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Typhoon Lionrock tramples through Misawa

The streets around base housing are covered with broken branches and fallen debris at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. The 10-hour storm had destructive winds that reached up to 82 mph causing damage across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Typhoon Lionrock tramples through Misawa

A tree ripped out and thrown onto a housing unit patio at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. Typhoon Lionrock is the fourth typhoon this season to make landfall in Japan and the first to hit the northeast from the Pacific Ocean since records began in 1951. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Typhoon Lionrock tramples through Misawa

An uprooted tree lays next to a house unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. Typhoon Lionrock with 82mph of desctructive winds ripped trees out of the ground in many areas around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Typhoon Lionrock tramples through Misawa

Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, operations section, clean up fallen debris at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. The 35th CES responded the morning after the storm and began clean up around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Typhoon Lionrock tramples through Misawa

Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron remove fallen trees from road ways at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016. The 35th CES responded the morning after the storm and began clean up around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Working into the night

A construction crew works late into the night to pour asphalt on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The construction plays a vital role, ensuring the continuation of the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing worldwide deployable forces. (Courtesy photo)
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Laying asphalt

A 35th Civil Engineer Squadron crew works late into the night to pour asphalt on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The construction plays a vital role, ensuring the continuation of the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing worldwide deployable forces. (Courtesy photo)
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Layers of asphalt

Three different asphalt lifts are displayed on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jul. 26, 2016. Lifts are asphalt surfaces applied in layers to ensure optimum compaction and density is met. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Fresh paint

Civil engineering crews mark the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2016. The project cost more than $2.1 million, using four milling machines, two pavers, 76 dump trucks and approximately 80 on-site personnel, ultimately enhancing the longevity of the runway. (Courtesy photo)
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Flightline asphalt

A layer of asphalt on the flightline is exposed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jul. 26, 2016. Due to the high volume of aircraft using the runway, the west section’s pavement surface was highly degraded, resulting in a need for a repairs. The 3,840 cubic meters of asphalt laid on the flightline spans a surface length of approximately 1,200 feet by 150 feet wide, with 50 feet of shoulder width. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Misawa Japanese locals serve up happiness

Miyuki Taneichi, left, and Miyako Sugiyama, right, pose for a photo in front of the 35th Force Support Squadron’s Community Center and Information, Tickets & Travel offices at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2016. Miyuki is the Community Center acting director and Miyako is the ITT manager. The two 35th FSS programs each won 2015 Best in the Air Force as A1 programs bringing the award home to Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Assembling breakout box

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nary Kong-Choup, a team member with the 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate section electronic warfare section, assembles a breakout box at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. Kong-Choup was one of seven Airmen who took the initiative on building this device, saving time and requiring less manpower to operate. The apparatus connects to parts on F-16 Fighting Falcons, called line replacement units, and inspects the integrity of electrical pathways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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Old procedures

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Felipe Rosario, the team lead of the 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate section electronic warfare section, demonstrates how troubleshooting line replaceable units was done prior to the creation of a breakout box and line replaceable unit extension cables at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. Airmen from the avionics flight recently developed a breakout box and cables to connect to the LRUs instead of doing it manually, making the process more efficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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Avionics invention

A breakout box and line replaceable unit extension cables lie on a counter in the avionics shop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2016. The device was created by the 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics flight to help speed up continuity checks on LRUs which inspect the integrity of electrical pathways. LRUs are aircraft parts found in F-16 Fighting Falcons that allow a pilot to interact with the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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Helicopter on minesweeper

An MH-53E Sea Dragon lands on the JS Uraga while taking part in the 2016 Mine Countermeasures Exercise in Mutsu Bay, Japan, July 22, 2016. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel’s crew teamed up with the U.S. Navy helicopter’s unit to train for the boat landing aspect of mine countermeasures. By improving response times and strengthening relations, the services aim to not only become more adept at their mission, but also to deter their enemy’s willingness to mine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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Returning from receiving aircraft

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force walk along the helicopter landing pad of the JS Uraga while taking part in Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2JA in Mutsu Bay, Japan, July 22, 2016. While the U.S. Navy trained on boat landings, the JMSDF crew focused on receiving and securing aircraft on their vessel. If an actual mine threat were to arise, the two services could work together to eliminate it using resources like explosive ordnance disposal units, minesweeper ships and mine countermeasure helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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Helicopter landing

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force prepare to receive an MH-53E Sea Dragon aboard the JS Uraga, while taking part in Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2JA in Mutsu Bay, Japan, July 22, 2016. The 99-foot-long helicopter has two missions: airborne mine counter measure and navy vertical onboard delivery. During the exercise, the U.S. Navy operated out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, to practice these missions while improving interoperability with the JMSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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Enjoying the ride

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Morgan Boltz, a naval aircrewman with the Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14, Detachment 2A, looks out of the window of an MH-53E Sea Dragon while taking part in Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2JA near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2016. The annual bilateral exercise took place between the U.S. and Japan from July 15 to 30, with the goal of strengthening interoperability and mine countermeasure capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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Flight to minesweeper ship

U.S. Navy Sailors with the Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14, Detachment 2A, ride in the back of an MH-53E Sea Dragon while taking part in the Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2JA near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2016. Though originally stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, the detachment is currently forward deployed to Pohang, Republic of Korea. The unit participated in the 15-day Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force exercise to bolster mine countermeasures capabilities and enhance interoperability between the two allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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Marching band performance

The Misawa Daiichi Kindergarten marching band performs a recital during the 24th Annual Traffic Safety Day in Misawa City, Japan, July, 22, 2016. The demonstration signified the students’ dedication to the traffic safety campaign and helped to focus on the prevention of traffic accidents involving children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
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