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Misawa Beach Clean-up

A Team Misawa member picks up trash during a beach clean-up at Miss Veedol Beach near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2022. This event gave Team Misawa members the opportunity to help clear the local beach of debris and large items washed onto the coast and seawalls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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Misawa Beach Clean-up

A Team Misawa member walks along a shoreline holding a bag of trash during a beach clean-up at Miss Veedol Beach near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2022. Members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Top 3, Misawa Air Base Top 3, and Army and Navy senior leadership teams coordinated this event to encourage public interest in protecting the environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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210831-F-XL819-2001

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Tetsuya Araki, Air Defense Command chief of staff, delivers opening remarks at the F-35 Symposium at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. The Knowledge, tactics and techniques discussed between the U.S. and Japanese maintainers will further both countries' capabilities to utilize their F-35 Lightning II programs to their maximum potential. (Courtesy photo by Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command Public Affairs)
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210831-F-XL819-1064

Senior leaders gather at the F-35 Symposium at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. The F-35 Lightning II is set to be a centerpiece of air operations for both the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)
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210831-F-XL819-1015

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Leonard Kosinski delivers opening remarks at the F-35 Symposium between U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35 Lightning II maintainers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2021. Deep, enduring relationships with allies and partners are what allow us to succeed, and distinguish us from our competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)
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210831-F-XL819-1010

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Maj. Gen. Tetsuya Araki, Air Defense Command HQ chief of staff, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Leonard Kosinski, Fifth Air Force deputy commander, address the participants of the 2021 F-35 Lightning II Symposium at Misawa Air Base, Aug. 31, 2021. The symposium allowed U.S. and JASDF F-35 Lightning II maintainers to discuss best practices when it comes to maintaining the fifth generation joint strike fighter, strengthening the relationship between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)
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"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members practice loading cargo onto a truck using a forklift during training for the upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. During the challenge, 5th Air Force air transportation specialists, or “Port Dawgs”, will test their technical expertise, while fostering teamwork and camaraderie within the aerial port career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member operates a forklift to stack wooden pallets during training for the upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. “Port Dawgs”, also known as air transportation specialists or aerial porters, are responsible for all management and movement of cargo and passengers transported to and from aerial ports. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Frederick, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation trainer, operates a forklift to pick up a wooden pallet during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. During the training for the upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge, U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen competed in a friendly race through multiple obstacles to assess their abilities on how quickly and properly they can operate a forklift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Oravits, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation support operator, watches Japan Air Self-Defense Force members practice unloading cargo off a truck using a forklift during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Though the training focused on preparation for JASDF members participation in the upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge, the lessons learned during the training apply to future exercises and deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member, watches U.S Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation demonstrate how to load cargo onto a truck using a forklift during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Airmen from the 35th LRS Ground Transportation helped prepare and train JASDF members on forklift operations, procedures and exercises in preparation for the 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Fickle, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation NCOIC of training validation and operation, displays how to operate a forklift to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. The upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge is held by Air Force Reserve Command every two years to competitively train aerial port squadrons and foster esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Fickle, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation NCOIC of training validation and operation, showcases and explains different parts of a forklift to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. The upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge is an aerial port competition created to promote professionalism, demonstrate global mission capabilities, and help identify best practices to improve wartime readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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210212-F-EN010-0054

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members pose for a photo with signed copies of the Memorandum of Understanding International 3010 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2021. The first of its kind to be signed in more than 20 years at Misawa, MOUI 3010 outlines the responsibilities associated with the joint or sole use, maintenance, repair, and construction of U.S. and Japanese owned facilities and areas on Misawa Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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210212-F-EN010-0048

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, left, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wing commander, pose for a photo with their signed copies of the Memorandum of Understanding International 3010 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2021. The first of its kind to be signed in more than 20 years at Misawa, MOUI 3010 outlines the responsibilities associated with the joint or sole use, maintenance, repair, and construction of U.S. and Japanese owned facilities and areas on Misawa Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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210212-F-EN010-0038

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wing commander, signs the Memorandum of Understanding 3010 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2021. The MOUI, which is the first of its kind to be signed in more than 20 years at Misawa, covers a variety of areas including the use and maintenance of roadways and airfield pavements, and the possible installation of buildings, structures, utility systems or other real property built separately or apart from existing structures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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210212-F-EN010-0027

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, signs the Memorandum of Understanding 3010 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2021. The MOUI, which is the first of its kind to be signed in more than 20 years at Misawa, outlines the responsibilities associated with the joint or sole use, maintenance, repair, and construction of U.S. and Japanese owned facilities and areas on Misawa Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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210212-F-EN010-0015

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, thanks Airman 1st Class Hunter Wells, left, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Installation Deployment Readiness Center logistics planner, for his work in coordinating the Memorandum of Understanding 3010 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2021. Wells and other members from various agencies around base worked tirelessly to coordinate the agreement of MOUI 3010, which is the first agreement of its kind to be signed in more than 20 years at Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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RURK training empowers Japanese partners

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force airman cuts a simulated fuel line with a pipe cutter during Rapid Utility repair Kit training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 12, 2020. The training went over the various fuel line repairs American and Japanese partners may encounter, ranging from punctures to more severe issues such as total fuel line failure requiring extensive attention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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RURK training empowers Japanese partners

A simulated fuel line is cut using a pipe cutter during Rapid Utility Repair Kit training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 12, 2020. The training, involving 11 U.S Air Force and 10 Japan Air Self-Defense Force members, covered the fundamentals of quickly repairing ruptured or damaged aviation fuel lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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