U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Gross, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle crew chief, reviews technical orders before beginning maintenance on a jet on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. Sept. 29, 2014, marks the 35th anniversary of the F-15Cs arrival to Kadena. With a perfect record of more than 100 confirmed kills and no combat losses in operations and contingencies ranging from Turkey and Bosnia to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Eagle has proven itself time and again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Gross, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle crew chief, drains JP-8 jet fuel from an F-15C on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. The F-15C first arrived on Kadena 35 years ago. Without diligent repairs and inspections on the jets by Airmen within the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Group, it's unlikely any of the jets would have been flying half as long as they have. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Gross, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle crew chief, replaces a panel on an F-15C on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. The F-15C first arrived on Kadena 35 years ago. Without diligent repairs and inspections on the jets by Airmen within the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Group, it's unlikely any of the jets would have been flying half as long as they have. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Gross, 67th Aircraft Maintenance UUnit F-15 Eagle crew chief, transcribes discrepancies from an F-15C on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. Sept. 29, 2014, marksthe 35th anniversary of the F-15Cs arrival to Kadena. While most people don't maintain a personal vehicle for more than 10 years, the Air Force maintainers and operators here have ensured the safe operation of the F-15C and D models stationed at Kadena for 35 years with countless, thorough inspections and repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle crew chiefs from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work together to repair a faulty component on a jet on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. Sept. 29, 2014, marks the 35th anniversary of the F-15Cs arrival to Kadena. While most people don't maintain a personal vehicle for more than 10 years, the Air Force maintainers and operators here have ensured the safe operation of theF-15C and D models stationed at Kadena for 35 years with countless, thorough inspections and repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle taxis for takeoff on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. The Eagle has Sept. 29, 2014, marks the 35th anniversary of the F-15C's arrival to Kadena. At Kadena alone, the F-15C/D squadrons, the 67th, 44th and formerly 12th Fighter Squadrons, have earned the title of best Air Force fighter squadron of the year and the prestigious Raytheon Trophy, formerly the Hughes Trophy, nine times since the aircraft's arrival 35 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle crew chief from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit watches pre-flight procedures and communicates with the aircraft's pilot before takeoff on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. Sept. 29, 2014, marks the 35th anniversary of the F-15C's arrival to Kadena. With a perfect record of more than 100 confirmed kills and no combat losses in operations and contingencies ranging from Turkey and Bosnia to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Eagle has proven itself time and again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Gross, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle crew chief, pushes atool box toward an F-15C for maintenance on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. Sept. 29, 2014, marks the 35th anniversary of the F-15Cs arrival to Kadena. While most people don't maintain a personal vehicle for more than 10 years, the Air Force maintainers and operators here have ensured the safe operation of the F-15C and D models stationed at Kadena for 35 years with countless, thorough inspections and repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Gross, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle crew chief, inspects his tools before beginning maintenance on a jet on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2014. Sept. 29, 2014, marks the 35th anniversary of the F-15Cs arrival to Kadena. With a perfect record of more than 100 confirmed kills and no combat losses in operations and contingencies ranging from Turkey and Bosnia to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Eagle has proven itself time and again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman/Released)