First Lt. Fumita Sakyu, 49th Fighter Training Squadron, points out the Up Front control panel, where pilots control their avionics, to include radios and navigational aids, to Gen. Harukazu Saitoh, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, in a T-38C Talon during his tour Dec. 2 on Columbus Air Force Base. Saitoh said the training the JASDF pilots go through significantly contributes to strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Daniel Lile)