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It's time to go

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shane Perkins, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, lifts a door up to reach for fire equipment during the Annual Misawa City Fire Department New Year ceremony in Misawa City, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018. Misawa Air Base partners with the Misawa City Fire Department to fight flames and keep the city safe. Both teams participated in the ceremony to culturally connect and strengthen bonds between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Flags on the street

Misawa City fire department volunteers post flags during the Annual Misawa City Fire Department New Year ceremony in Misawa City, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018. Misawa City invited 35th Fighter Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing leadership to the event, providing opportunities to honor those who lost their lives in line of duty and wish firefighters a safe and successful year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Rev it up

A Misawa City Fire Department fire chief starts a firetruck’s engine during the Annual Misawa City Fire Department New Year ceremony in Misawa City, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018. During the event, members displayed how they execute a response to a fire alert call for each vehicle, demonstrating the swift capabilities of both the Misawa City and 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire departments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Breaking it out

Gunji Akihide, a Misawa City brass band musician, enjoys a break before the Annual Misawa City Fire Department New Year parade in Misawa City, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018. Hundreds attended the parade in order to wish the city and Misawa Air Base’s Fire Department a safe year as they continue to fight fires and protect homes. (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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A little cookie monster

Aiyuki Kawahata, an 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour attendee receives a cookie at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2017. After viewing the base’s lights displays, 35th Fighter Wing offered cookies, warm chocolate and apple cider to the children while they played games and took photos with Santa as a part of the event to foster a closer community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Santa's littlest helpers

Riku Sasaki, left, and Shunya Sasaki, 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour attendees pause for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2017. During the event, Team Misawa bussed local community members around the base to view lights displayed by base housing residents and ended with refreshments and games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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CP!

Christmas lights glow in a main-base housing window during the 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2017. Team Misawa members displayed many kinds of holiday lights decorations for any passerbys to view. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Cheesin' Santa

Kano Satou, left, Rimu Satou, center, and Hazuki Satou, event attendees, pause for a photo with Santa during the 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2017. Participants played games, took pictures with Santa and jumped on an inflatable jump house to enjoy the holiday cheer with young American children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Tidings we bring from 35th FW

Leadership from the 35th Fighter Wing greets the local Japanese Holiday Lights Tour participants at Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 16, 2017. Leadership met with participants at an off-base location in order to kick off the 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour, which offered the 35 FW’s Japanese neighbors a chance to see American festivities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Christmas weaving

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Ortiz, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, strings an ornament during the 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2017. The tour offered approximately 350 Japanese nationals an opportunity to enjoy base housing lights followed by a festive event for families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Just the right spot

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Ortiz, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, places an ornament on a Christmas tree during the 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2017. Many Team Misawa members volunteered to bring holiday cheer to the local community by bringing Santa, cookies and fun activities while showing participants an American-style Christmas event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Yum, yummy and yum

Peppermint pretzel snacks sit in a tray at Hirosaki, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. The 35th Operations Group raised approximately $3,750 in order to provide food, a bouncy castle and gifts from Santa during their Hirosaki Ai-Sei-En Orphanage visit, letting the children know they are loved and cared for by people outside of their community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Santa's helpers

Team Misawa members play with orphans at Hirosaki, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. During the event, personnel dressed up as Santa’s elves and reindeer to spread holiday cheer and take photos with the orphans. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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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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Chips and sandwich, yum

Volunteers setup lunch at Hirosaki Ai-Sei-En Orphanager, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. Team Misawa often holds events with the community to support their host nation counterparts, by volunteering with orphanages, schools and elderly homes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Innocent blue

Suree Kotecki, daughter of U.S. Air Force Capt. Steven Kotecki, the 35th Operations Support Squadron chief of analysis, walks toward a bus on its way to Hirosaki Ai-Sei-En Orphanage, in Hirosaki, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. The orphanage encouraged volunteers to bring as many of their children as possible to give the children an opportunity to play with their own small-sized American counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Ho, ho, ho in the building we go

Team Misawa volunteers bring in gifts and games into the Hirosaki Ai-Sei-En Orphanage at Hirosaki, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. The 35th Operations Group coordinates annually with the orphanage to provide food, games, presents and holiday cheer to the children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Journey to Hirosaki

Approximately 70 Team Misawa members traveled 2 hours from Misawa Air Base, Japan, to Hirosaki, Japan, to bring holiday cheer to 38 Japanese orphans. During the visit, members dressed as Santa, Mrs. Clause and their elves and reindeer, delivering gifts from the children’s wish list in order to remind them people think, care and love them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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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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