Panther pride, hard work shown during Komatsu ATR

Photo By Staff Sgt. Collette Brooks | U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Nguyen, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 Fighting Falcon assistant dedicated crew chief, smiles while marshalling an F-16 during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2019. Capt. Phillip McCoy, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot and Komatsu ATR detachment commander, described the ATR participants as hard-working, consistent and dedicated to the mission of executing bilateral training sorties regardless of unexpected changes, such as inclement weather experienced during the week-long exercise. The 13th AMU and its Airmen are assigned to Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)  

KOMATSU AIR BASE , ISHIKAWA, JAPAN

10.23.2019

Story by Senior Airman Collette Brooks  

35th Fighter Wing

Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.
Approximately 90 Team Misawa members and six U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons traveled to Komatsu AB in support of facilitating bilateral training sorties. The 28 sorties executed during the ATR gave Wild Weasels the ability to learn, train and integrate with their host nation partners while identifying successes and shortfalls.

• Date Taken: 10.23.2019
• Date Posted: 10.22.2019 22:21
• Story ID: 348778
• Location: KOMATSU AIR BASE , ISHIKAWA, JP
• Hometown: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, US
• Hometown: PHILOMATH, OREGON, US
• Hometown: PHOENIX, ARIZONA, US
• Hometown: WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, US