Summer Traffic Safety Campaign 2017, at Misawa City, Japan, July 21, 2017. During the campaign, the Misawa City vice mayor, chief of police and speaker of Misawa City assembly provided their inputs on the past year’s accident records. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Bacon)
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U.S., Japan join together during annual traffic safety campaign

U.S. Navy Sailors listen during the Prefectural Summer Traffic Safety Campaign 2017, at Misawa City, Japan, July 21, 2017. Hundreds of community members and U.S. service members attended the campaign in support of preventing traffic incidents and enjoyed an Edo-period traffic safety play at the end of the campaign, which encouraged members to always follow traffic laws. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Bacon)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Col. Travis Rex, left, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, receives a pre-flight inspection by Staff Sgt. Faitha Brookings, right, the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. After donning flight equipment, AFE personnel jolt and tug their suits ensuring survival amenities are secured and no tears or holes formed in their uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, the 35th Fighter Wing Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, puts on his boot at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. The aircrew flight equipment personnel fits each pilot's G-suit to their size and ensures all equipment is serviceable before their departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Faitha Brookins, the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, cleans a joint mounted cueing system helmet at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. Every day the AFE shop maintains the cleanliness and functionality of the pilot's equipment while performing thorough routine checks during their shift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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