Air Crew flight equipment

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Hideya Oyama, the life support superintendent with the 3rd Fighter Squadron, adjusts U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall’s (left), the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, life support vest at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. Sundvall was invited to fly in an F-2A with the 3rd FS, marking his first time flying in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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Mission Brief

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall (left), the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, receives a mission brief given by Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Mikio Kobayashi, the commander of the 3rd Fighter Squadron, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. The brief was tailored to give Sundvall information about the differences between the F-2A and the F-16 Fighting Falcon, so he could properly operate and understand the aircraft once in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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Thumbs-up

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall (left), the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Mikio Kobayashi (right), the commander of the 3rd Fighter Squadron, give the "thumbs-up" in an F-2A at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. Maj. Gen. Koji Imaki, the commander of the 3rd Air Wing, invited Sundvall to fly in an F-2A with the 3rd FS, giving him the unique opportunity to see firsthand how his bilateral counterparts operate in their day-to-day mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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JASDF member does pre-flight inspections

A crew chief with the 3rd Fighter Squadron runs pre-flight checks at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall, the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing was invited to fly in an F-2A with the 3rd FS, marking his first time flying in this aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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Aircraft take-off

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall, the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, and Lt. Col. Mikio Kobayashi, the commander of the 3rd Fighter Squadron, take off in an F-2A at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. This was the first flight for Sundvall in an F-2A which is able to reach a max speed of Mach 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

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Lasting partnership: USAF, JASDF commanders share bilateral experience

Published June 23, 2016
By Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --

the Japan Air Self-Defense Force invited 35th Fighter Wing leadership to participate in a bilateral event at Misawa Air Base June 22.

Air Crew flight equipment

Mission Brief

Thumbs-up

JASDF member does pre-flight inspections

Aircraft take-off