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AMU Airmen surrounded by samurai

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Murals of Samurai and other inspirational themes are painted on walls and pillars in the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. These murals have been painted to help inspire moral and esprit de corp. (Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Staff Sgt. Stephan Kim and Airman 1st Class Michael Howell, members of the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, work together to install an armament onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. The team competed against the 14th AMU, where both teams had 40 minutes to complete their weapons loading. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick S. Ciccarone)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Airman 1st Class Michael Howell, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, works on equipment during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. The 13th's crew competed against the 14th AMU for a chance to represent Misawa at the Pacific Air Forces level competition. Weapons load crews were given 40 minutes to install the armaments and completed the task in 15 minutes 49 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick S. Ciccarone)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Airman 1st Class Michael Howell, member of the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, checks the armament alignment on the F-16 his crew is working on during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan 17. 2014. Howell’s team loaded a total of four armaments onto the aircraft. The winning unit will be announced in March. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick S. Ciccarone)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Senior Airman Ronald Olney, Airman 1st Class Michael Howell and Staff Sgt. Stephan Kim, members of the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, stand at attention before the beginning of the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. The team competed against the 14th AMU to see who could load armaments on the F-16 the fastest with the least discrepancies. The winner of the competition will be announced in March. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick S. Ciccarone)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Col. Stephen Williams, 35th Fighter Wing commander, congratulates members of the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units after the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. Williams was one of more than 50 Wild Weasels who observed the competition. The winning crew will be announced in March and represent the base at the Pacific Air Forces level competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick S. Ciccarone)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregorio Luis, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, inspects an armament system during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. The winner of the competition will be announced in March and will represent Misawa at the Pacific Air Forces Load Crew of the Year competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Airman 1st Class Jesse Garza, Staff Sgt. Gregorio Luis and Senior Airman Rashad Holmes, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, load an AIM-9 Sidewinder onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. Three-man load crews representing the 13th and 14th AMU battled it out to see who would earn the title of Weapons Load Crew of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Airmen from the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units await the start of the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. More than 50 spectators gathered to watch the load crews go head-to-head for a shot at being named Misawa’s weapons load crew of the year. The winner of the competition will be announced in March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)
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AMXS trains for flightline perfection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Brown, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron resource advisor, looks through a boresight telescope on an F-16 trainer to make sure the M61A1 Vulcan cannon barrels are correctly aligned during a two-week basic flightline maintenance course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2012. As Brown watches the crosshairs of the scope, he instructs another Airman to move a collimator so the weapon alignment is accurate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)
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AMXS trains for flightline perfection

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Elizondo, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems, installs a boresight telescope onto an M61A1 Vulcan cannon on an F-16 trainer during a two-week basic flightline maintenance course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2012. The telescope is an instrument used to align the gun sights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)
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AMXS trains for flightline perfection

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Bouse, right, 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 F-16 weapons instructor, advises Senior Airman Chris Rodriquez, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems, how to install an M61A1 Vulcan cannon on an F-16 trainer during a two-week basic flightline maintenance course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2012. The M61A1 fires standard M50 ammunition at 6,600 rounds per minute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)
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AMXS trains for flightline perfection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Parish, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons team chief, removes an M61A1 Vulcan cannon from an F-16 trainer during a two-week basic flightline maintenance course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 2, 2012. The course consists of weapons installation and removal, troubleshooting and functional checks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)
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An Embry Riddle sweet treat

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University business cards sit on a table at the ERAU grand re-opening at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2019. Upon completion of the nine-week course, students receive a certificate in aviation maintenance technology aiding in a better understanding of avionic regulations and procedures Wild Weasel maintainers can apply during daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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And here’s where the oxygen goes

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Tillman, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, explains how his section sustains a pilot’s life during flying operations as part of the Wenatchee Valley Delegate visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. Tillman joined several others from the 35th Maintenance Group and 13th Fighter Squadron during a base familiarization demonstration for the group from Wenatchee Valley, Washington. The visitors included city mayors, college and high school students, and respective family members touring Misawa City during their annual cultural exchanged visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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And one for you

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Cole, a 35th Operations Support Squadron targeteer, offers a gift to a child at Hirosaki, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. Approximately 70 Team Misawa personnel traveled two hours to Hirosaki, Japan, providing children an opportunity to interact with American kids, building bonds between the U.S. and its host neighbor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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And so it ends

Attendees of the 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour exit a bus at Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 16, 2017. Members viewed lights around base housing and ended their time at Sollars Elementary School where members bonded with their American counterparts while playing games and enjoying festive food. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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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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Andersen acts as a liaison between maintainers and pilots

Senior Airman Christopher Andersen, 14th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, serves as the liaison between pilots and maintainers to ensure immediate service to landing F-16 Fighting Falcons at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2014. As an aviation resource manager, Andersen is responsible for recording and maintaining pilots’ records to ensure they are fully qualified to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Andersen poses for a photo at the 14th Fighter Squadron headquarters

Senior Airman Christopher Andersen, 14th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, stands in front of pilots’ flight currencies at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2014. Andersen has served as an aviation resource manager here for more than two years and tracks records of all 14 FS pilots to ensure they are full qualified to execute the 35th Fighter Wing mission of the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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