(Airman Hannah Bench, 35th Fighter Wing)
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Kenkel, left, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, and Senior Airman Derek Johnson, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon assistant dedicated crew chief, inspect the wheel of an F-16 during a brake pad change at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. From brake pad changes to flightline inspections, crew chiefs enable the 35th Fighter Wing to generate combat airpower and remain forward-ready in support of Indo-Pacific stability.
