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Canines checkups

U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Smith, left, the Public Health Activity-Japan veterinarian, performs a checkup on U.S. Air Force military working dog Ramos, center, while Staff Sgt. Jason Havinga, right, a 35th Security Forces Squadron MWD handler, holds him in place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2017. In addition to tending to MWDs, Smith and his team care for more than 2,500 pets registered to families at Misawa AB. The MWD handlers interact with the vet clinic regularly for checkups and to receive medical training for their companions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Brittany A. Chase)
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Preparing for a checkup

U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Smith, the Public Health Activity-Japan veterinarian, helps put a muzzle on U.S. Air Force military working dog Ramos prior to a checkup at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2017. In addition to tending to MWDs, Smith and his team care for more than 2,500 pets registered to families at Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Brittany A. Chase)
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Waiting quietly

U.S. Air Force military working dog Ramos waits for a checkup at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2017. Routine checkups for MWDs ensure they are medically fit to fight. During a checkup, MWDs receive needed vaccinations, look for possible parasites and undergo a general wellness screening. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Going for a simple life

Erika Madrid, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, shows two different parallels of her life—on the left is a cluttered life with too many toys bought all at once and the other side a simple lifestyle with focus and control over her finances. The Madrids ensure to be good stewards over their finances to avoid passing debt onto their children, paying off $230,000 in four years. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Ye ole' envelope system

The Madrids use an envelope system as a method of budgeting in their family. Every dollar has an assigned place whether going into savings, being used for entertainment or spending on groceries, and they divide each paycheck to stay on top of money handling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Clothes, clothes and more clothes

Erika Madrid, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, left, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, holds an armful of clothing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2017. Erika said within a few years she racked up approximately $40,000 in debt from buying clothes alone and worked hard to sell a lot of unnecessary clothing in order to pay off their $230,000 debt total. Erika and George now use their financial wisdom to set many servicemembers up for success in their finances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Family holiday fun

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, left, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, his daughter Bria, son Judah, and wife Erika, pose for a family photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 13, 2017. George and Erika were $230,000 in debt years ago. Having a family drove the parents to make financial changes in their lives and ensured their children would not inherit any debt from them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Judah-bear and daddy-bear

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, holds his son Judah, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 13, 2017. George and Erika were $230,000 in debt four years ago, but now live debt free lives, passing on their wisdom to other servicemembers. George said the realization of being a father really hit home with him and awakened his need for financial wisdom and to learn how to be a good steward over his family’s finances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Soaring high

The 35th Fighter Wing flagship flies over Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2017. The flagship, a Block 50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, tail number 808--more widely known as BOB-- surpassed 9,500 hours of flight time on Nov. 20. BOB has flown more hours than any other U.S. Air Force F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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All smiles

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matt Kenkel, the 14th Fighter Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Paul Schultz, the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, right, smile during a conversation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2017. Kenkel flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon in the background, tail number 808, as a first-assignment F-16 pilot ten years ago. On Nov. 20, tail number 808 surpassed 9,500 hours of flight, earning it the distinction of having flown the most hours of any U.S. Air Force F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Strength, Courage and Victory

Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year for Pacific Air Forces, pauses for a photo, Nov. 18, 2017, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. PACAF recognized Rick for his performance as a flight sergeant from October 2016 through September 2017. Over the year, his mentorship of 118 Airmen led to 22 subordinates receiving awards for excellence through various Air Force award programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Team effort

Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, the NCO in charge of integrated defense with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, pauses for a photo with SFS Airmen, Nov. 18, 2017, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Pacific Air Forces selected Rick as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year. Rick attribute this award to the hard work and sacrifice of Cerberus Flight Airmen and NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Morale booster

Members from the 35th Security Forces Squadron, Cerberus Flight, pause for a photo during an after duty barbecue over the summer, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Pacific Air Forces command selected Master Sgt. Bruce Rick as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year while serving as a flight sergeant from October 2016 through September 2017. Rick attributes this award to the hard work and sacrifice of Cerberus Flight Airmen and NCOs. (Courtesy Photo)
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Bad bite to the bone

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant 1st Class Tetsuya Aoyama, left, a 1st Training Unit assistant English instructor out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Kuzel, right, the 35th Security Forces Squadron S-3 operations superintendent, observe military working dog tactics during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. Misawa Air Base hosts the exchanges with JGSDF personnel twice a year, allowing their basic English course students to immerse themselves in an English-speaking military environment, further improving the relationship between the two forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Tightening the tow chains

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro, left, a 1st Training Unit gunner out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, works with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, right, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation technician, to tighten towing chains during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. As a part of their basic English course curriculum, Misawa provides an opportunity for the JGSDF members to apply their acquired language skills by pairing JGSDF members together with their U.S. Air Force counterparts who perform similar jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Touch the tow, be the tow

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, left, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation technician, explains to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro, right, a 1st Training Unit gunner out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, how to use a rollback wrecker towing truck during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. Not only did the JGSDF members have an opportunity to practice their English, they embedded with their U.S. Air Force counterparts, who taught them how to perform their day-to-day duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Mapping it

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McMillan, 1st Space Company engagement control team leader, holds a topographic map at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. Topographic maps are detailed, accurate graphic representations of features that appear on the Earth's surface and are were used during McMillan's annual land navigation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Looking through the compass

U.S. Army Private 1st Class Fabian Juarez, 1st Space Company engagement control shift leader, looks through a compass at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. Land navigation is an annual course requirement where soldiers have to find three out of four assigned points during the dark morning, and the same number during early day light hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Finding their way

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McMillan, 1st Space Company engagement control team leader, left, and Private 1st Class Fabian Juarez, 1st Space Company engagement control shift leader, right, find the next marker on their topographic map at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. With limited to no visibility for more than half of the land navigation training, McMillan and Juarez encountered multiple obstacles along the way, including fallen trees, thorn-covered brush, four-foot-tall grass, vines, swamps and slick, unsteady ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Graphing points

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McMillan, 1st Space Company engagement control team leader, left, and Private 1st Class Fabian Juarez, 1st Space Company engagement control shift leader, right, find the next marker on their topographic map at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. With limited to no visibility for more than half of the land navigation training, McMillan and Juarez encountered multiple obstacles along the way, including fallen trees, thorn-covered brush, four-foot-tall grass, vines, swamps and slick, unsteady ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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