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Japan Day 2023

Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, greets guests during the Japan Day opening ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2023. Sponsored by the Misawa International Club, Japan Day was hosted at the Misawa Club and is a yearly effort to bridge cultural gaps and promote understanding between the Japanese community and the residents of Misawa Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Kristin Heller)
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Japan Day 2023

The Towada Makibano Drummers perform during the Japan Day opening ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2023. Japan Day gave the opportunity to foster interpersonal relationships by showcasing and sharing Japanese culture and traditions to Misawa Air Base service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Heller)
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Japan Day 2023

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, approach the festivities with their wives during Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2023. Japan Day is an event where Japanese culture and its traditions are introduced to Misawa Air Base service members and their families, offering the opportunity to be immersed into an event that hosted hands-on booths, dance performances, Japanese horseback archery and calligraphy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Heller)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Wyer, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Inbound Cargo, accepts the Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award plaque from Yoshiyuki Sugiyama, JAAGA president, during a ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7, 2023. The award recognizes members for their significant and recognizable contributions to the U.S. and Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Wyer, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Inbound Cargo, accepts the Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award certificate from Yoshiyuki Sugiyama, JAAGA president, during a ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7, 2023. The award recognizes members for their significant and recognizable contributions to the U.S. and Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Wyer and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Sgt. Seiji Abe, both 2022 Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Alliance Award recipients, pose for a photo with Misawa Air Base leaders and JAAGA members during a recognition ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7, 2023. This ceremony marked the first time in three years that the JAAGA was able to recognize the JAAGA Award recipients in person. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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Misawa Cookie Caper 2022: The season of giving

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, distributes boxes of cookies to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at the annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. Volunteers baked more than 21,000 cookies for unaccompanied service members of the U.S. military and Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
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Misawa Cookie Caper 2022: The season of giving

The Cookie Caper committee festively display boxes of cookies during the annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. Volunteers baked more than 21,000 cookies for unaccompanied service members of the U.S. military and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Misawa Cookie Caper 2022: The season of giving

Brianna Gray, Cookie Caper chairperson, stands as Japan Air Self-Defense Force member applaud in appreciation of her coordination of annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. Volunteers baked more than 21,000 cookies for unaccompanied service members of the U.S. military and Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
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Misawa Cookie Caper 2022: The season of giving

A U.S. Air Force Airman loads a vehicle with boxes of bagged cookies during the annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. After the cookies were divided and packaged, first sergeants and other volunteers across the base hand-delivered them to their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Misawa Cookie Caper 2022: The season of giving

U.S. Air Force Airmen package cookies for delivery during the annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. After the cookies were divided and packaged, first sergeants and other volunteers across the base hand-delivered them to their units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)
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Misawa Cookie Caper 2022: The season of giving

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 3rd Air Wing Command Chief Yuichiro Narazaki, pose for a photo with JASDF members at the annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. Volunteers baked more than 21,000 cookies for unaccompanied service members of the U.S. military and JASDF.
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Bilateral MWD training

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. James Chiriboga-Flor, 35th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, explains the training scenario to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. This multi-day training event allowed JASDF members a chance to see how U.S. Air Force military working dog handlers train their dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Bilateral MWD training

Dicker, Japan Air Self-Defense Force military working dog, sniffs for substances during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The training event included searching for a trespasser and different types of substances that give the K-9s and their handlers more experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Bilateral MWD training

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Norimasa Takahashi, military working dog (MWD) handler and Dicker, JASDF MWD, search for substances during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The U.S. and Japan continue to train together, utilizing their MWDs patrol and detection skillsets in support of installation defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Bilateral MWD training

Dicker, Japan Air Self-Defense Force military working dog (MWD), sniffs for substances during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. MWDs and their handlers train extensively to be able to work together to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Bilateral MWD training

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. James Chiriboga-Flor, 35th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, answers a question from Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. For both the U.S. and JASDF military working dog (MWD) handlers, this training gives them the tools and techniques to train MWDs more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Bilateral MWD training

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Norimasa Takahashi, military working dog (MWD) handler, interacts with Dicker, JASDF MWD, before a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The training event included searching for a trespasser and different types of substances, scenarios that give the MWD and their handlers more experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Bilateral MWD training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Margie Taylor, 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD) handler, pets Bella, 35th SFS MWD, after successfully finding the trespasser during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. Military working dogs started being recognized as service members during World War II but have been serving in the U.S. military for centuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Bilateral MWD training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Margie Taylor, 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD) handler and Bella, 35th SFS MWD, enter a training house looking for a trespasser during a bilateral training event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. This multi-day training event allowed Japan Air Self-Defense Force members a chance to see how U.S. Air Force MWD handlers train their dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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