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Up close and personal

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, helps Margot Carrington, left, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Tokyo, into an F-16 Fighting Falcon during American Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2018. This was Carrington’s first visit to Misawa, and while here, she visited various American Day booths, viewed demonstrations and took part in tours of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, Mitsubishi F-2 and F-35A Lightning II. Providing American civilian leadership in Japan the opportunity to see the unique capabilities of the 35th Fighter Wing strengthens the overall support the United States provides to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Meeting award winners

Margot Carrington, left, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Tokyo, congratulates U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sarah Lopez, right, the 35th Medical Operations Squadron emergency services flight chief, for earning the 35th Fighter Wing NCO of the year award in 2017, during American Day in Misawa City, June 1, 2018. Carrington shared a special congratulatory message from the United States Ambassador to Japan, William Hagerty, and spent time visiting with Airmen and their families participating in American Day festivities while interacting with their Japanese counterparts. Community engagement remains a top priority for the State Department and events like these further strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Partner nation tour

Margot Carrington, left, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Tokyo, and Rachel Brunette Chen, right, the Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate in Sapporo, listen as a Japan Air Self-Defense Force captain talks about the Mitsubishi F-2 during American Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2018. This was Carrington’s first visit to Misawa, and while here, she visited various American Day booths, viewed demonstrations and took part in tours of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, Mitsubishi F-2 and F-35A Lightning II. Misawa is home to both the United States’ 35th Fighter Wing and Japan’s 3rd Air Wing. Carrington interacted with service members from both nations, thanking them for their commitment to each other and Misawa’s strong bilateral relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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