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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julia DaSilva, the 35th Medical Group COVID Cell flight chief, pauses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 11, 2020. DaSilva designed a pocket-sized Basic Life Support algorithm to be worn with her medical group badge as a quick-reference tool in administering life-saving measures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Running at full afterburner

An F-16 Fighting Falcon engine runs at full afterburner at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion test cell Airmen are the last line of defense before an engine goes back into an aircraft, ensuring F-16 engine units are safe and ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Test cell facility

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Basaldua, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion journeyman, watches an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine inspection at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. By ensuring every engine installed in an F-16 is serviceable and operating at acceptable performance levels, the test cell aerospace propulsion flight contributes directly to the ‘Fight Tonight’ mission on the Korean Peninsula, the crucial Wild Weasel suppression of enemy air defenses mission and any day-to-day deterrence efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Engines on

An F-16 Fighting Falcon engine runs at full afterburner at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The flight completes operational testing, troubleshooting and the repairing of 160 engines across five fighter squadrons in three fighter wings (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Engine inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Jones, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects an engine at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The 35th MXS aerospace propulsion test cell Airmen are the last line of defense before an engine goes back into an aircraft, ensuring F-16 engine units are safe and ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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The speech

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, makes the closing remarks during the ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. A remembrance ceremony was held to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of approximately 3,000 innocent people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Run for one

Memorial climb participants walk in honor of the lives lost on 9/11 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. Each participant climbed an equivalent of 110 flights in order to honor the 343 firefighters who died rescuing others during 9/11, and to understand what they went through that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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343 lost

A firefighter helmet and two axes sits on a table at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. This tribute symbolizes the heroic efforts made by the firefighters who rushed into the World Trade Center buildings during 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Time to climb

Team Misawa participants climb a hill at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. Each participant paid tribute to a New York City Fire Department firefighter by climbing or walking the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. Each individual tribute not only remembers the sacrifice of an FDNY firefighter but also symbolically represents their heroic journey to save others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Render your salute

A group of Airmen salute the flag during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. Through participation in these events, the attendees ensured each of the firefighters lost during 9/11 were honored and that the world knows that they will never forget. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Moment of silence

A wreath is displayed in honor of the lives lost on 9/11 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. Airmen and families from across the base, including young children attended the ceremony and memorial climb in efforts to not only educate but also to ensure we never forget the sacrifices made that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Phase team inspections

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron Phase Inspection section inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2020. The 35th MXS Phase Inspection section Airmen thoroughly inspect and identify discrepancies before they become big problems, allowing Misawa jets to be at the ready for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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FO lookover

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sebastian Colon, a 35th Maintenance Squadron Phase Inspection section journeyman, checks for foreign objects in the F-16 Fighting Falcon to ensure no pieces of metal were left behind at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2020. A standard 400-hour phase inspection takes eight duty days. The F-16 spends two days in the fuel barn and six days in the phase dock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Gear lube application

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sebastian Colon, a 35th Maintenance Squadron Phase Inspection section journeyman, applies gear lube to the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2020. To ensure the aircraft is in the best condition at the end of phase maintenance, the team also works closely with the other flightline shops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Drag brace installation

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Smith, a 35th Maintenance Squadron Phase Inspection section journeyman, installs a drag brace at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2020. The phase dock will normally handle 24 to 26 aircraft each fiscal year. This year 22 phase inspections have already been completed with two aircraft currently in the process of being double docked, or inspected simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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And the award goes to…

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bradley Haywood, a 35th Fighter Wing equal opportunity NCO in charge, paused for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2020. Haywood earned the Gen. Billy J. Bowles Mentorship Award for his work on and off-duty motivating his fellow Airmen. Haywood will now compete at the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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The last roll call

Misawa Air Base defenders stand in formation during the final guard mount ceremony at Misawa AB, Japan, May 15, 2020. This ceremony is held to honor the law enforcement personnel who died in the line of duty at home and abroad by calling out their names as the flight sergeant conducts roll call. Fallen Airmen included names such as Airman First Class Elizabeth Jacobson, who died while providing escort security for a convoy of service members in the Middle East during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Final guard mount

Misawa Air Base defenders sit through roll call during the final guard mount ceremony at Misawa AB, Japan, May 15, 2020. The final guard mount is a ceremony that pays homage to fallen military police officers, honoring the past and present law enforcement. The 35th Security Forces members commemorated the efforts of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Silent march

Misawa Air Base defenders participate in the 2020 Police Week 5K ruck march at Misawa AB, Japan, May 11, 2020. Security forces are responsible for protecting the U.S. Air Force’s most valuable assets–the lives of their fellow Airmen, aircraft and installations around the world. Police Week pays special recognition to those who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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A man’s best friend

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thanh Nguyen, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, gives water to MWD, Laky, before the 2020 Police Week 5K ruck march at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2020. The 2020 Police Week consisted of events that reflect what police officers do every day and commemorated those who have fallen, which included a ruck march and a final guard mount. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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