Range day exhibits mission for families

Airmen and families from the 35th Fighter Wing arrive at the Range Day event hosted by the 35th Operations Group at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The event allowed service members and families to see firsthand how 35 FW and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots train and conduct flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Allchin, 35th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, fits a fighter pilot helmet on an attendee of Range Day hosted by the 35th Operations Group at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. Families, including children, were invited to learn and experience the 35 OG mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)

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A Japan Air Self-Defense Force CH-47 Chinook flies over the air traffic control tower during the annual Range Day at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The event included aircraft demonstrations by the F-16 Fighting Falcon, CH-47 Chinook, and Mitsubishi F-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)

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Range day exhibits mission for families

Range Day attendees look on as an F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts a flyover at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. More than 200 Airmen and family members attended Range Day, allowing them to experience Misawa's mission up-close and personal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)

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Range day exhibits mission for families

An F-16 Fighting Falcon performs a maneuver after dropping a simulated ordnance at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. Commonly referred to as Viper in the pilot community, the F-16 has the capability of flying two times the speed of sound. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)

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Range day exhibits mission for families

Published Oct. 30, 2015
By Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 200 Airmen and family members attended the annual Range Day event hosted by the 35th Operations Group at Draughon Range outside Misawa AB, Oct. 30.

The event allowed families to see the 35th Fighter Wing and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force mission up-close through flight exhibitions and demonstrations. Pilots practiced precision bombing techniques using BDU-33s, which are 25-pound concrete-filled bombs.