Clear Filters | 261 - 280 of 467 results

PB16 enhances bilateral ties

A line of F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, complete flying operations during exercise Pitch Black 16 at Royal Australian Air Force Darwin, Aug. 10, 2016. Pitch Black 16 was designed to foster closer military ties between participating nations, allow for mutually beneficial training in a complex air environment, and establish a better understanding between militaries in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo by Royal Australian Air Force)
Details Download

Air Force, Army medical exercise concludes at Misawa

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nandieboy Merjilla, an orthopedic technician, left, Airman 1st Class Thor Shaefer, a surgical technician, center, both assigned to the 35th Medical Group, and U.S. Army Sgt. Marco Martinez, a surgical technician with the 228th Combat Support Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, share surgical techniques while setting up the surgical back table for surgery during MEDEX 16 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2016. Back tables hold medical instrumentation which are prepared by technicians who hand the doctors the tools to be used during a surgery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Details Download

Air Force, Army medical exercise concludes at Misawa

U.S. Army and Air Force medics observe a monitor while conducting a surgical operation during MEDEX 16, a medical exercise held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2016. The training enabled Army and Air Force medical staff to work together and exchange surgical techniques, while saving approximately $250,000 by eliminating the need to send the patients to outside care facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Details Download

Air Force, Army medical exercise concludes at Misawa

U.S. Air Force Capt. Edward Ha, a registered nurse and anesthetist assigned to the 35th Medical Group, tests the nerve blockage in a patient’s right arm with a nerve stimulant during MEDEX 16, a medical exercise held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2016. The nerve stimulant verifies the correct area that surgeons need to operate on as well as provides less pain for the patient post-surgery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Details Download

Air Force, Army medical exercise concludes at Misawa

U.S. Army and Air Force medics observe a surgery during MEDEX 16, a medical exercise held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2016. The patient had surgery on his back to remove a mass from his body. MEDEX 16 provided a unique training opportunity, enhancing the capabilities of its participants by using real patients instead of scenario based ones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)
Details Download

Air Force, Army medical exercise concludes at Misawa

U.S. Army Capt. Gregory Lacy, 228th Combat Support Hospital urologist, assists U.S. Army Col. George Newton, 228th CSH general surgeon, with closing an incision during MEDEX 16, a medical exercise held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2016. MEDEX 16 built upon the concept of evacuating patients to Misawa AB during contingency operations by integrating Air Force and Army capabilities and expanding the ability of Misawa's medical treatment facility to care for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)
Details Download

Air Force, Army medical exercise concludes at Misawa

U.S. Army Capt. Gregory Lacy, 228th Combat Support Hospital urologist, center, assists U.S. Army Col. George Newton, 228th CSH general surgeon, right, while Spc. Marinel Armstead, 228th CSH surgical scrub technician, left, observes during MEDEX 16 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2016. During the medical exercise, Soldiers integrated with Airmen to train for responding to potential real world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)
Details Download

Army and Air Force medics come together for MEDEX 16

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 228th Combat Support Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve unit construct tents in support of a medical exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2016. The 228th CSH will be conducting joint exercises with the 35th Medical Group over the course of a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)
Details Download

Army and Air Force medics come together for MEDEX 16

U.S. Army Spc. Dwight Chavez (left), 228th Combat Support Hospital preventive medicine specialist, and Sgt. Randy Sanchez (right), 228th CSH healthcare sergeant, construct a tent in support of a medical exercise being held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2016. The 228th CSH will be conducting joint exercises over the course of a week with the 35th Medical Group from Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Vickers)
Details Download

Helicopter on minesweeper

An MH-53E Sea Dragon lands on the JS Uraga while taking part in the 2016 Mine Countermeasures Exercise in Mutsu Bay, Japan, July 22, 2016. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel’s crew teamed up with the U.S. Navy helicopter’s unit to train for the boat landing aspect of mine countermeasures. By improving response times and strengthening relations, the services aim to not only become more adept at their mission, but also to deter their enemy’s willingness to mine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Details Download

Returning from receiving aircraft

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force walk along the helicopter landing pad of the JS Uraga while taking part in Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2JA in Mutsu Bay, Japan, July 22, 2016. While the U.S. Navy trained on boat landings, the JMSDF crew focused on receiving and securing aircraft on their vessel. If an actual mine threat were to arise, the two services could work together to eliminate it using resources like explosive ordnance disposal units, minesweeper ships and mine countermeasure helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Details Download

Helicopter landing

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force prepare to receive an MH-53E Sea Dragon aboard the JS Uraga, while taking part in Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2JA in Mutsu Bay, Japan, July 22, 2016. The 99-foot-long helicopter has two missions: airborne mine counter measure and navy vertical onboard delivery. During the exercise, the U.S. Navy operated out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, to practice these missions while improving interoperability with the JMSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Details Download

Enjoying the ride

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Morgan Boltz, a naval aircrewman with the Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14, Detachment 2A, looks out of the window of an MH-53E Sea Dragon while taking part in Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2JA near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2016. The annual bilateral exercise took place between the U.S. and Japan from July 15 to 30, with the goal of strengthening interoperability and mine countermeasure capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Details Download

Flight to minesweeper ship

U.S. Navy Sailors with the Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14, Detachment 2A, ride in the back of an MH-53E Sea Dragon while taking part in the Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2JA near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2016. Though originally stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, the detachment is currently forward deployed to Pohang, Republic of Korea. The unit participated in the 15-day Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force exercise to bolster mine countermeasures capabilities and enhance interoperability between the two allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Details Download

35 MDG conducts aeromedical evacuation exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vanessa Potchebski, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, checks on an Airman lying on a litter inside a C-130J Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2015. Potchebski is one of several 18 AES Airmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan, who participated in an aeromedical evacuation scenario as part of operational readiness exercise Beverly Sunrise 15-2 at Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alyssa C. Wallace/Released)
Details Download

35 MDG conducts aeromedical evacuation exercise

Capt. Sarah Green, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, prepares 35th Fighter Wing Airmen posing as patients during an aeromedical evacuation exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2015. The 18 AES transported the Misawa Airmen by C-130J Hercules from the Republic of Korea where they carried out operational readiness exercise scenarios as part Beverly Sunrise 15-2. After arriving at Misawa, the patients were secured to litters before being moved to the base hospital for care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alyssa C. Wallace/Released)
Details Download

35 MDG conducts aeromedical evacuation exercise

Airmen from the 35th Medical Group transfer a simulated patient into a bus from a California Air National Guard C-130J Hercules on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2015. The 35 MDG tested their aeromedical evacuation capabilities by unloading Airmen from the aircraft and preparing them for transport to the base medical facility for care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alyssa C. Wallace/Released)
Details Download

Beverly Sunrise 15-2

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Dudley, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, salutes Lt. Col. Kristopher Struve, 13th Fighter Squadron commander, as he taxis out of a hardened aircraft shelter at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 1, 2015. As an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, Dudley’s duties include servicing tires, checking engine and hydraulic oil, inspecting the interior and exterior of the aircraft for damage and examining the engine’s intake and exhaust, ultimately ensuring the aircraft is fully serviceable and ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alyssa C. Wallace/Released)
Details Download

Beverly Sunrise 15-2

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James King, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon in support of Exercise Beverly Sunrise 15-2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 1, 2015. Beverly Sunrise is an operational readiness exercise that tests Airmen’s ability to incorporate wartime procedures into their daily duties. King, who is attached to the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, is one of several crew chiefs who generated aircraft in support of the ORE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alyssa C. Wallace/Released)
Details Download

After the crash: Search and Recovery

Evidence from a simulated C-130 Hercules crash is marked on the scene at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2014. Members of the 35th Force Support Squadron constructed a search and recovery team to recover casualties and evidence as part of Beverly Sunrise 15-1, an exercise that involved five Pacific Air Forces wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek VanHorn/Released)
Details Download