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Mind meld: US, Japan maintainers exchange knowledge

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Clark, left, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, listens as his counterpart, Koku-Jieitai Airman 1st Class Koudai Okuguchi, right, a 2nd Air Wing Field Maintenance Squadron crew chief, explains how Koku-Jieitai maintainers care for their F-15J Eagles during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2017. Okuguchi and Clark worked together to remove a panel from the aircraft to conduct repairs before sending the jet back to the flight line for operational orders. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Crank the wrench, fix the jet

Koku-Jieitai Tech. Sgt. Takuro Inazawa, left, a 2nd Air Wing Field Maintenance Squadron engine technician, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Radell Mitchell, right, a 35th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, work side-by-side installing borescope plugs during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2017. The borescope plugs allow maintenance Airmen to inspect the internal workings of engine components. Mitchell said Inazawa taught him how Koku-Jieitai maintainers inspect their F-15J Eagles before and after take-off specifically stating just how clean and tidy they keep their jets. “I’ve never seen a jet so clean and grease free before; it’s obvious they have a lot of pride in the work they do for their country,” he said. Mitchell, along with nine other U.S. Airmen visited Chitose from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Ready, aim…basket!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Clark, center, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, readies for a shot at the basket as two Koku-Jieitai members and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, left, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, attempt to block his shot during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2017. The U.S. Airmen joined their Koku-Jieitai counterparts for a friendly game of basketball aimed to bring to the nations together on the court. While Clark did miss this shot, he made many others with help from his Koku-Jieitai teammates. Just as he experienced on the flightline repairing and maintaining jets, his teammates always had his back on the court. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Welcome to Chitose AB

Koku-Jieitai members posted a sign in a first-floor drying room welcoming U.S. Airmen staying in their dormitory during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2017. Eight males and two females stayed for the duration of the tour April 11-20. The group slept in the Koku-Jieitai dormitories, ate in their dining facility, used their sports and recreation facilities and, most importantly, worked side-by-side with their Japanese counterparts. This sign was just one of many humble and hospitable acts the Japanese made to help the Americans feel welcome and at home. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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If the pants fit

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Nienheuser, left, the 35th Medical Support Squadron patient administration section chief, tries on some Koku-Jieitai firefighter pants as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, right, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, takes her photo during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2017. The U.S. Airmen experienced numerous unit tours across the installation. The tours provided the Misawa Air Base NCOs opportunities to ask questions and really understand the operational capabilities the Hokkaido base brings to the fight. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Diversity in the ATC

Koku-Jieitai 2nd Lt. Kanako Kitada, left, a 2nd Air Wing Air Traffic Control Squadron air traffic controller, poses with three U.S. Airmen in the Chitose Air Base air traffic control tower during a tour and mission briefing as part of a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2017. The ATC controls aircraft for both the Kokujieitai and commercial airport with runways on both sides of the tower. Kitada said it can get very busy when both the base and the airport are launching aircraft simultaneously. She added she loves her job and enjoyed sharing her mission with the U.S. Airmen visiting from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Race to the F-15J

Koku-Jieitai pilots race to two Mitsubishi F-15J Eagles during a scramble demonstration as part of a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 14, 2017. The scramble showcased the 2nd Air Wing’s response capability to outside threats as the installation responds to incursions into Japanese airspace every week. The F-15Js offer the Koku-Jieitai a twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter based on the U.S. Air Force’s McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Stretching for the big dance-off

U.S. and Japanese Airmen stretch prior to learning a traditional Japanese dance during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Over the next hour and a half, the Koku-Jieitai and U.S. Airmen from Misawa Air Base, Japan, danced while learning more about each other’s cultural background helping to increase the two-nation’s interoperability. Cultural exchanges like this dance strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance by humanizing each nation’s service members bringing them closer as allies and friends. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Base defense weapons systems

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, a 2nd Air Wing Base Air Defense M-61 20 mm Vulcan cannon operator, explains the capabilities of the installation’s defense network to a group of U.S. Airmen participating in a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. The Vulcan is capable of firing 6,600 rounds per second and its six rotating barrels, firing at one time, permit a high rate of fire while simultaneously reducing the problem of barrel wear and heat generation. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Checking out the Vulcan

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, right, a 2nd Air Wing Base Air Defense M-61 20 mm Vulcan cannon operator, explains the weapon’s capabilities to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Nienheuser, left, the 35th Medical Support Squadron patient administration section chief, during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Nienheuser got to sit in the operator’s seat while the weapon system was operational, not armed, and move the turret around while Osawa explained its operation. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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What a ride!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, flies with nine other U.S. Airmen aboard a Koku-Jieitai Kawasaki C-1 headed to Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2017. The group flew to Chitose from Misawa Air Base, Japan, as part of a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, April 11-20, specifically designed to bring the two nation’s air forces closer as allies and friends. The Kawasaki C-1 is a twin- short-range military transport, used by the Koku-Jieitai. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

Akihiko Onodera, the Aomori City mayor, left, leads a small Nebuta parade during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2017. For the first time ever, Misawa residents pulled a Nebuta float down the base street, reaffirming the commit, trust and friendship between the U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

Kanon, a Makibano Kids Drums taiko drummer, plays the taiko during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2017. The event featured many performances including a dragon dance, shoto show and a Star Wars themed drum performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

Hide Chika, an Aomori potter, creates a ceramic cup during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2017. Along with pottery, attendees partook in creating Japanese kites, embroidery and origami crafts with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

A float of the Japanese folklore character, Urashima Tarou, stands during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2017. The float is one of many pieces from the Nebuta festival in Aomori, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

Mrs. Teiko Taneichi, left, wife of Kazumasa Taneichi, center left, Misawa City mayor, pause for a photo with Col. R. Scott Jobe, center right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and his son, Chet Jobe, during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2017. For the first time the base event featured one of the many floats from Aomori City’s larger Nebuta festival parade, which occurs every summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Shimichi Chiba, recycling center manager, pauses for a photo at Misawa, Japan, March 20, 2017. Misawa Air Base’s recycling center takes many items including paper, magazines, cardboard, aluminum, scrap metal, glass, plastic and car tires to assist in increasing Japan’s raw metal storage to be reused for the country’s infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Various cans lay in a bin at Misawa, Japan, March 20, 2017. Cans are recycled for aluminum alloy saving energy, raw materials and waste pollution. Aluminum cans are salvaged over and over to help save on industrial costs. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Chizu Yoko, a recycling center employee, piles cardboard at Misawa, Japan, March 20, 2017. Misawa Air Base has 10 workers assigned to collect, sort and transport trash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Chizu Yoko, a recycling center employee, begins separating trash received from military housing at Misawa, Japan, March 20, 2017. Currently Misawa recycles 31 percent their trash with the plan to increase to 65 percent by year 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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