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210302-F-MI946-1191

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, pose for a photo with Airmen from the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) flight during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, March 2, 2021. The AFE flight is responsible for preparing all pilots’ flying gear, including helmets, masks, survival vests, anti-exposure suits and harnesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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210302-F-MI946-1186

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, lays in a “dunk tank” with an anti-exposure suit on during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2021. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen ensure these suits are airtight and waterproof to increase a pilot’s chances of survival if they must eject over water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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210302-F-MI946-1166

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alejandro Galvan, left, the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) apprentice, prepares Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, right, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, to equip an anti-exposure suit for water testing during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2021. AFE Airmen thoroughly inspect the suit for any leaks to ensure it is flight ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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210302-F-MI946-1143

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sidnea Keister, left, the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) craftsman, explains to Col. Jesse J. Friedel, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, the multiple tasks AFE performs to support the mission during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2021. The AFE flight is responsible for ensuring all flight and safety equipment is in perfect working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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210302-F-MI946-1143

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, receives help from Senior Master Sgt. Paul McArdle, right, the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) superintendent, while packing a parachute during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2021. A properly packed parachute ensures it deploys and saves pilots lives. Due to the thorough process and strict checklist AFE Airmen follow, it can take hours to pack a single parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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210302-F-MI946-1143

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, left, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, receives help from Airman 1st Class Kameron Oesterreich, right, the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) apprentice, equip night vision goggles (NVG) during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2021. AFE Airmen routinely inspect, repair and test NVGs and other flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Tighten the helmet

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Cicci, a 35th Operations Support Squadron's aircrew flight equipment technician, tightens a helmet for Staff Sgt. Dylan Wyant, a 35th Fighter Wing information security systems officer, during the initial preparation for an F-16 Fighting Falcon familiarization flight at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017. During a recent aviation training relocation to Tsuiki AB, two AFE technicians fitted and briefed four Airmen from various career fields on operating survival gear prior to flight. Fam flights provide Airmen from various career fields with a better understanding of what happens at the operational end of the spectrum and how their daily mission impacts the 13th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Checking the seal

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Wyant 35th Fighter Wing, information security systems officer, connects an oxygen mask to a combined aircrew system tester during the initial preparation for an F-16 Fighting Falcon familiarization flight at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017. Four Airmen were chosen to receive familiarization flights in order to show them how their individual career fields contribute to accomplishing the 13th Fighter Squadron's mission. Security forces, aircrew flight equipment, communications and maintenance Airmen were selected for these familiarization flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Prior to take-off

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Wesley Hales, left, the 13th Fighter Squadron director of operations, talks with Airman 1st Class Christopher Butler, right, a 35th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, prior to takeoff at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. Butler was one of four Airmen who experienced the g-forces and maneuverability of the F-16 Fighting Falcon during a familiarization flight. The fam flyer program helps Airmen who support the F-16 mission to better understand how their duties directly impact the success of those missions.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Checking the size

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Cicci, a 13th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, checks the size of a flight suit prior to preparing an F-16 Fighting Falcon familiarization flight flyer during an aviation training relocation to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. Cicci was one of four fam flyers to get a firsthand look into a pilot’s daily mission. The pilots elected to fly security forces, aircrew flight equipment, communications and maintenance Airmen during this ATR because it bridged the gap between pilots and other career fields, overall enhancing the warrior mentality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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CP!

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Cicci, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, holds up ‘C’, representing the 13th Fighter Squadrons motto “Cave Putorium” prior to an F-16 Fighting Falcon familiarization flight at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. Cicci is responsible for helmets, oxygen masks, harnesses and all life-saving equipment pilots use in-flight. He explained physically experiencing the equipment he works on every day provided him with a greater understanding of his job’s importance and how he can now better explain the use of the equipment to other flyers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Pure happiness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Colby Means, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons expediter, smiles after getting buckled into the backseat of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an aviation training relocation to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. Means has loaded munitions onto the F-16 for three years. The goal of the flight was to familiarize individuals with aviation-related responsibilities with the F-16 and the missions they make possible for pilots to complete every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Ready, step

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Wesley Hales, left, the 13th Fighter Squadron director of operations, and Staff Sgt. Dylan Wyant, a 35th Fighter Wing information security systems officer, walk to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017. Four Airmen who provide underlying support to flying operations received familiarization flights. Wyant was the first to receive a flight during the aviation training relocation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Disinfecting an oxygen mask

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Harrison, a 35th Operations Support Squadron's aircrew flight equipment technician, wipes the inside of an oxygen mask after a flight during an aviation training relocation to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017. The 35th OSS AFE technicians fix helmets, oxygen masks, harnesses and all life-saving equipment and provided the highest level of attention to detail to a pilot’s gear because it is the difference between life and death. Their motto is "When everything else fails, we are the last ones to let them down." (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Leadership exchange

Koku-Jieitai Senior Airman Takashi Shibuya, a 2nd Air Wing Armament Maintenance Squadron armament technician, explains his view of leadership with U.S. and other Japanese Airmen during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. The U.S. and Japanese participants broke out into three groups, each allowed 30 minutes to discuss their top three leadership traits and then present their findings with the rest of the participants. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Katsuaki Imazeki)
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Connecting parachute with seat

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Shinichi Kishimoto, left, a 2nd Air Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment member, installs a parachute into an F-15J Eagle seat as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Berg, right, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, observes during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2017. Working side-by-side with their Japanese counterparts, U.S. Airmen learned how the Koku-Jieitai executes their mission. Berg traveled from Misawa Air Base, Japan, with nine other U.S. Airmen for the bilateral exchange event. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Stretching for the big dance-off

U.S. and Japanese Airmen stretch prior to learning a traditional Japanese dance during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Over the next hour and a half, the Koku-Jieitai and U.S. Airmen from Misawa Air Base, Japan, danced while learning more about each other’s cultural background helping to increase the two-nation’s interoperability. Cultural exchanges like this dance strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance by humanizing each nation’s service members bringing them closer as allies and friends. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Base defense weapons systems

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, a 2nd Air Wing Base Air Defense M-61 20 mm Vulcan cannon operator, explains the capabilities of the installation’s defense network to a group of U.S. Airmen participating in a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. The Vulcan is capable of firing 6,600 rounds per second and its six rotating barrels, firing at one time, permit a high rate of fire while simultaneously reducing the problem of barrel wear and heat generation. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Checking out the Vulcan

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, right, a 2nd Air Wing Base Air Defense M-61 20 mm Vulcan cannon operator, explains the weapon’s capabilities to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Nienheuser, left, the 35th Medical Support Squadron patient administration section chief, during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Nienheuser got to sit in the operator’s seat while the weapon system was operational, not armed, and move the turret around while Osawa explained its operation. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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What a ride!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, flies with nine other U.S. Airmen aboard a Koku-Jieitai Kawasaki C-1 headed to Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2017. The group flew to Chitose from Misawa Air Base, Japan, as part of a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, April 11-20, specifically designed to bring the two nation’s air forces closer as allies and friends. The Kawasaki C-1 is a twin- short-range military transport, used by the Koku-Jieitai. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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