Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands Misawa City Mayor and honorary commander Kazumasa Taneichi after they taxied the flightline, July 2. The honorary wing commander program is part of a community relation project that began with Col. Stillwell being ?Mayor for the day? May 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt Araceli Alarcon)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander presents Misawa City Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi with a flight jacket and a commander?s hat, July 2. Mayor Taneichi was given the chance to experience some of the duties as wing commander for the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Misawa City Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi, signs a document as his first official duty as the honorary wing commander, July 2. This program promotes goodwill and understanding between Misawa City and the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Guillermo Tellez, 35th Medical Group commander, presents a medical lab coat, July 2, to Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor and honorary commander of the 35th Fighter Wing for the day. Mayor Taneichi assumed command of the 35th FW to gain an inside perspective of the role and mission of the Airmen of Misawa Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Guillermo Tellez, 35th Medical Group commander, shows Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor and honorary commander of the 35th Fighter Wing for the day, the labor and delivery ward, July 2, at the 35th MDG Hospital. Mayor Taneichi was surprised to hear that the 35th MDG delivers about 30 babies in a typical month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor and honorary commander of the 35th Fighter Wing for the day, talks with the Misawa Air Base Enlisted Council at the Grid, formerly known as the Airman's Center, July 2. The Airmen asked Mayor Taneichi questions about how they could further improve relations with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Strom, Airmen Against Drunk Driving president and First Term Airman's Center instructor, bows as he introduces himself to Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor and honorary commander of the 35th Fighter Wing for the day, July 2. The Enlisted Leadership Council asked Mayor Taneichi questions about how they could further improve relations with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- As the honorary wing commander for the day, Misawa City Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi and Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, receive a misson brief prior to leaving the 13th Fighter Squadron, July 2. Mayor Taneichi experience some of what a pilot does prior to flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, Misawa City Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi and Staff Sgt. Sean Moore, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, crew chief, reviews the jet log prior to taxiing the F-16 Fighting Falcon, July 2. Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi was given the opportunity to become familiar with one of Misawa AB?s F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City Mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, explains to Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor and honorary commander for the day, how to communicate in the cockpit, July 2. Once ready, the two taxied down the flightline giving the mayor a snapshot of the 35th Fighter Wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Jeff M. Nagan)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City Mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan ? As the honorary wing commander for the day, Misawa City Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi sits in the back seat of an F-16 Fighting Falcon while Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, prepares them to taxi, July 2. Mayor Taneichi received a mission briefing and toured several base facilities during the day-long event. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Jeff M. Nagan)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Misawa City Mayor named honorary wing commander

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, ensures Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor and honorary commander for the day, is ready to taxi, July 2. Once ready, the two taxied down Misawa?s flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Jeff M. Nagan)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Published July 2, 2010

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City Mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City Mayor named honorary wing commander

Misawa City Mayor named honorary wing commander