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Balance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Pedrick, left, Tech. Sgt. Byron Cole, middle, and Staff Sgt. Charles Bolles, right, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team crew chiefs, practice a dry run demonstration at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team will be performing at a two-day air show at Nyutabaru AB. The crew arrived almost a week early to get a better sense of where the air show spectators will be in relation to the geographic references and to execute a training scenario alongside Nyutabaru AB's F-15Js. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Climb on up

A headset sits on top of a jet while U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Pedrick, a Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, climbs a ladder at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2017. Pedrick, along with the rest of the team of 12, worked all day to ensure the jets were in top-notch shape for the two-day Nyutabura Air Show. 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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Waiting for game day

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on the runway at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, traveled to Nyutabaru AB to perform for approximately 100,000 spectators during a two-day air show. The performance will mark the seventh year the PACAF F-16 Demo Team has performed at Nyutabaru AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Suit Up

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Bolles, a Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, prepares to clean a jet intake after a flight at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2017. Bolles, along with the rest of the team of 12, worked all day to ensure the jets were in top-notch shape for the Nyutabura Air Show, being held Dec. 2-3. 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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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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Final enlisted photo

Staff. Sgt. Martin Dominguez, a 35th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate international and operations law paralegal, pauses for an offical photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General named Dominguez the Outstanding NCO paralegal of the year award for 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Manabu Matsuura)
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Tagging and bagging

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Reese, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, ensures all materials are ready for use in an ACES II survival kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. The AFE flight inspects, maintains, packs and adjusts equipment such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices and survival kits to ensure pilots’ equipment is up to par so in the event of an emergency, a pilot has the best odds of survival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Stringy for the ringy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Harrison, the 35th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of the aircrew flight equipment main shop, ensures a newly-built sewing machine is ready for use at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. In AFE, Airmen use sewing machines to repair life rafts and other emergency equipment, stitch harnesses and canopies for emergency rafts and repair oxygen-mask cases. AFE Airmen help to keep aircrew members mission-ready around the clock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Reese rigger

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Reese, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, poses for a photo in the AFE back shop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. AFE Airmen are responsible for all the equipment pilots carry as well as the equipment installed in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Rips or tears?

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Lujan, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment journeyman, ensures a parachute has no rips at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. The AFE flight is responsible for ensuring all flight and safety equipment is in perfect working order. From packing emergency items like parachutes and survival kits to maintaining regularly-used items like flight helmets and oxygen masks, the attention to detail provided by these professionals could mean the difference between life and death for a pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Checks on deck

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Reese, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, ensures all materials are ready for use in an ACES II survival kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. The AFE flight inspects, maintains, packs and adjusts equipment such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices, survival kits and more to ensure pilots’ equipment is up to par so in the event of an emergency, a pilot has the best odds of survival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Strength, Courage and Victory

Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year for Pacific Air Forces, pauses for a photo, Nov. 18, 2017, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. PACAF recognized Rick for his performance as a flight sergeant from October 2016 through September 2017. Over the year, his mentorship of 118 Airmen led to 22 subordinates receiving awards for excellence through various Air Force award programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Team effort

Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, the NCO in charge of integrated defense with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, pauses for a photo with SFS Airmen, Nov. 18, 2017, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Pacific Air Forces selected Rick as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year. Rick attribute this award to the hard work and sacrifice of Cerberus Flight Airmen and NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Morale booster

Members from the 35th Security Forces Squadron, Cerberus Flight, pause for a photo during an after duty barbecue over the summer, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Pacific Air Forces command selected Master Sgt. Bruce Rick as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year while serving as a flight sergeant from October 2016 through September 2017. Rick attributes this award to the hard work and sacrifice of Cerberus Flight Airmen and NCOs. (Courtesy Photo)
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Bad bite to the bone

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant 1st Class Tetsuya Aoyama, left, a 1st Training Unit assistant English instructor out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Kuzel, right, the 35th Security Forces Squadron S-3 operations superintendent, observe military working dog tactics during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. Misawa Air Base hosts the exchanges with JGSDF personnel twice a year, allowing their basic English course students to immerse themselves in an English-speaking military environment, further improving the relationship between the two forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Tightening the tow chains

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro, left, a 1st Training Unit gunner out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, works with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, right, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation technician, to tighten towing chains during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. As a part of their basic English course curriculum, Misawa provides an opportunity for the JGSDF members to apply their acquired language skills by pairing JGSDF members together with their U.S. Air Force counterparts who perform similar jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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