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Prepare to taxi

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th FW command chief, prepare to taxi to the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight, allowing him to see first hand what pilots endure during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Strapping in

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, straps into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve is a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours. He also commanded the 13th Fighter Squadron from June 2015 to July 2016 and led them in the opening days of operations reentering Iraq and into Syria as part of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Sitting in a bird

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, left, the 35th FW command chief, sit in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight, allowing him to see first hand what pilots endure during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Sitting still

A helmet bag belonging to U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, lays on the ground at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. "Torch" is Struve's callsign, which is a specalized form of nickname that is used as a substitue for the aviators given name. He gave U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th FW command chief, a familiarization flight allowing him to see the ins and outs of the functions of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Taking a ride

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, right, the 35th FW command chief, ride in a truck out to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight. Both Struve and Alsvig have been stationed at Misawa AB three times over their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Walking past the panther

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, left, the 35th FW command chief, walk out of the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight, allowing him to see first hand what pilots endure during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Smith’s Family portrait

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, poses with her family after church at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2018. The Smiths support their mother and her art as she spreads morale through her art projects around the installation. She said her family plays a major role in her inspiration and creativity. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy Garcia)
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Wild Weasel Mural

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, painted the 35th Operations Support Squadron mural at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2017. The commander requested her artistic skills to remake the squadron patch into a mural as a way to help create identity and morale in the unit. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Smith)
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Samurai mural in Edgren High School

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, paints a samurai in Edgren High School at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2018. The five sushi pieces represent her five children, while the samurai and Koi fish represent her favorite things about Japan. She shares her creativity to create morale and joy with other Team Misawa members. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Smith)
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Sharon Smith poses with her Malala mural

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, takes a selfie next to her mural in Edgren High School at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2018. She creates a culture of positivity and affirmation through her art for the high school students. Smith painted a mural of Malala Yousafzi to inspire young women to stand up for what is right and encourage them to be brave. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Smith)
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Sharon Smith outlines her control flight mural

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, outlines her next mural in the 610th Air Control Flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2018. She has created 14 murals, which were requested by commanders to boost morale and emphasize the history of the squadrons. (Courtesy photo)
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Sharon Smith poses with Misawa Mayor, former 35th Fighter Wing commander

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, poses for a photo with Misawa Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi and U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, a former 35th Fighter Wing commander, after the mayor received a photo from Smith at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2017. Smith owned the photo from a family relative, which detailed the two pilots of the “Miss Veedol” aircraft who made the first Trans-Pacific flight from Japan to the U.S. on Oct. 5, 1931. The gift and piece of history strengthened relations between the U.S. military community and Japan and remains in Misawa City Hall today. (Courtesy photo)
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Wild Weasel holiday card

Sharon Smith, the wife of Maj. Brian Smith, a physical therapist with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron, created a Wild Weasel holiday card for the 35th Comptroller Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2018. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Smith)
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Resilient Airman

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs the lower pin on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. The aircraft-safe maintenance procedures communicate to the rest of the crew the aircraft is cleared to have post-flight maintenance work performed on it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Snow maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs a cover on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. Crew chiefs assist Misawa AB’s fighter squadrons by ensuring quality maintenance for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Safe and secure

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs an upper pin at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. Crew chiefs play a vital role in ensuring aircraft like the F-16 Fighting Falcon can fly at a moment’s notice. The mission of the 35th Fighter Wing is to protect U.S. interests in the Pacific and defend Japan; deter adversaries through our presence, readiness, and ability to project combat air power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Dark and wet maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, removes covers from a storage pocket on the intake cover of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. This task ensures compliance with aircraft-safe maintenance procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Maintainer in the snow

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Fortenbery, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs a pitot probe protective cover on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. Airmen ensure the mission goes on, no matter the weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Genesis Tejada)
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Fixing a panel on an F-16 Fighting Falcon

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team lead crew chief, removes a screw after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2018. Wall removed the fasteners from the panel in order to fix a nut plate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Panel Security

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team lead crew chief, disconnects a screw after an F-16 Demo Team practice at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2018. Wall removed the fasteners from the panel in order to fix a nut plate.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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