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Well would you look at that

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Erickson Zinger, right, and Senior Airman Nelson Versailles-Rieu, left, both 35th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineer technicians, detect chemical substances during a medical readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2017. Pacific Air Forces headquarters’ medical counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear program manager evaluated all teams participating in the exercise and provided in-depth feedback in order to further build upon their capabilities to meet the readiness standards in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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She needs some milk

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Martinez, a 35th Medical Operations Squadron health services administration technician, acts as a patient at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2017. During the exercise, patients simulated various injuries, allowing medical personnel to have quality experiences in order to refine their skills for providing patients top-class care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Files for miles

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Gathers, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron radiology technician, checks if patients files are placed correctly at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1, 2017. Radiology specialists work seamlessly with the rest of the medical personnel, to provide the most accurate and up to date diagnoses for their patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Seeing right through

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Bradford, left, and Senior Airman William Gathers, right, both 35th Surgical Operations Squadron radiology technicians, review x-rays at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2017. Technicians ensuring patient images are correct is crucial for doctors to give correct diagnoses, including cancer, heart disease, and biopsies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Boy or girl?

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Nance Pea, the 35th Surgical Operations Squadron ultrasound NCO in charge, performs an ultrasound on a patient at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2017. This procedure allows technicians to look at organs in the abdomen, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas and kidneys. The machine sends out high-frequency sound waves reflecting off body structures, then a computer receives these waves and uses them to create a picture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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See through the light

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Gathers, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron radiology technician, receives a CT scan at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2017. CT scans take multiple photos of anatomy, giving radiologists the ability to see through a body part. The equipment quickly examines people who may have internal injuries caused by trauma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Analyzing a patient

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Medical Group tend to simulated patients during an aeromedical evacuation a part of Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2017. The 35th MDG demonstrated their ability to be able to triage patients and care for them depended upon what level of care is needed. Additionally, medical Airmen decided if further treatment is necessary, patients are forwarded to other medical locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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High in the sky

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Medical Group hoist a mannequin into an ambulance during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2017. BS 17-07 showcased 35th MDG Airmen’s capabilities while executing primary duties in protective gear and continuing to provide patient care in a contested environment and elevated mission oriented protective posture level. (Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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The start

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Medical Group, create a plan for an aeromedical evacuation during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2017. The AE prepared medical personnel for real-life scenarios including crisis during wartime operations. BS 17-07 tested the capability of 35th MDG Airmen to receive patients in a mass casualty situation and triage, while treating and stabilizing them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Airman welcomes life into Misawa

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Monet Murdock, left, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer service technician and her daughter Aaliyah Murdock, right, stare into each other’s eyes at the 35th Medical Group women’s health clinic at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2017. During the cycles of pregnancy, obstetrics and gynecologist physicians ensure a mother and their child are healthy throughout the entire process, ultimately helping the mother give birth at the end. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airman welcomes life into Misawa

Aaliyah Murdock, left, daughter of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Monet Murdock, right, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer service technician, holds her mother’s finger at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2017. Obstetrics and gynecologist physicians provide help in family planning when service members and their spouses decide to have children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Patiently standing by

An Airman assigned to the 18th Medical Group from Kadena Air Base, Japan, assists with an aeromedical evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 15, 2017. Since the Misawa Air Base runway remains closed for construction, the 35th Medical Group relied on solidified friendships among the Japanese community to help coordinate the evacuation at the Aomori Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Sister meets NICU brother for the first time

Katherine and Emmeline McKeown, spouse and daughter of U.S. Air Force Capt. Connor McKeown, waves to Oliver McKeown through the Aomori Hospital window prior to the aeromedical evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 16, 2017. For Emmeline, this was the first time seeing her brother. Once the neonatal intensive care unit team from the U.S. Navy hospital, Okinawa, Japan, prepared Oliver for the flight, they transferred him to the Aomori Airport for departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Precious cargo

U.S. Air Force Maj. Margaret Dodd, a 18th Medical Operations Squadron neonatal intensive care unit nurse from Kadena Air Base, Japan, assists in lifting Oliver McKeown, son of Capt. Connor McKeown, during an aeromedical evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 15, 2017. The coordination process also had to filter through the Aomori Airport Management Office, Theater Patient Movement Requirements Center, which builds the evacuation mission, source the aircraft and assign the aircrew and medical team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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The runway of Aomori Airport

A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the Aomori Airport runway during an aeromedical evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 15, 2017. Once the C-17 landed, a neonatal intensive care unit team from the U.S. Navy hospital, Okinawa, Japan, joined 35th Medical Group personnel to prepare the newborn for the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Waiting for evacuation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brek Halgren, the 35th Medical Support Squadron aeromedical evacuation NCO in charge, waits for the arrival of a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for an evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 15, 2017. Since the Misawa Air Base runway remains closed for construction, the 35th Medical Group relied on solidified friendships among the Japanese to help coordinate the evacuation at the Aomori Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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It’s a medical thing

Koku-Jieitai Senior Airman Minori Utano, left, a 2nd Air Wing Medical Squadron medical administration technician, poses for a photo with her counterpart, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Nienheuser, right, 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 19, 2017. Nienheuser joined nine other U.S. Airmen, April 11-20, for the bilateral exchange event that brought the two nations closer as allies and friends. The technical sergeant said she learned a lot from the Japanese saying she was specifically impressed by how their senior leaders work right along with their Airmen. “I can see they lead by example and I can take that as a strength because it works for them, because their subordinates respect them,” she said. 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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Leadership exchange

Koku-Jieitai Senior Airman Takashi Shibuya, a 2nd Air Wing Armament Maintenance Squadron armament technician, explains his view of leadership with U.S. and other Japanese Airmen during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. The U.S. and Japanese participants broke out into three groups, each allowed 30 minutes to discuss their top three leadership traits and then present their findings with the rest of the participants. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Katsuaki Imazeki)
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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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