MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with a local mayor in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force dining facility Feb. 10, 2009. In an effort to build international community relations, the local civilian and military leaders met to build rapport and discuss current events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hiroaki Maehara, 3rd Air Wing commander, talk together outside, following a luncheon with local mayors at the JASDF dining facility Feb. 10, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Wing commander shares lunch, builds relations

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Local mayors and military leaders share a traditional Japanese lunch in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force dining facility Feb. 10, 2009. Sharing a meal such as this gives the community leaders a more informal avenue for discussing current events and getting to know each other better. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Wing commander shares lunch, builds relations

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Stilwell, 35th Fighter Wing commander, delivers opening comments for a community luncheon in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force dining facility Feb. 10, 2009. Colonel Stilwell took the extra effort to learn much of his speech in Japanese to avoid relying entirely on his translator, Kyoko Hasegawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Wing commander shares lunch, builds relations

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City mayor, delivers closing comments following a luncheon in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force dining facility Feb. 10, 2009. Japanese mayors have a considerable amount of power and influence in their respective districts, making this sort of meeting even more important. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Wing commander shares lunch, strengthening relations

Published Feb. 18, 2009

Wing commander shares lunch, builds relations

Wing commander shares lunch, builds relations

Wing commander shares lunch, builds relations