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Demo Team Prep

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Byron Cole, left, a Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, Master Sgt. Jeff Parker, middle, PACAF F-16 Demo Team superintendent and Staff Sgt. Steven Pedrick, right, a PACAF F-16 Demo Team crew chief, talk after a takeoff at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2017. The crew arrived nearly a week early to get a better sense of where the spectators will be in relation to the geographic references, allowing the demo team to execute a flawless show, as well as to conduct a training scenario with Nyutabaru AB's F-15Js. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, promotes positive relations between the United States and nations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Safety Check

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dakota Newton, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team safety observer, left, and Staff Sgt. Raphael Eames, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, right, watch an air demonstration at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2017. As safety observer, Newton is the pilot's eyes on the ground, ensuring the pilot is set up for the next maneuver properly and no birds are in his path. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team will perform at a two-day airshow at Nyutabaru AB. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Preparing for the big show

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration team pilot, carries his helmet bag to his jet at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2017. The team arrived almost a week prior to the Nyutabura Air Show, to ensure proper preparation for the two-day air show and to execute a training scenario alongside Nyutabaru AB's F-15Js. The PACAF Demo Team based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, promotes positive relations between the United States and nations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Wiping it down

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Pedrick, a Pacific Air Forces' Demonstration team crew chief, drys down a F-16 Fighting Falcon at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2017. Pedrick along with the team of 12 worked all day to ensure the jets were in top-notch shape for the Nyutabura Air Show, being held Dec. 3, 2017, being held Dec. 3, 2017. The PACAF Demo Team based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, promotes positive relations between the United States and nations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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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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Soaring high

The 35th Fighter Wing flagship flies over Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2017. The flagship, a Block 50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, tail number 808--more widely known as BOB-- surpassed 9,500 hours of flight time on Nov. 20. BOB has flown more hours than any other U.S. Air Force F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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All smiles

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matt Kenkel, the 14th Fighter Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Paul Schultz, the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, right, smile during a conversation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2017. Kenkel flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon in the background, tail number 808, as a first-assignment F-16 pilot ten years ago. On Nov. 20, tail number 808 surpassed 9,500 hours of flight, earning it the distinction of having flown the most hours of any U.S. Air Force F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Mapping it

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McMillan, 1st Space Company engagement control team leader, holds a topographic map at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. Topographic maps are detailed, accurate graphic representations of features that appear on the Earth's surface and are were used during McMillan's annual land navigation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Looking through the compass

U.S. Army Private 1st Class Fabian Juarez, 1st Space Company engagement control shift leader, looks through a compass at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. Land navigation is an annual course requirement where soldiers have to find three out of four assigned points during the dark morning, and the same number during early day light hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Finding their way

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McMillan, 1st Space Company engagement control team leader, left, and Private 1st Class Fabian Juarez, 1st Space Company engagement control shift leader, right, find the next marker on their topographic map at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. With limited to no visibility for more than half of the land navigation training, McMillan and Juarez encountered multiple obstacles along the way, including fallen trees, thorn-covered brush, four-foot-tall grass, vines, swamps and slick, unsteady ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Graphing points

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McMillan, 1st Space Company engagement control team leader, left, and Private 1st Class Fabian Juarez, 1st Space Company engagement control shift leader, right, find the next marker on their topographic map at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. With limited to no visibility for more than half of the land navigation training, McMillan and Juarez encountered multiple obstacles along the way, including fallen trees, thorn-covered brush, four-foot-tall grass, vines, swamps and slick, unsteady ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Walking through the woods

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McMillan, the 1st Space Company, Delta Detachment engagement control team leader, navigates his way through the woods as part of land navigation training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. Having land navigation training in rough, dense terrain, both during dark and light hours, puts an added level of difficulty on Soldiers, affording them an opportunity to learn in a new environment while gaining essential survival skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Plotting Points

U.S. Army Private 1st Class Fabian Juarez, Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company engagement control shift leader, left, and Sgt. Michael McMillan, Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company engagement control team leader, right, converse about the next plot on their topographic map at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. McMillan and Juarez were one of four teams who participated in land navigation training where teams were given a map with plotted points and had to make their way through dense forest terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Singing into a microphone

Matt Scannell, Vertical Horizon lead singer and guitarist, sings during a performance at Sky Plaza in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8, 2017. The band played as one of the multiple performances during the 29th Annual American Day festival. Events like these are important as they afford Misawa neighbors, American and Japanese alike, opportunities to interact in a relaxed environment specifically planned to foster bilateral ties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Mr. Saxobeat

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Derrick Newbold, a U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific Jazz Ensemble saxophonist, plays a solo during a performance at the Misawa City Civic Center in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 7, 2017. The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific was one of multiple live band performances at the 29th Annual American Day festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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American Pride

A Japanese national child holds an American Flag during the 29th Annual American Day festival held at Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8, 2017. Every year, Misawa Air Base gives the local community an opportunity to experience American culture through food, live music and performances throughout the two-day event. This years event gathered approximately 100,000 guests from all over Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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29th Annual American Day celebration

Thousands of by-standards roam the streets of Misawa City, Japan during the 29th Annual American Day festival held, Oct. 8, 2017. Approximately 100,000 Japanese and American nationals gathered together to celebrate American culture through food, live music and performances throughout the two-day event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Popping the line

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Russell Elliott, left, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron aircraft arresting system journeyman, Airman 1st Class Richard Wright, center, a 35th CES aircraft arresting system apprentice, and Senior Airman Kyle Gergel, right, a 35th CES aircraft arresting systems supervisor, test a barrier kit-12 arresting system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2017. Misawa AB is equipped with four sets of BAK-12 arresting systems, providing emergency capabilities if any problems arise during landing after an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Clamping down

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Russell Elliott, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron aircraft arresting system journeyman, links a chain back together with a chain puller at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2017. Airmen with barrier maintenance synced two barrier kit-12 arresting systems, which are ground-based braking systems designed for tail-hook equipped aircraft, such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon, in case of an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Working through the night

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Richard Wright, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron aircraft arresting system apprentice, works on a barrier kit-12 arresting system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2017. The BAK-12 arresting systems, provides emergency landing capabilities if any problem arises during an in-flight emergency. The capable system’s 65 million foot pounds stopping capacity can be rewound in three to five minutes allowing up to 20 engagements an hour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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