U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, left, U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force commander, speaks to Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor, at Misawa City Hall, Japan, Aug. 9, 2012. The two discussed the Japanese government’s role in the recent rescue and recovery of a Misawa Air Base Air Force pilot who safety ejected over the Pacific Ocean. They also discussed the continued partnership and strong alliance between the U.S. and Japanese forces and the steady recovery from Japan’s major earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)