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This is cool

Japanese nationals pause inside a U.S. Air Force UH-1N Iroquois during Misawa Friendship Festival 2018 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2018. People from all over attended the event and experienced static displays and demonstrations from both the JASDF and U.S. armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephany Johnson)
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This line is worth it

Attendees wait in line to walk through a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon during the Misawa Friendship Festival 2018 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2018. The air show featured more than 15 aircraft displays, 60 vendors and multiple ground demonstrations throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephany Johnson)
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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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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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To honor them too

Orika Saryuya, a Japanese national, salutes during the Annual Misawa City Fire Department New Year parade in Misawa City, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018. Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi took time to salute all firefighters and supporting units to honor them for their duty and dedication while the fire department showed local spectators their swift ability to respond to an alert call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Tooting your horn

Misawa City Brass Band musicians perform a song during the annual Misawa City Fire Department New Year ceremony at Misawa City, Japan, Jan. 20, 2019. Approximately 20 members played songs as fire department teams paraded around the block. After the parade, an official ceremony occurred to wish the city and Misawa Air Base’s Fire Department a safe year. (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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Two nations working as one

U.S. Air Force and Japan Self-Defense Force Airmen unload cargo during an aviation training relocation at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2018. The ATR exercise enhanced operational readiness and bilateral interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Up, up and away

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, takes off during an aviation training relocation at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 6, 2018. Airmen practiced deployed contingency operations and executed bilateral training exercises in a geographically different environment, side-by-side with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 8th Air Wing Mitsubishi F-2s during the ATR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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US, Japan Airmen working together

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Contreras, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, shows members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force a magnetic chip detector during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2019. U.S. Airmen trained JASDF counterparts on the inner workings of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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USAF, JASDF working together

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edwin Long, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron traffic management office outbound cargo supervisor, gives a Japan Air Self-Defense Force member a thumbs up while unloading cargo during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2019. During the week-long exercise, participants facilitated F-16 maintenance training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Ushering in PAC-3 goods

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Leading Airman Ikumi Aomatsu, a Shariki Sub Base Patriot missile operator, ushers in Patriot interceptor missiles during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. Patriot, standing for phased array tracking radar to intercept of target, protects ground forces and critical assets at all echelons from advanced aircraft, cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles. Bilateral exercises like this one demonstrate the enduring strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance and the determination of both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Walk across

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member and a child walk across the top of a JASDF Mitsubishi F-2 during Misawa Friendship Festival 2018 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2018. Introducing Japanese youth to JASDF airframes increases public support of the 3rd Air Wing and flying operations at Misawa AB. Events like the Friendship Festival afford U.S. and Japan units alike an opportunity to showcase their airframes to the general public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephany Johnson)
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Watching a rapid runway repair

Airmen from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron observe a Japan Air Self-Defense Force rapid runway repair exhibition during a bilateral exchange event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2017. This is phase one of a RRR, which fills in a crater or hole with gravel. The exchange focused on base recovery, which ensures infrastructure and airfields remain operational if a natural disaster or an attack occurs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Waving goodbye to F-16 pilot

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force wave at a 35th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2019. JASDF members remained on the flight line with squadron flags and smiles to say goodbye to each F-16 pilot prior to the conclusion and final sortie of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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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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what a beauty

Japanese citizens look at aircraft on the flight line during Misawa Friendship Festival 2018 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2018. People from all over attended the event and experienced static displays and ground demonstrations from both the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephany Johnson)
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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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What does this do

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Seijiro Kaharu, a 1st Training Unit battle management system operator from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, taps a second stage regulator during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. During their time on Misawa AB, JGSDF Soldiers learned how U.S. and Japan service members work together to accomplish tasks and bring new ideas to enhance execution tactics. Misawa Air Base hosts the exchanges with JGSDF personnel twice a year, allowing their basic English course students to immerse 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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What is in there?

Eiji Amano, an attendee, looks inside of a Japan Air Self-Defense Force MH-53 helicopter during Misawa Friendship Festival 2018 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2018. Stationary displays included a JASDF F-35A, Mitsubishi F-2, Kawasaki T-4 and a MH-53 helicopter alongside U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawks, C-130 Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker and F-16 Fighting Falcons plus a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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