Photo essay: Airmen prepare F-16s during exercise at Misawa Published June 22, 2011 By Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- Members of the 35th Fighter Wing conduct preflight operations on F-16 Fighting Falcons here June 22, during an exercise simulating a variety of combat environment scenarios. View the slideshow.