U.S. Embassy Tokyo visits with Misawa Airmen

Dan Rochman, center left, the U.S. Embassy Tokyo minister-counselor of political affairs, talks with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jose Dorado Molinar, right, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning section chief, as they walk through the main boiler plant at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2019. Rochman received an immersion tour to see Misawa’s heating operations and understand how the base receives 80% of its heat and hot water supply from the approximately 80-year-old facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)

Rachel Brunette-Chen, center left, the U.S. Consulate Sapporo principal officer, and Dan Rochman, center, the U.S. Embassy Tokyo minister-counselor of political affairs, pose with 35th Fighter Wing leadership during their visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2019. Rochman’s first visit to Misawa allowed him to better understand the Wild Weasel mission and how it applies to the U.S. Pacific Command defense strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)

Dan Rochman, center, the U.S. Embassy Tokyo minister-counselor of political affairs, listens as U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Kirmis, left, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, and Kazuhisa Kogawa, right, the Misawa Defense Office chief, discuss local customs in Misawa City, Japan, April 17, 2019. Kirmis went with Rochman around Misawa Air Base and the Defense Office to familiarize him with the area and mission of Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Adam Engelhardt, right, the 35th Operations Support Squadron assistant chief of weapons, discusses the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s capabilities with Dan Rochman, left, the U.S. Embassy Tokyo minister-counselor of political affairs, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2019. Rochman received an immersion tour covering the suppression of enemy air defenses mission at Misawa as well as the training performed to uphold proficiency in that mission set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)

Kazuhisa Kogawa, the Misawa Defense Office chief, shares a laugh with visitors from Misawa Air Base in Misawa City, Japan, April 17, 2019. During the visit, Kogawa met Dan Rochman, the U.S. Embassy Tokyo minister-counselor of political affairs, and discussed regional intricacies to familiarize Rochman with the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)

Dan Rochman, the U.S. Embassy Tokyo minister-counselor of political affairs, tours an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2019. The tour provided an opportunity for the Department of Defense to work side-by-side with the Department of State to demonstrate first-hand how Misawa performs its Wild Weasel mission of suppression of enemy air defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)