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Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing weapons maintenance technicians and Tohoku Sub Base, Tohoku, Japan, explosive ordnance disposal instructors, listen to an explanation of an ordnance during an EOD training course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. A group of 11 members came to enhance their knowledge on various ordnances as well as practice their English-speaking skills for future bilateral missions. The class covered searching, identifying and recovering unexploded ordnances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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A fuse remains exposed on an inert sub-munition bomblet during a bilateral explosive ordnance disposal training class at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. A group of 11 Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing weapons maintenance technicians and Tohoku Sub Base, Tohoku, Japan explosive ordnance disposal instructors, participated in the class. As a part of their training, personnel had to identify 20 various types of unexploded ordnances while knowing how different components make up the ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Miller, left, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal NCO in charge, explains the makeup of a Russian bomb to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Tomomune Segawa, a Tohoku EOD School instructor, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. Tohoku instructors attended the course in order to better their ordnance disposal skills for future bilateral missions. Once complete, the instructors took their newly gained knowledge and delivered it to their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing weapons maintenance technicians and Tohoku Sub Base, Tohoku, Japan, explosive ordnance disposal instructors classify an inert unexploded ordnance as a part of their EOD training school requirements at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2018. In order to better protect Japan and its allies, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight trained instructors from JASDF Tohoku EOD School the basics of identifying and responding to UXOs. Despite the language barrier, all members took away knowledge to bring back to their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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A time of prayer

U.S. Air Force Airmen and volunteers hold hands during prayer prior to worship at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2017. The 35th Fighter Wing Chapel Corps trained approximately 300 volunteers in 2017 in order to support their various outreach programs for Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and their dependents. The team also engages with the off-base community and conducts monthly nursing home visits encouraging a healthy community relations with Misawa’s host nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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servicing services

U.S. Air Force Chap. (Capt.) Jason Rupp, a 35th Fighter Wing chaplain, prepares to speak for a chapel service at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 4, 2018. The chapel corps coordinates several programs for Team Misawa. In 2017, their efforts earned them the Pacific Air Forces Terence P. Finnegan Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Resilient paddling on Lake Ogawara

A U.S. Navy team participates in a regatta competition during the first Team Misawa Resilient Relationships and Appreciation Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. Teams worked together, crafting their own boats to race during an obstacle course. The 35th Fighter Wing Chapel Corps coordinated the event as a morale booster testing their pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness—mental, physical, social and spiritual—which promoted a sense of community and equip personnel to perform optimally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Fighting the war of ropes

The 35th Fighter Wing leadership participates in a tug-o-war challenge during the first Team Misawa Resilient Relationships and Appreciation Day, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The event, hosted by the 35th Fighter Wing Chapel Corps, afforded personnel an opportunity to see their squadron leaders participate in a resiliency challenge as they closed out the day leading by example. According to Air Force assessments on Airmen, ensuring all personnel exercise mental, physical, social and spiritual activities in their life, in and out of work, leads to a well-performing, mission ready Airmen who can better execute tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Slip and sliding Seaman

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Morales, a Commander Task Force 72 information systems technician, slides through an obstacle as part of a regatta competition during the first Team Misawa Resilient Relationships and Appreciation Day, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The regatta, which is a boat racing competition, challenged personnel with working together to build their own boats, test its floatation and race in Lake Ogawara. The 35th Fighter Wing Chapel coordinated the event and tested teams’ capabilities to think critically and work together, exercising their physical and mental pillars of resiliency, which service members incorporate in their daily career tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Spraying simulated fires

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Brunn, left, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeants Kensuke Fujita, center, and Kenta Takahashi, right, how to properly handle a firehose during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. The program showcased Team Misawa’s ability to work together with any branch of the Japan Self-Defense Force. U.S. Air Force Airmen and JGSDF Soldiers worked on their communications skills cultivating a face-to-face friendly environment for future bilateral events with the Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Mannequin carry them

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kenta Takahashi, a 1st Training Unit indirect fire infantryman, from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, carries a child-sized mannequin during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. Team Misawa played a role in the course as native English speakers. For the majority of the JGSDF Soldiers, it is the first time interacting with American service members. The JGSDF Soldiers used the English they learned by asking questions and actively engaging with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Carrying to save mannequin lives

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kenta Takahashi, a 1st Training Unit indirect fire infantryman, from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, carries a 180-pound mannequin during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018,. The JGSDF uses programs like their basic English course to invest time in their members to learn the basics of English in order to enhance mission execution during future bilateral engagements. Not only did the JGSDF members practice their English, but 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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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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Fellowship with friendly firefighters

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soliders from 1st Training Unit, Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, pause for a photo during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. During their full day of relationship building, Airmen showed their JGSDF counterparts their unique jobs and shared how to accomplish their duties, allowing JGSDF Soldiers the opportunity to use a variety of new English words to increase their communication skills. By bridging the gap between the two languages, Team Misawa can better integrate with all branches of the Japan Self-Defense Force increasing mission fluidity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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Breathe it in

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Seijiro Kaharu, a 1st Training Unit battle management system operator from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, tests a gas mask seal during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. Approximately 20 members from Camp Higashi-Chitose transition through three levels, basic, intermediate and advanced, of the JGSDF English program. As a part of their basic English course curriculum, Misawa provides an opportunity for the JGSDF members to apply their acquired language skills by grouping 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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Sometimes it’s good to be heavy

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers from the 1st Training Unit at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, tour a front end loader and a v-plow with U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018,. Misawa AB works with JGSDF Soldiers to complete their basic English course final evaluation by attending a career field exchange with their U.S. Air Force counterparts practicing military English terms. The course, held at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, enhances future bilateral missions and enables seamless execution by breaking down social barriers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Republic of Singapore nationals watch a Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team aerial performance at the 2018 Singapore International Airshow, Feb. 7, 2018. The airshow provided the U.S. an opportunity to meet face-to-face with international partners, reaffirming their commitment to their allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Maintaining regional stability requires the participation of allies and partners to build strong relationships and promote a capacity for security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, deploys a flare during the 2018 Singapore International Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore, Feb. 8, 2018. The demonstration team travels to various countries in the Indo-Pacific region to strengthen the U.S.' international partnerships through aerial performances. The demo team performed for approximately 100,000 spectators and showcased the F-16 Fighting Falcon's tactical flexibility and power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dave Neville, a Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Demonstration Team safety observer, talks with Swiss Air Force Brig. Gen. Warner Epper, the Swiss Air Force deputy commander, at Changi Exhibition Center, Feb. 6, 2018. The U.S. Air Force attended the 2018 Singapore International Airshow to display aircraft and strengthen international relationships. The biennial event entertained approximately 100,000 attendees who had the opportunity to view aerial demonstrations and static displays from various countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Davis, a U.S. Embassy Air Attaché representative, speaks with Republic of Singapore Air Force Brig. Gen. Boon-Kim Tan, an Embassy of the Republic of Singapore Naval and Air Attaché defense representative, during the 2018 Singapore International Airshow, at the Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore, Feb. 7, 2018. Along with U.S. Embassy representatives, many other international representatives attended the airshow to reinforce international partnerships while showcasing their aircraft. Approximately 50 countries and foreign delegations participated in the airshow, encouraging regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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