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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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Cryogenics provide the coolest, freshest air

U.S. Air Force Airman Wesley Henderson, a fuels distribution technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, oversees a liquid oxygen tank refilling at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2016. In order to work around the minus 230 degrees Fahrenheit liquid oxygen, Airmen must wear a face shield, helmet, gloves, rubber apron and long sleeves. Henderson is from Topsham, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Cryogenics provide the coolest, freshest air

U.S. Air Force Airman Wesley Henderson, a fuels distribution technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, oversees a liquid oxygen tank refilling at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2016. Liquid oxygen tanks are refilled every three to four months and are used to produce breathable air for aviators during flight The liquid oxygen stored here is for transient aircraft, which use liquid oxygen in their breathing tanks for conversion to oxygen gas during flights. Henderson hails from Topsham, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Cryogenics provide the coolest, freshest air

U.S. Air Force Airman Wesley Henderson, a fuels distribution technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, connects a hose to a liquid oxygen tank at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2016. Liquid oxygen is converted into breathable oxygen for aviators during flight. Since F-16 Fighting Falcons here generate their own breathable oxygen, the liquid oxygen stored on base is for transient aircraft that may need it when passing through Misawa. Henderson is from Topsham, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Cryogenics provide the coolest, freshest air

U.S. Air Force Airman Wesley Henderson, a fuels distribution technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, oversees a liquid oxygen tank refilling at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2016. Liquid oxygen tanks are refilled every three to four months and are used to produce breathable air for aviators during flight. The liquid oxygen stored here is for transient aircraft, which use liquid oxygen in their breathing tanks for conversion to oxygen gas during flights. Henderson hails from Topsham, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Cryogenics provide the coolest, freshest air

U.S. Air Force Airman Wesley Henderson, a fuels distribution technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, waits to pick up a jar of liquid oxygen at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2016. Every three to four months, fuels Airmen refill liquid oxygen tanks. Before they can refill the tanks, the liquid oxygen must undergo an odor test to see if it is contaminated. Henderson hails from Topsham, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Measuring for a frame

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Garcia and Airman 1st Class Alexander Crutchfield, structural journeymen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, measure a window frame during the renovation of the Arts and Craft Center at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. Structures Airmen follow blueprints and other plans to construct, maintain, plan and repair wooden, masonry and concrete buildings and structures. They also ensure each project abides by environmental regulations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Cutting precisely

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Garcia, a structural journeyman with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a speed square to accurately cut blocks of wood at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. Structures Airmen are expected to maintain base infrastructure from the foundation up, which includes installing dry wall, painting, pouring concrete and constructing and repairing base buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Installing drywall

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron structures shop install drywall inside the Arts and Crafts Center at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2016. Recently, the structures team completed a hangar renovation to house four RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft and constructed a 42-point firing range to better facilitate M-4 rifle and M-9 pistol qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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