Bilateral relationship building
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with Tetsuro Asano, right, a Misawa City resident, after the Misawa City 60th anniversary celebration ceremony held at the Misawa International Center in Misawa City, Japan, Sept. 1, 2018. Misawa Air Base commanders received recognition during the ceremony for representing a vital part of the region’s ongoing progress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)