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Break the ice before it breaks you

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dorian Lewis, a 35th Fighter Wing safety technician, removes snow from his vehicle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2017. Base residents are advised to remove from car sides, windows, hood, license plates and the roof of the car, decreasing the dangers of driving during the winter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Lending a hand

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Waller, an explosive ordnance disposal apprentice with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, shows a Japanese man how to oper-ate the unit’s bomb disposal robot during a community relations tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The robot helps EOD Airmen at home and downrange dis-pose of bombs without putting human life at risk. The robots, considered unmanned ground vehicles, enter areas inaccessible or too dangerous for people, while providing state-of-the-art technology in reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ben-jamin W. Stratton)
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EOD’s cool tech on display

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Waller, an explosive ordnance disposal apprentice with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, talks about the benefits associated with the unit’s bomb suit and robot with a group of Japanese nationals participating in a community relations tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. EOD Airmen are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world. They are assigned some of the most dangerous missions and perform technically de-manding tasks in diverse environments worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Raise your hand for EOD

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Beasley, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, explains how EOD makes use of the M1167 Humvee at home and downrange during a community engagement tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The M1167 comes equipped with a 6.5-liter turbocharged diesel V-8 engine that nets 190 horsepower and 380 foot-pounds of torque and are protected by armor on all sides of the vehicle. The trucks include special night vision head lights only visible when used with night vision goggles worn on the operator’s helmet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Diffuse the bomb

Various examples of improvised and conventional explosive devices litter a table be-hind a group of Japanese nationals who toured the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron’s ex-plosive ordnance disposal flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The group were part of a monthly community engagement tour that builds trust and support with Misawa AB’s host partners by highlighting various units around the base and includes a windshield tour along the installation’s perimeter road. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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A window view

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons conduct air-to-air refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Pilots must maintain tanker qualification every six months to stay proficient and capable for training and combat scenarios. Since refueling training missions are very complex, they are vital for younger pilots to develop good skills and habit patterns that will help them in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Refueling 35th FW Falcons

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Jones, boom operator assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, refuels 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon’s over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Boom operators refuel various types of aircraft in midair, extending the amount of time spent on training or combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Refueling along the clouds

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons conduct air-to-air refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Pilots must maintain tanker qualification every six months to stay proficient and capable. Midair refueling also extends a pilots warfare capabilities by almost two hours, potentially saving more lives during combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Soaring Falcons

U.S. Air Force pilots with the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Pilots must maintain tanker qualification every six months to stay proficient and capable for training and combat scenarios. If pilots are not proficient in tanking, it could cause them to land in obscure or enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Boom operator conducts refueling

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Jones, boom operator assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, refuel 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon’s over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Boom operators refuel various types of aircraft in midair, extending the amount of time spent on training or combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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I have a dream

As a part of Operation Desert Storm, January – February, 1991, an F-4G Phantom launches a munition as a part of a Suppression of Enemy Air Defense mission during World War II. Since then, Misawa Air Base’s role transformed with the F-16 Fighting Falcon by contributing to Pacific Air Force’s “Rebalance” priority by building peace and prosperity for all nations across the Pacific region. (Courtesy Photo)
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I have a dream

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Macias, left, the 35th Maintenance Squadron metals technology flight chief, and Airman 1st Class Anthony Thelamour, right, a 35th MXS metals technology technician, attend a Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day luncheon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. The luncheon was held to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as an inspirational man in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

Edgren High School students join hands as they pose representing the realization of Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. King’s speech included his dream to see equality in the schools and end laws like “Plessy v. Ferguson”, which mandated “Separate but equal” treatment between Caucasian and African-American people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamel Smith, left, Airman Robert Sheran, center, and Airman 1st Class Whitney Dorman, right, pose in the court room at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. During the African-American Civil Rights Movement, laws such as “Brown v. Board of Education,” “Voting Rights Act of 1965” and the “Civil Rights Act of 1968,” initiated the end of racism in America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing staff agencies stand and salute at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. On July 26, 1948, former President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order declaring, “There shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.” To this day, that legacy of inclusion continues in the U.S. armed forces for all who serve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

Edgren High School students grasp each other’s wrist symbolizing equality among all people at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2017. On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., gave his “I Have a Dream,” speech as a part of the African-American Civil Rights stance against racism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeston Shirtliff, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test measurement diagnostic equipment technician calibrates a torque wrench at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. Torque wrenches are one of the most common items the precision measurement equipment laboratory has to recalibrate on a daily basis. The shop receives approximately 14 different items each day to recalibrate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffery Tyler, a 35th Maintenance Group physical dimension NCO in charge, uses an electronic height gage on a boresight fixture at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. The electronic height gage is used to measure how parallel an object is to a flat surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffery Tyler, a 35th Maintenance Group physical dimension NCO in charge, reads an electronic height gage at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. The height gage is used to measure how parallel an object is to a flat surface and can measure as small as .0001 of an inch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PMEL provides precise calibration

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffery Tyler, a 35th Maintenance Group physical dimension NCO in charge, displays a measurement on a shim at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2016. Shims are used by the precision measurement equipment laboratory verifying the thickness between two objects are in the range they need to be. The tool can be as thin as .0015 of an inch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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