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Paralympic Basketball

Children at the Lunney Youth Center play basketball in wheelchairs at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2016. The children were able to experience the difficulties of being in a wheelchair firsthand, while being coached by Shinji Negi, the captain of the Japan Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Paralympic Basketball

Shinji Negi, a project director with the Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center, helps a child at the Lunney Youth Center race to the basketball hoop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2016. Negi travels across the world in order to teach children about life with disabilities and persevering despite difficulties that may occur in life. He was paralyzed from the waist down in high school and went on to become the captain of the Japan Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Paralympic Basketball

Multiple wheelchairs line the wall at the Lunney Youth Center at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2016. The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center hosted a wheelchair basketball seminar for the children of Misawa AB, educating them on life with disabilities and the Paralympic Games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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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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Misawa Legal Blotter

Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program will be accepted from Nov. 1, 2016 through Feb. 10, 2017. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. For more information and application materials, contact the 35th Fighter Wing legal office or contact 1-800-JAG-USAF. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton and Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Visual Inspection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shines a flashlight into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2016. Visibility is a necessary aspect of inspections when maintenance Airmen search throughout an aircraft for parts or damage. Blackburn is from Iona, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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Drain line removal

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes the jet fuel starter drain line on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2016. The aircraft Blackburn is assigned to operates as a CANN, which means it rests in a hangar for 30 to 60 days and is used for parts for other F-16s. Instead of needing new parts when an aircraft breaks, the current CANN provides a reliable and consistent supply of solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses for a photograph next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2016. When a crew chief is assigned to an aircraft, their name is symbolically posted to the side of the bubble canopy. This tradition signifies the responsibility each crew chief has to keep their aircraft in perfect working order, ensuring its reliability. Blackburn hails from Iona, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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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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Constructing a new building

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victor Blake, a structural journeyman with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, cuts blocks of wood during the renovation of the Arts and Crafts Center at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2016. Blake and other structures Airmen have been working on this project to combine the building and its annex since April 2016. The finished product will showcase a larger work center to accommodate both facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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JASDF member does pre-flight inspections

A crew chief with the 3rd Fighter Squadron runs pre-flight checks at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall, the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing was invited to fly in an F-2A with the 3rd FS, marking his first time flying in this aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Aircraft take-off

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall, the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, and Lt. Col. Mikio Kobayashi, the commander of the 3rd Fighter Squadron, take off in an F-2A at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. This was the first flight for Sundvall in an F-2A which is able to reach a max speed of Mach 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Thumbs-up

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall (left), the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Mikio Kobayashi (right), the commander of the 3rd Fighter Squadron, give the "thumbs-up" in an F-2A at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. Maj. Gen. Koji Imaki, the commander of the 3rd Air Wing, invited Sundvall to fly in an F-2A with the 3rd FS, giving him the unique opportunity to see firsthand how his bilateral counterparts operate in their day-to-day mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Mission Brief

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Sundvall (left), the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, receives a mission brief given by Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Mikio Kobayashi, the commander of the 3rd Fighter Squadron, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2016. The brief was tailored to give Sundvall information about the differences between the F-2A and the F-16 Fighting Falcon, so he could properly operate and understand the aircraft once in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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