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Around the bend

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Yurco, the 35th Security Forces Squadron Echo Flight chief, rides a superbike at Aomori Speed Park in Aomori City, Japan, May 28, 2019. Yurco has more than 20 years of experience riding motorcycles and uses the hobby as a way to relax and recharge from the grind of daily work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Red needed to get some fresh air

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Yurco, the 35th Security Forces Squadron Echo Flight chief, checks the tire pressure on his sports bike at Aomori Speed Park in Aomori City, Japan, May 28, 2019. The track allowed members to test their time limits and practice lapping with faster times, giving personnel a thrill and providing ways to build their resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Let the sparks fly

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Yurco, the 35th Security Forces Squadron Echo Flight chief, causes sparks to fly while closely turning a corner at Aomori Speed Park in Aomori City, Japan, May 28, 2019. Yurco attached magnesium knee sliders specifically made for super sports to create the effect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Smiling with friends at racetrack

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Yurco, the 35th Security Forces Squadron Echo Flight chief, laughs with a fellow rider at Aomori Speed Park in Aomori City, Japan, May 28, 2019. Yurco teaches a motorcycle fundamentals course at Misawa Air Base where riders learn how to safely and properly ride their sports bikes through Aomori Prefecture’s terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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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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Turning takoyaki

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing member cooks takoyaki at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2017. Different 35th Fighter Wing squadrons held their resiliency days throughout the week which included several team building activities and a bilateral cleanup in order to strengthen the U.S., Japan relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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On the lookout

Master Sgt. Hiroki Handa, a 3rd Air Wing aircraft maintenance craftsman, looks around the nature trail for trash at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2017. Misawa squadrons participated in resiliency day by holding their own events, which focused on elements of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness, but the 35th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies’ activities included a luncheon and nature trail cleanup with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Cut it

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Kirmis, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, cuts off a branch on the nature trail at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2017. The 35th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, 3rd Air Wing, partnered together to clean up a nature trail on base to ensure the trail was clear of trash and other hazardous items. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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In the glow light

Master Sgt. Hiroki Handa, a 3rd Air Wing aircraft maintenance craftsman, looks around the nature trail for trash at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2017. The 35th Fighter Wing’s resiliency day included a luncheon and nature trail cleanup with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, as part of an effort to further reinforce the strong bonds between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Line up

Members from the 35th Security Forces Squadron reach for dodgeballs at the middle of the court at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 25, 2017. The 35th SFS’s goal for their resiliency day was to teach Airmen to be more flexible, creative, and positive toward change by displaying those techniques in games Airmen may have never played before. Being able to unwind for a day helped Airmen get stress off their shoulders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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