35th AMXS, always there to help a falcon into the nest

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maj. John Greven, 13th Air Force Detachment 1, A5 plans and exercises officer, hands his flight bag to Airman 1st Class Patric Shaw, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crewchief, following a training sortie Aug. 2. Stationed at Yokota Air Base, Major Greven visits Misawa to maintain his proficiency as an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

35th AMXS, always there to help a falcon into the nest

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Two F-16 Fighting Falcons park in front of hardened aircraft shelters following a training sortie Aug. 2. Maintenance crews from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron met the jets to assist with engine shut down and egress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Lt. Gen. Rice visits Misawa

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt. Gen. Edward Rice Jr., U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Maj. Jordan Carvell, 35th Operations Support Squadron pilot, take off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a familiarization flight June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Lt. Gen. Rice visits Misawa

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Sean Moore, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crewchief, gives a panther salute to Lt. Gen. Edward Rice Jr., U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Maj. Jordan Carvell, 35th Operations Support Squadron pilot, on the flightline June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Misawa after dark: exercise edition

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Cory Farrer, 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, takes off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon before dawn on the final day of an operational readiness exercise Feb. 3. The jet's afterburners kicked up a plume of steam and snow as Captain Farrer lifted the nose of the F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Misawa after dark: exercise edition

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maintenance crews ready two F-16 Fighting Falcons on the flightline for flight during an operational readiness exercise Feb. 1. These dual-seat models were used as aggressor aircraft to test pilots on how to evade or engage enemies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)