Service members and Hirosaki orphans attend a Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team performance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team is c More
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. Approximately seven hours of aerobatic d More
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 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dane Pendzinski, a Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, checks the aircraft prior to the annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Ba More
Senior Airman Sean Dearduff, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, waits for the Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon to enter the flightline during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 interact with the Hirosaki orphans attending a Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Vi More
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-Ric More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Perez, a Pacific Air Forces’ F-116 Demonstration Team avionics specialist, digs holes for tree saplings with the Youth Employment in Parks program members in Anchorage, Alaska, J More
Airmen with the U.S. Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team high-five after getting the aircraft ready for the annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, More
An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team catches a cable during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Apri More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 look at an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team i More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Wall, front, talks with Staff Sgt. Dane Pendzinski, both Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team crew chiefs, about mechanical differences between Misawa Air Base, Japan, F-1 More
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 P More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob A. Impellizzeri, a Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, waits to start the aircraft arresting system test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. The annual testing of More
An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team stops during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team, begins a landing descent during an aerobatic practice for Arctic Thunder 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska More
The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team and 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 participatin More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jairusnoel T. Ticsay, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production technician, explains the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. The AAS went More
Two Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 speak with a member of the Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PA More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, watch an aerobatic practice prior to Arctic Thunder 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alask More
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 Demonstra More
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron go to check the aircraft arresting system cable prior to the annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. The More
Staff Sgt. Aubrey Rice, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, watches the flightline during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The annu More
A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 and a child look at an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonst More
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, Al More
An Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron checks the aircraft arresting system cable prior to the annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. The t More
Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto, a 35th Fighter Wing public affairs photojournalist, shows her camera to two Hirosaki orphans during a performance from the Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team at Misawa Air Base, More
An Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron ties the aircraft arresting system cable to the flightline prior to the annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May More
Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron look on as Airman 1st Class Nicholas Lewis, 374th CES electrical power production technician, operates the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan More
An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team catches the cable during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Ma More
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Squadron clean the windows of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The 374th MXS is responsible for maintenance on munitions, aerospace ground equ More
An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team slows down during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 20 More
Members from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron wait for the start of the annual aircraft arresting system test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The annual AAS test is conducted by the 374th CES power More
Members of the 374th Civil Engineering fire department unhook an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from an aircraft catch cable during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Ba More
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron measure the distance a aircraft arresting system took to stop an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. T More
An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team begins takeoff for the during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japa More
An Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron straightens the nylon tape of the aircraft arresting system during an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. The 374th CES power prod More
Firefighters from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron wait for the start of the annual aircraft arresting system test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The annual AAS test is conducted by the 374th CES p More
A firefighter with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron observes the completion of the annual aircraft arresting system certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2019. The test ensures the stability of More
A Misawa Air Base F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team catches a barrier cable during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base More
Members of the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron unhook an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from an aircraft catch cable during an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Jap More
Members of the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron fire department share a laugh after an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The annual AAS test i More
Senior Airman Cameron Nance, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, hangs up his gear after an annual certification test of the aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2020. The annua More