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Concentrated on construction

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles White, a 35th Maintenance Squadron sheet metal shop aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, maintains an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2018. In one month’s time, the three-man team removed seven major construction components, three skins, two ribs and cut out a total longeron which maintains the structural rigidity of the airframe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Working up a sweat

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaceb Brammer, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2018. Without this repair, the aircraft would’ve been decommissioned indefinitely until the state-side depot allocated a slot in the next fiscal year. The restoration not only required outside-the-box thinking, but high levels of maintenance competency and skill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Sheet metal repair

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordon Jones, left, Staff Sgt. Charles White, center, both aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, and Senior Airman Jaceb Brammer, right, an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, all with the 35th Maintenance Squadron, inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2018. The team discovered corrosion on the lower skin of the aircraft, making it inoperable until repair. Typically the repair would be performed by either depot-level maintainers or contractors, however, the F-16 System Program Office at Hill Air Force Base approved Misawa Airmen to rectify the issue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Making a smile while maintaining

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordon Jones, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, smiles while repairing the sheet metal of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2018. The team discovered corrosion on the lower skin of the aircraft, making it inoperable until repair. Typically the repair would be performed by either depot-level maintainers or contractors, however, the F-16 System Program Office at Hill Air Force Base approved Misawa Airmen to rectify the issue. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Lt. Gen. Kwast

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense leadership at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2018. Kwast’s visit increased bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region. Kwast also visited several units on base to obtain a better understanding of current operations at MAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Sgt. Adams gives a briefing

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jon Adams, the 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 23 chief, briefs Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, on the detachment’s current processes at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2018. Adams informed Kwast of his unit’s daily operations in order to give him a better understanding of their procedures and mission. Kwast’s visit also increased bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Meeting of the minds

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, meets with Japan Air Self-Defense Force leadership at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2018. Kwast’s visit increased bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Photojournalist

Alaskan natives, Bonnie Luther, left, and her grandson, Maddox Luther, center, receive a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team sticker from U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake Impellizzeri, the PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, during a meet-and-greet session in Anchorage, Alaska, June 29, 2018. The team performed at the Arctic Thunder 2018 air show and showcased the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s capabilities. During their trip, the team engaged with the community to strengthen bonds between the Air Force and the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Selfie

The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team and Alaskan locals, take a selfie with Eddie P., the Anchorage Morning Show host, in Anchorage, Alaska, June 29, 2018. The team engaged with the community by participating in park beautification, conducting a meet-and-greet and attending a formlal dinner with the Anchorage, Alaska, city leaders. This afforded the team an opportunity to meet with their supporters and build trust and patriotism within the Alaskan community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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The plant has been soiled

A Youth Employment in Parks program member covers a tree sapling with soil in Anchorage, Alaska, June 29, 2018. Helping the YEP team plant native vegetation was one of many community engagement activities the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team participated in the days leading up to the air show. During their community, day the team participated in a meet-and-greet at a concert and handed out hundreds of free demo team memorabilia to locals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Digging dirt demo

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Perez, a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team avionics specialist, digs holes for tree saplings with the Youth Employment in Parks program members in Anchorage, Alaska, June 29, 2018. The demo team worked together to plant more than 30 saplings, which aids in strengthening riverbanks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Plant play

The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team plants native vegetation by a riverbank with the Youth Employment in Parks program members in Anchorage, Alaska, June 29, 2018. The YEP program provides a 10-week summer program, hiring Anchorage teens to complete park improvement projects. Participants learn natural resource management job skills by building trails and restoring stream banks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Twisting and turning

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, executes an aerobatic maneuver during a demonstration practice for Arctic Thunder 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2018. Arctic Thunder, also known as the Arctic Thunder Open House, is a biennial event, which provides an opportunity to share aspects of military life and operations with Anchorage and the greater Alaskan community, who support the base’s ability to protect the U.S. and engage overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Landing time

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, begins a landing descent during an aerobatic practice for Arctic Thunder 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2018. Approximately 320,000 attended the air show, observing more than seven hours of aerial demonstration as well as 40 state aircraft displays. Arctic Thunder, also known as the Arctic Thunder Open House, is a biennial event, which provides an opportunity to share aspects of military life and operations with the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Blast off into the speed of light

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, blasts off into the sky for an Arctic Thunder 2018 demonstration practice. During practices, pilots run through their list of movements to ensure quality of execution on performance day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Checking out aircraft differences

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, front, talks with Staff Sgt. Dane Pendzinski, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, about mechanical differences between Misawa Air Base, Japan, F-16 Fighting Falcons and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, F-16 aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2018. Eielson AFB provided additional contracted members who specialize on the Alaskan-prepared jet and worked together with the PACAF Demo Team crew to ensure continuity and reliability of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Stunner shades spectating special performance

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team and from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, watch an aerobatic practice prior to Arctic Thunder 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2018. The PACAF Demo Team worked hand-in-hand with Eielson AFB to perform at the air show while saving thousands of taxpayer dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Falcons about to take flight

U.S. Air Force Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team and contractors perpare two F-16 Fighting Falcons from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for an aerobatic practice at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2018. Eielson AFB supported the demo team by providing aircraft to fly as well as contractors to maintain the jets for the 2018 Arctic Thunder biennial air show . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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First speech as commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, 35th Fighter Wing commander, addresses Team Misawa for the first time as commander during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2018. Prior to arriving at Misawa, Struve served as the 8th Operations Group commander at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Passing of guidon

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Todd A. Doizer, Fifth Air Force vice commander, left, and Col. Kristopher W. Struve, 35th Fighter Wing commander, right, pause for a photo during the passing of the guidon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2018. The guidon symbolizes the relinquishment of command from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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