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  • U.S Air Force Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, checks out an F-16 at the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. After completing four years of Reserved Officers’ Training Corps, and earning a pilot slot, Impellizzeri attended the 56-week Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in addition to a specialized F-16 training at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

    PACAF F-16 Demo Team pilot turns childhood dream into reality

    A young Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander and pilot, grew up observing countless aerial demonstrations in pure “awe” resulting in an undeniable passion for flying.
  • An F-86F Sabre displays both 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron colors on its tail as it sits in Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2018. By mid-1953, Fifth Air Force described the aircraft as the most-suitable fighter-bomber during the Korean War. The aircraft didn’t have operating problems and was noted for its stability at high altitudes. The aircraft remains emblazoned today with both 3rd Air Wing and 35th Fighter Wing shields, symbolizing the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    F-86F Sabre: Longstanding symbol of U.S.-Japan alliance

    Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, displays the F-86F as a static aircraft today. After the first Combined Air Festival in 1980, the Japanese and American base commanders dedicated an F-86F as a symbol of the U.S.-Japan friendship. The F-86F Sabre began production in 1952, and gained popularity during the Korean War. It displayed a superior
  • U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Shaheed Gillespie, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems repairer, stands on the flight line during exercise RED FLAG Alaska 19-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2018. Maintainers repaired jets alongside joint and multilateral partners from around the world during RF-A 19-1, affording them opportunities to exchange tactics, operations techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

    Misawa Airmen brave arctic weather, master RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1

    A sea of green, tan, camo and shades of gray flooded Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for the ultimate meeting of the minds during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1, Oct. 4 to 19.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Fugate, left, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, speaks with Staff Sgt. Orin Fitzpatrick, center, a 35th Maintenance Squadron F-16 crew chief, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Zimmermann, right, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit expeditor, during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 19-1, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 9, 2018. While the primary focus of the exercise is ally development and cohesion, Team Misawa maintainers found the training to be beneficial to expanding their skill-set due to the fast-paced operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

    Wild Weasel maintainers learn joint, multilateral tactics at Red Flag-Alaska 19-1

    Maintenance Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, apply their maintenance skills and knowledge during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 4 to 19.
  • 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)

    PACAF Demo Team, Eielson AFB jets support Arctic Thunder 2018

    The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team worked hand-in-hand with Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to save 20,000 to 30,000 pounds of fuel and thousands of taxpayer dollars in support of Arctic Thunder 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 30 to July 1.“We used the 18th Fighter Squadron aggressor F-16 Fighting Falcon model,

  • Col. R. Scott Jobe takes final flight

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emily Wall, a Pacific Air Forces' Demonstration Team crew chief, pauses for a photo after performing maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, Feb. 3, 2018. As a surprise to her family, Wall took a different route than her siblings and enlisted in the military knowing she wanted to impact her peers, travel the world and make a difference for her country. After her four years of experience, she now encourages other women in her profession to push through and overcome adversity in the maintenance world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

    Female crew chief overcomes adversity, joins PACAF F-16 Demo Team

    It’s been more than a decade since a woman joined the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team, and in late January, Senior Airman Emily Wall, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, broke social norms introducing something new to the aerial demo team. Growing up the youngest of seven siblings, she wanted a life of her own, different than
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