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Friends for life

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Junji Miura, left, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, Noriko Ohtani, center left, a 3rd AW U.S. Relations Section member, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, center right, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and JASDF Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, pose for a photo in the 3rd AW headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. In the past four years, Ventura worked with Miura, Endo and Ohtani on numerous bilateral events bringing U.S. and Japan servicemembers closer as allies and friends. Ventura attributes his success to his Hispanic upbringing and seeks new adventures every day where he can learn something new about another's culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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“You’re like family”

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, smirks as he discusses his friend's, JASDF Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, retirement plans with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Over the past four years, Ventura worked with Miura and Endo planning and organizing bilateral events including dining outs and tug-of-war competitions. His mastery of their culture and language helped him grow so close with the two warrants that now they call him, "like family." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Smiles among friends

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, right, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, exchange mutual thanks for Ventura's many years of service to JASDF in the 3rd Air Wing's headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. "Vinny-san" as Endo refers to Ventura by, submitted him for his service's Special Class Award and on Dec. 13, 2017, JASDF Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, presented the award on behalf of the Area Defense Command in Tokyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Coffee with every meeting

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, looks down at his coffee cup during "tea time" discussions with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and JASDF Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Endo joined Ventura and Miura to discuss his retirement plans and ensure Ventura remained included in a special family gathering later this month. The three men enjoy meetings of this nature as it affords them an opportunity to connect not only professionally, but personally as well. Endo and Miura, echoing each other, said, "He's like family to me." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Teatime among friends

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, left, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officers Junji Miura, center, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, and Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, discuss plans to celebrate Endo's retirement next month with a small family gathering during a "tea time" meeting in the 3rd AW's headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Ventura's deep understanding of his host nation's language and culture cemented him relationships with two life-long friends who now consider him, "like family." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Unity in tradition

U.S. and Japan protocol flags sit next to a bundle of flowers on a table during a meeting between U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force warrant officers with the 3rd Air Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. The three met to discuss one of the warrant's retirement plans. This meeting reflects a very common theme for the three men who over the past four years have become "like family." Ventura is a vertical inspections planner with the 35th Fighter Wing's Inspector General's office and hails from Los Angeles, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Stronger together

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, coins Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief Warrant Officer Hirotakn Sasaki, command chief of the Northern Aircraft Control and Warning Wing, during a two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. Spadaro’s visit served as an opportunity to meet with JASDF 3rd Air Wing leadership and engage with the Koku-Jiei-Tai junior enlisted, reaffirming the alliance between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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A pilots gear

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rosendo Garcia, right, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, shows U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, left, a cold weather uniform used by pilots during their winter training as part of his two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 21, 2017. Spadaro visited various units across Misawa, including the 35th Security Forces Squadron, 35th Maintenance Group, and the 35th Medical Group, seeing Misawa’s mission capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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JASDF briefs Sgt. Maj.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, talks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force troops during a two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. Spadaro’s visit served as an opportunity to meet with JASDF 3rd Air Wing leadership and engage with the Koku-Jiei-Tai junior enlisted, reaffirming the alliance between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Interactive brief

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, receives an interactive mission brief from Japan Air Self- Defense Force troops during a two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. During Spadaro’s visit, he toured multiple units across the 35th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Facility Misawa and Army Joint Tactical Ground Station, seeing firsthand how every member of Team Misawa is a crucial piece of the continuing commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Would you look at that

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, looks at a compressor, the core part of an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine motor, during a visit with the 35th Maintenance Group aerospace propulsion flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. Spadaro personally met with Airmen from across the 35th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Facility Misawa Sailors, Joint Tactical Ground Station Soldiers and two Marines currently forward deployed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Preparing for the worst

U.S. Marines speak with 35th Fighter Wing first responders about emergency procedures specific to the MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 in Okinawa, Japan, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. More than 3,500 Japanese and U.S. service members will conduct exercise Northern Viper 17 during Aug. 10 to 28. The 35th Fighter Wing is providing logistical support and conducting close-air-support with joint terminal attack controllers at Draughon Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Showing emergency procedures

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Guico, a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 airframe aerial observer, discusses emergency procedures with a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. More than 3,500 Japan and U.S. service members will conduct exercise Northern Viper 17 during Aug. 10 to 28. The 35th Fighter Wing is providing logistical support and conducting close-air-support with joint terminal attack controllers at Draughon Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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MV-22 Ospreys arrive at Misawa AB

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 in Okinawa, Japan, prepare to takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. The VMM-262 squadron were temporarily on-station for various certifications for the upcoming joint aircraft training relocation, Exercise Northern Viper 2017. The exercise is scheduled to begin Aug. 10 and is designed to enhance bilateral defense capabilities between U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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VMM-262 visit Misawa AB

U.S. Marines, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 in Okinawa, Japan, discuss flight operations at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. The VMM-262 squadron was temporarily on-station for certifications for the upcoming exercise, Northern Viper 17. The exercise will focus on enhancing combined capabilities with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, while being forward-deployed to mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Revving up to takeoff

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Guico, a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 airframe aerial observer, and William Payne, a VMM-262 avionics technician, watch a MV-22 Osprey takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. More than 3,500 Japan and U.S. military service members will participate in exercise Northern Viper 17, a bilateral and joint exercise showcasing the defense capabilities of Japan and U.S. alliance. The VMM-262 squadron is from in Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Seeing Ospreys

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Guico, a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 airframe aerial observer, watches a MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 in Okinawa, Japan, takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. The VMM-262 squadron was temporarily on-station for certifications for the upcoming exercise, Northern Viper 17. The exercise will focus on enhancing combined capabilities with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, while being forward-deployed to mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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