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Harunaoka Senior Home receives visit from Airmen, families

Rachel Skaggs, left, wife of Tech. Sgt. Erik Skaggs, the 35th Medical Group executive officer, shakes hands with Hiromu Ijiri, center, a Japanese elder, and Eiko Koiwa, a caretaker, at Harunaoka Old Age Home, Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016. Misawa Air Base’s Chapel and its groups visit the facility bi-monthly to spend time with them, ensuring the members are not lonely. The facility provides help for elderly Japanese nationals who have no one to care for them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Harunaoka Senior Home receives visit from Airmen, families

A Japanese elder, left, and Eiko Koiwa, center, a caretaker, smiles at Matthew Joiner, right, son of Master Sgt. James Joiner, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosives ordnance disposal technician, at Harunaoka Old Age Home, Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016. Approximately 20 Airmen and their families spent time with members to get them to be active and combat loneliness. As an easy activity, the children brought balloons to bounce back and forth with the Japanese nationals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Harunaoka Senior Home receives visit from Airmen, families

James Joiner III, left, son of Master Sgt. James Joiner, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosives ordnance disposal technician, holds hand of Tanae, right, a Japanese elder at Harunaoka Old Age Home, Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016. Many children walked around to meet members and talk with them. In 1984, the facility workers started to reach out to Misawa’s chapel to hold organized events every other month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Harunaoka Senior Home receives visit from Airmen, families

Chiyo, a Japanese elder, holds a gift from Misawa Airmen and families at the Harunaoka Old Age Home, Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016. Chiyo celebrated her birthday for turning 84-years-old in December. The facility helps care for elderly in need by providing food and shelter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Harunaoka Senior Home receives visit from Airmen, families

Leah Skaggs, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Erik Skaggs, the 35th Medical Group executive officer, plays the violin for Japanese elders at Harunaoka Old Age Home, Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016. During their visit, Airmen and their families sang Christmas songs, gave gifts and played with the members. The Chapel and their groups visit the facility bi-monthly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Harunaoka Senior Home receives visit from Airmen, families

Akira, left, a Japanese elder, receives a birthday celebration from Miyako Fukuda, right, a Harunaoka Old Age Home event organizer and caretaker, at Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016. Akira, who turned 72-years-old, celebrated his birthday along with others in the month of December. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Communications Airmen go postal

Conner Strickland, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Strickland, a 35th Security Force Squadron defender, smiles as he holds his package at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Once a package arrives, it is scanned into the post office inventory and a notification slip is printed and placed into the correct inbox. Personnel have 15 days to pick up their package or else it will be returned to the sender. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Communications Airmen go postal

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Edwin Cajigas-Olavarria, the 35th Maintenance Operations Squadron munitions inspector, walks away from a post office at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2016. Misawa’s post office receives three trucks daily with a multitude of packages and mail from all over the world. Once everything is unloaded, approximately 20 Airmen sort and scan items into their system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Communications Airmen go postal

U.S. Air Force Airman Timothy Houston, a 35th Communications Squadron postal clerk, grabs a package from a shelf at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2016. Although stateside installation post offices are ran by civilian contractors, overseas post offices are powered by selected 35th CS Airmen. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Communications Airmen go postal

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Reina Clayton, a 35th Communications Squadron postal service clerk, inputs item numbers into a postal system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. When items are sent, they receive a tracking number originating from the United States Postal Service systems which includes the sender and receiver information. The system connects to all postal services across the U.S. to show the location of the package at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Communications Airmen go postal

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rachel Watson, left, and Airman Timothy Houston, right, both 35th Communications Squadron postal clerks, tuck away packaged items at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. Misawa’s post office processes approximately 4,000 items on a weekly basis. If a package is not picked up within 15 days, it is sent back to the sender according to Department of Defense directive 4425.6-M, C3.2.7.1.4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Chung, left, a crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Esteban Ramirez, right, an engines technician, both with the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform maintenance underneath an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Several shops from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work with each other to perform their specialized craft on the aircraft. Airmen performed maintenance through engine panels in an F-16, allowing personnel to troubleshoot an engine without removing it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Chapman, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, looks over aircraft forms at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Aircraft forms show all the servicing the aircraft needs as well as any fixes the prior crew performed. Paperwork is important because it identifies the status of the aircraft and determines whether it will fly or not. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Airman Hoyal Moseley, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, climbs down a ladder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Crew chiefs perform inspections for the F-16 Fighting Falcon before every flight ensuring pilots are operating a reliable, mission capable aircraft. Inspections include reviewing hydraulic and oil levels as well as general airframe damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Harrison Lei, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, tightens a nose steering potentiometer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. Each aircraft is assigned two crew chiefs who oversee the maintenance and flight checks for every mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Byron Cole, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, removes a flathead screwdriver wire harness clamps from an F-16 Fighting Falcon tension strut at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. The wire harness controls the speed transducer which ensures the aircraft wheels are turning at the same speed to prevent abrupt turns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crew chiefs sustain airpower, presence

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Harrison Lei, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, loosens a nose steering potentiometer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2016. The potentiometer uses wires to control the steering of the aircraft. Loosening the nose steering allows maintainers to inspect the wires powering the aircraft landing gear ensuring wires are firmly connected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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US, Japan breaks barriers, reinforces partnership during exchange

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgts. Kenta Okazaki, left, and Narihito Tanaka, right, both 3rd Air Wing avionics technicians, discuss the proper aircraft procedures they would take for a downed aircraft at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. Airmen and JASDF service members participated in a bilateral exchange during a surge to gain insight on a deployed operations tempo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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US, Japan breaks barriers, reinforces partnership during exchange

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgts. Narihito Tanaka, left, and Kenta Okazaki, right, speak with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Ransom, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics technician, during surge week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2016. A surge is a time period where maintenance personnel experience increased operation tempo to simulate a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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US, Japan breaks barriers, reinforces partnership during exchange

U.S. Air Forec Airman 1st Class Glenn Koontz, left, and Senior Airman Corey Robinson, center right, both 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical and environmental technicians, work on an F-16 Fighting Falcon as Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgts. Narihito Tanaka, center left, and Kenta Okazaki, right, sepctate aircraft procedures at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. Eight enlisted and two officers from multiple JASDF bases across Northern Japan participated in a bilateral exchange to learn maintenance procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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