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Misawa SERE Specialists lead Combat Survival Training Exercise

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Marshall, 35th Operations Support Squadron pilot, procures kindling from a tree during a Combat Survival Training exercise led by Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) specialists at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2024. Combat Survival Training ensures that pilots can survive in the event they are separated in an unfamiliar environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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Misawa SERE Specialists lead Combat Survival Training Exercise

U.S. Air Force Capt. Isaiah Butcher, 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, examines branches for kindling during a Combat Survival Training exercise led by Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) specialists at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2024. Combat Survival Training is a triennial qualification that pilots need to maintain flight status, the training ensures they can utilize the gear they fly with to meet survival needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cole Lewis, left, Staff Sgt. Brandon Harman, middle, and Senior Airman Rodirick Witherspoon, right, 13th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew members, pose for a group photo after winning first place and the Load Crew of the Quarter title during the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. Weapons load competitions produces highly competent Airman by testing their ability to quickly and accurately prepare their aircraft, ensuring the 35th Fighter Wing meets its goal of securing a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

Members from both competing load crews and spectators pose for a group photo after the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. Weapons load competitions test load crew’s ability to perform at a rapid pace, ensuring readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to a load crew member during the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. Weapons load competitions produce highly competent Airman by testing their ability to quickly and accurately prepare their aircraft, ensuring the 35th FW meets its goal of securing a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

Members of the 14th Fighter Generation Squadron pose with spectators from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force during the 35th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. Weapons load competitions produces highly competent Airman by testing their ability to quickly and accurately prepare their aircraft, ensuring the 35th Fighter Wing meets its goal of securing a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Harman, 13th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew team chief, examines a tablet during the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. Weapons load competitions test load crew’s ability to perform at a rapid pace, ensuring readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Salvador Pedraza Lopez, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew team chief, secures a missile during the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. The two teams tested their abilities to efficiently prepare and load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon, enabling Misawa to remain mission-capable and deter adversaries in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Katelyn Naler, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew member, examines a missile during the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. Weapons load competitions produce highly competent Airman by testing their ability to quickly and accurately prepare their aircraft, ensuring the 35th Fighter Wing meets its goal of securing a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Harman, 13th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew team chief, examines a GBU-31v1 missile during the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. The two teams tested their abilities to efficiently prepare and load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon, enabling Misawa to remain mission-capable and deter adversaries in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cole Lewis, 13th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew member, guides an MJ-1C bomb loader during the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. Weapons load competitions produce highly competent Airman by testing their ability to quickly and accurately prepare their aircraft, ensuring the 35th Fighter Wing meets its goal of securing a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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2024 2nd Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eli Hernandez, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew member, secures a missile during the 35th Maintenance Group’s 2nd quarter weapons load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. Weapons load competitions test load crew’s ability to perform at a rapid pace, ensuring readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force English Tour

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Communications Squadron cook burgers for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers as part of a JGSDF Basic English Training Course tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. The JGSDF soldiers toured U.S. military facilities, allowing them to practice speaking English and strengthen bilateral bonds, with the mission to enhance interoperability and foster enduring alliances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force English Tour

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Honoka Ogasawara, left, Basic English Training course student, laughs with U.S. Air Force Airman Giselle Garcia, 35th Communications Squadron client systems technician, during a JGSDF Basic English Training Course tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2024. The JGSDF soldiers toured U.S. military facilities, such as the 35th CS, allowing them to practice speaking English and strengthen bilateral bonds. The aim was to build mutual trust and improve collaborative capabilities between the two forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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35th Fighter Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, delivers a speech during the 35th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2024. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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35th Fighter Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, right, 35th Fighter Wing incoming commander, Col. Michael Richard, middle, 35th FW outgoing commander, and Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, render a salute for the national anthem during the 35th FW change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2024. The ceremony marked the beginning of Davidson’s tour as the 35th Fighter Wing commander, responsible for the northernmost U.S. air base in Japan protecting U.S. interests in the Pacific and deterring adversaries through its presence, readiness, and ability to project air combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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35th Fighter Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, passes a guidon to Col. Paul Davidson, right, 35th Fighter Wing incoming commander, during the 35th FW change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2024. The passing of the guidon marks the beginning of Davidson’s tour as the commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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35th Fighter Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, right, 35th Fighter Wing outgoing commander, passes a guidon to Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, left, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, during the 35th FW change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2024. The passing of the guidon signifies Richard relinquishing command of the 35th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)
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35th Fighter Wing Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) outgoing commander, gives his wife, Jessica, a flower crown during the 35th FW change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2024. Richard served as commander of the 35th FW since June 30, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)
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35th Fighter Wing Change of Command

From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing outgoing commander, and Col. Paul Davidson, 35th FW incoming commander, participates in the 35th FW change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2024. The ceremony marked the beginning of Davidson’s tour as the 35th Fighter Wing commander, responsible for the northernmost U.S. air base in Japan protecting U.S. interests in the Pacific and deterring adversaries through its presence, readiness, and ability to project air combat power.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina)
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