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Disability stop limbs, not hearts at Misawa Special Olympics

Col. Travis Rex, left, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, and Teruaki Kikuchi, right, a Special Olympics athlete from Rikuzentakata City, Japan, performs a torch lighting ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15, 2016. The ceremony symbolizes the start of the Olympic Games and derives from ancient Greece. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Disability stop limbs, not hearts at Misawa Special Olympics

Japanese nationals lineup to sign-in for the 30th Annual Special Olympics at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 15, 2016. A total of 88 athletes across six schools surrounding the Aomori Prefecture participated in 10 games and activities, including basketball, 100-meter race and dunk tank, during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Light the night with Misawa fire demo

Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department use firetrucks to extinguish flames during an aircraft crash burn at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2016. Firetrucks can hold approximately 3,000 gallons of water and spray up to 750 gallons of water per minute. Firetrucks are also equipped with boom sticks, which are used to reach higher elevationd flames and can spray directly down on the fires. The demonstration is part of Misawa's Fire Prevention Week to showcase firefighitng tactics with the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Light the night with Misawa fire demo

Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department steady a hose line to fight a simulated fire at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2016. The firehoses connect to firetrucks, which hold up to 3,000 gallons of water per truck. Once water is depleted, firefighters desconnect hoses and hook them up to nearby fire hydrants, enabling firefighters to battle flames. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Light the night with Misawa fire demo

Families and service members take photos of a simulated aircraft crash burn at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2016. Approximately 80 attended the event including a mixture of Japanese nationals, U.S. Air Force and Navy service members and their families. The event included five fire scenarios and a dance-off between Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog. The fire department's goal was to demonstrate firefighting tactics used by the firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Light the night with Misawa fire demo

U.S. service members battle flames during a simulated aircraft crash burn at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2016. Children were able to meet with firefighters after the event as a part of Misawa's Fire Prevention Week. Fire prevention week also included events such as static displays of firetrucks on a separate day open to all of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Light the night with Misawa fire demo

U.S service members battle flames during a simulated aircraft crash burn at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2016. The burn, performed by four distinguished visitors, allowed members to experience the processess and challenges that come with fighting an aircraft fire. The DVs were both U.S. Air Force and Navy personnel. As a part of Misawa's Fire Prevention Week, families and other miltary members came and spectated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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AF firefighter, flames keep burnin'

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Williams, the logistics NCO in charge with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, poses in front of a firetruck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2016. Williams is a native of Ocala, Florida, home to the Florida State Fire College. Williams said, like many from his home town, he knew he always wanted to be a firefighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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AF firefighter, flames keep burnin'

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Williams, the logistics NCO in charge with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, dons his fire helmet at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2016. Firefighters are given approximately one minute to fully suit up in their protective gear so they can quickly respond to calls. The equipment can protect firefighters up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit for around five minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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AF firefighter, flames keep burnin'

An E-One firetruck displays a pressure gauge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2016. The gauge, manufactured on Ocala, Florida, measures water pressure being pumped out. Ocala city is home to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Williams, the logistics NCO in charge with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Florida State Fire College as well as E-One, a firetruck producing company, which produces 365 fire trucks within a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chaplain Corps brings heart to the flight line

Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit line up to receive food during a "Hearts on the Flight Line" event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2016. Members of the Chaplan Corps held the event to show Airmen they are notied and can come to the chaplains and their assistants if there is anything they are struggling with. Hearts on the Flight Line is a program coordinated by the Chaplain Corps and squadron leadership enabling Airmen to relax from work stress by enjoying a home-cooked meal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chaplain Corps brings heart to the flight line

Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit line up to receive food during a "Hearts on the Flight Line" event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2016. Food was distributed to Airmen at the 13th and 14th AMUs, as well as the ammunitions and propulsion shops. Hearts on the Flight Line, coordinated by the Chaplain Corps and squadron leaders, reaches out to lift the spiritual, social, psychological and emotional well-being of Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chaplain Corps brings heart to the flight line

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erik Bush, left, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit equipment technician, receives a brownie from Natasha Fiers, right, the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander's secretary, during a "Hearts on the Flight Line" event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2016. Flightline personnel received spaghetti, rolls and various sweets during the event. Hearts on the Flight Line is coordinated by the Chaplain Corps and squadron leaders to provide home-cooked meals to Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chaplain Corps brings heart to the flight line

Nicole Davenport, spouse of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Roddrick Davenport, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, serves spaghetti during a "Hearts on the Flight Line" event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2016. The Chaplain Corps funded the event that brough Airmen home-cooked food in order to look after the Airmen's well-being. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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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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First Sergeants: more than a shirt

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ryan Douglas, first sergeant, speaks with Staff Sgt. Maria Leal-Reynolds, a command support staff technician, both with the 35th Communications Squadron, about the variety of programs the first sergeants offer to unit personnel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2016. Programs include Operation Warmheart, Safehaven and Veteran of Foreign Wars Unmet Needs, which are emergency relief funds raised by first shirts and other Misawa AB organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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