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Guardian North 16 kicks-off with JASDF and RAF

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Koji Imaki, left, 3rd Air Wing commander, welcomes Royal Air Force Wing Commander Roger Elliot, right, II Army Co-operation Squadron commanding officer RAF Lossiemouth, during the opening ceremony of exercise Guardian North 16, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. More than 200 British personnel, accompanied by four Eurofighter Typhoons, a Voyager British tanker and a RAF C-17 Globemaster III, will exchange knowledge and interoperability techniques in the first-ever bilateral exercise with Japan. RAF Lossiemouth is located in Moray, Scotland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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RAF Typhoon’s arrive at Misawa AB

A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon assigned to the II Army Co-operation Squadron, moves into a runway, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. The RAF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force kicked-off exercise Guardian North 16, which is the first bilateral exercise JASDF conducted with another foreign military, excluding the U.S. The RAF Typhoons are assigned to RAF Lossiemouth, located in Moray, Scotland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Flag first on Misawa flight line

A British flag is displayed on a Royal Air Force member during the opening ceremony of exercise Guardian North 16, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. More than 200 British personnel, accompanied by four Eurofighter Typhoons, a Voyager British tanker and a RAF C-17 Globemaster III, will exchange knowledge and interoperability techniques in the first-ever bilateral exercise with Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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USAF tug of war team pulls into a win

The U.S. Air Force team, comprised of Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsions shop, competes during the 15th Annual Northern Air Defense Force Commander’s Cup tug of war event, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. Each team consisted of 15 military members and awards were given out for the top three teams and winner in an exhibition match. In addition to this event, Japan Air Self-Defense Force held a friendship party to help participants bond in a non-work environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Airmen participate in trilateral event

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dustin Kennedy, left, and Airman Harold Moore, right, both are 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion members, pull a rope during the 15th Annual Northern Air Defense Force Commander’s Cup tug of war event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. This annual event celebrates the strong bonds between U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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RAF kills competition during trilateral tug of war event

Military members from the Royal Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force compete in the 15th Annual Northern Air Defense Force tug of war event, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. The Royal Air Force had an opportunity to join this annual event due to their presence here for Guardian North 16, the first-ever bilateral exercise, with JASDF members. In addition to this event, JASDF also held a friendship party to help participants bond in a non-work environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Tug of war participants compete

Participants of the 15th Annual Northern Air Defense Force Commander’s Cup compete throughout the Japan Air Self-Defense Force gym, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. This tug-of-war event showcased the partnership and friendship between JASDF, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Royal Air Force military personnel. RAF joined the event due to their presence here for Guardian North 16, the first-ever bilateral exercise with JASDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Cruising across Lake Ogawara

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Gergel, a power production journeyman with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape support volunteer, poses for a photo on Lake Ogawara at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2016. Because there are only two SERE specialists on-station, training scenarios, like the water survival refresher course, depends on volunteers to help create the most realistic and hands-on training for 35th Fighter Wing pilots involved. Volunteers must know how to swim and be in good military standings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Preparing the USS Magnum

Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists and cadre members prepare the USS Magnum, a training boat, on Lake Ogawara before beginning the practical part of the water survival refresher course, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2016. During the course, 35th Fighter Wing pilots undergo an hour of academic learning to discuss their kits in an open water environment, then demonstrate practical lessons in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Dragged for a cause

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Westly Hales, incoming 35th Fighter Wing chief of advanced programs, demonstrates a parachute drag across Lake Ogawara at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2016. Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists teach pilots how to properly and safely release themselves from a parachute being drug by the wind. Undergoing this training every three years is critical to the pilots because it may be the only time they are able to demonstrate these techniques before an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Rescue procedures

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Wesley Hales, incoming 35th Fighter Wing chief of advanced programs, demonstrates the proper way to be rescued via hoist hook on Lake Ogawara at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2016. During the practical lesson of the water survival refresher training, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists review how to be rescued, parachute drags and disentanglements, and life raft living. Undergoing this training every three years is critical to the pilots because it may be the only time they are able to demonstrate these techniques before an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Classroom SERE instruction

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Allchin, a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist with the 35th Operations Support Squadron, instructs two pilots during a water survival refresher course, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2016. Allchin is one of two SERE specialists on-station and ensures all pilots are equipped and informed on how to survive long periods of time across an open water environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Patrolling the flight line

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Curtis Campbell, the bird aircraft strike coordinator with the 35th Fighter Wing, watches a bird fly over the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2016. The BASH team is responsible for patrolling the airfield and eliminating any hazards, including bird migration, which could cause problems for takeoffs and landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Keeping the flight line safe

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Curtis Campbell, the bird aircraft strike coordinator with the 35th Fighter Wing, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2016. On days where birds pose a threat, the BASH team relies on their passive measures to keep the flight line bird-free and uses their active measures during isolated incidents posing a threat. Their passive measures consist of BASH cannons, anti-perching spikes, deceased bird decoys on airfield systems and routine grass cutting. These tools promote an unsafe environment for the birds, like a farmer’s scarecrow warding them away. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Retrieving ammo

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Curtis Campbell, the bird aircraft strike coordinator with the 35th Fighter Wing, grabs ammunition before going to the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2016. Campell and his BASH team use an assortment of ammo, including cracker, birdshot and buckshot rounds, to scare or eliminate birds within the airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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JASDF Blue Impulse soar across sky

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerial demonstration team performs a split maneuver during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The Blue Impulse fly the Kawasaki T-4 which is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft. The T-4 entered service in 1985 and has since been JASDF’s flagship demo team aircraft. The performance lasted through part of the afternoon engaging the more than 80,000 people who attended this annual air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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U.S., Japanese watch F-2 aerial demo

Crowds watch a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 air-to-ground attack demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. More than 80,000 Japanese and Americans came out for the annual air show with performances ranging from the JASDF F-2 and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, to the dozens of static displays and food booths scattered from one end of the flightline to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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JASDF F-2 aerial demo

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 performs an air-to-ground attack demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon that highlights the two nation’s bilateral partnership in its 60/40 split in manufacturing and the two nation’s mission focus at Misawa. More than 80,000 Japanese and Americans came out for the annual air show with performances ranging from the JASDF F-2 and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, to the dozens of static displays and food booths scattered from one end of the flightline to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Japanese photographs helicopter demo

A Japanese man photographs a Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a rescue demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The UH-60 serves as a medium life utility transport and air assault aircraft. It is powered by a twin-engine and single four-blade rotor and flown by two pilots and two crew chiefs. The annual air show drew more than 80,000 people from Aomori Prefecture and as far as Akita Prefecture, highlighting the close U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Leaders cut ribbon as jets flyover

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and Misawa City officials with U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, cut the ribbon as a five-jet formation flies over during Misawa Air Fest 2016’s opening ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The 35th Fighter Wing’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and JASDF 3rd Air Wing’s F-2 serve as a backdrop during the ceremony. More than 80,000 people from Aomori Prefecture and as far as Akita Prefecture attended the annual air show, highlighting the close U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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