Water Survival Training

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Benjamin Thomas, 35th Operations Support Squadron, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, trains Maj. Wesley Hales, 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, on basic water survival skills during water survival training at Lake Ogawara June 24, 2009. Pilots must undergo this training annually to remain proficient in these skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad C. Strohmeyer)

Water Survival Training

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman Desmond Jackson, 35th Operations Support Squadron, aircrew flight equipment technician, sets up the necessary equipment before water survival training at Lake Ogawara June 24, 2009. Water survival training helps reacquaint aircrew with the skill to survive in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad C. Strohmeyer)

Seating for two

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Mr. Hiroki Hayashi, 35th Force Support Squadron recreation specialist and Tech. Sgt. Joji Johnson, 35th FSS fitness NCO in charge, carry benches out of the East locker room June 19 at the Potter Fitness Center. The East locker room will be receiving a new floor during the gym’s renovation project scheduled to be completed in October. Total cost of the renovation is approximately $1 million. (Air Force photo /Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

Daiko service expanded

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Many Misawa City taxi companies offer “daiko” service, meaning “to do for another,” where they will not only drop patrons at their homes, they will also drive their cars home, too. The Misawa Air Base taxi service, contracted by Army Air Force Exchange, expanded its daiko service to include Fridays. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield) (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

Misawa Air Base retires senior enlisted leader

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Chief Master Sgt. Ricky Price reads an old birthday letter from his mother during his retirement speech June 19, 2009. Chief Price credited his parents for raising him to have the character he relied on throughout his military career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Misawa Air Base retires senior enlisted leader

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Chief Master Sgt. Ricky Price gives a final salute to the American flag during his retirement ceremony June 19, 2009. Staff Sgt. Tiffany Arrington, bearing the flag, was one of the first people Chief Price met upon assuming the role of command chief master sergeant of the 35th Fighter Wing in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)