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Gosser golf course receives ancestral visitor

Col. Travis Rex, left, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, speaks with Debra Buchanan, right, daughter of Ret. Maj. Delbert Gosser, a former 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron pilot at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2017. Buchanan gave Rex a gift of appreciation while she visited the Gosser Golf Course, named after her father who died in the Pacific Ocean near Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Got 'em!

Drake, a military working dog with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, attacks Sgt. Shintarou Kinkuta, a military police member with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during a three-day tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. On the first day, 29 JGSDF soldiers divided into groups by career field pairing up with their respective Air Force unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Great achievements require time

Airman 1st Class Holly Villalta, a 35th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, pauses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2019. Villalta won the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Airman award. Villalta’s competitive spirit urged her to be a master at her craft, becoming certified in installation entry controller, alarm monitor, patrolman and BDOC controller. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Greetings

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Governor Shingo Mimura, right, the Aomori Prefecture governor, at the at Lake Ogawara Appreciation event in Tohoku Town, Japan, April 15, 2018. The partnership of local communities is vital to the U.S. and Japan friendship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Group photo for the win

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force personnel stand united for a group photo during a Bilateral Exchange Program visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2018. The group split into pairs to learn the differences and similarities of each other’s careers over the course of 10 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Hammer down

A participant hits a Kaiser sled during the Fire Prevention Week open house, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2020. Fire musters give Airmen from different career fields across the wing an opportunity to test their fitness abilities against one another while experiencing tasks a firefighter would conduct during an emergency. During the event, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters educated base community members on fire prevention in order to promote a fire-safe lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Handle with care

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Graham Newman, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, operates an F6A robot at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 3, 2020. Personnel work together with reconnaissance robots to help locate, disarm and remove improvised explosive devices. The robots enter areas inaccessible or too dangerous for people and handle potential explosives without risking any lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Handshake

Nobuhiro Izumida, left, the Misawa City Police Station Chief shake hands with U.S. Air Force Maj. Patrick C. Gordon, right, the 35th Security Forces Squadron commander, after installing the first bi-lingual stop sign at an intersection in Misawa City, Japan, Feb. 15, 2018. While practically was the main objective in installing a bi-lingual stop sign, it can also be described as a great gesture of acceptance by the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Hanging in there

A participate moves across a battering ram during an Alpha Warrior obstacle course, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2017. The obstacle course challenged many Airmen and their families to race against each other in a fun, different way. The course’s unique angle on exercising with the Alpha Warrior rig encouraged participants to practice the four domains of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Happiness

Staff Sgt. Taylor Brand, a 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace medicine technician and Senior Airman Petri Brand, a 35th AMDS bioenvironmental engineer technician, take a photo together at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Although they fall under the same squadron their jobs are vastly different. They have a basic understanding of one another’s job which they rely on when a fresh perspective is needed. (Courtesy photo)
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Hide between the walls

U.S. Air Force Airman Christopher Fuller, a 35th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, hides behind a shipping container during an agile combat employment exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2019. Fuller taught the 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron how to move, shoot and communicate and how to apply their newly-learned skills to realistic training scenarios, such as clearing buildings and shooting techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)
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High five for teamwork

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, right, the 35th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, and Staff Sgt. Shouta Hasegawa, left, a 3rd Air Wing security guard, high five during a bilateral soccer game at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2019. The soccer game is one of many events hosted by Misawa AB to increase camaraderie and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Ho, ho, ho in the building we go

Team Misawa volunteers bring in gifts and games into the Hirosaki Ai-Sei-En Orphanage at Hirosaki, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. The 35th Operations Group coordinates annually with the orphanage to provide food, games, presents and holiday cheer to the children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Hold the line

Japan Air Self-Defense Force service members bring a fuel line to a Patriot interceptor missile during a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2017. A Patriot battery has six major components: a power plant, radar set, an engagement control station, launcher stations, the antenna mast group, and the interceptor missiles themselves. The bilateral training and coordination between U.S.-Japan forces increases interoperability, ensuring security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Home on the range at Misawa Range Day

A landmine, also known as a 'bouncing betty,' sits with candy during a Range Day event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2016. When set off by a trip wire, a first charge ignites at the bottom of the explosive causing it to bounce into the air, then a second charge causes the device to detonate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Home on the range at Misawa Range Day

Senior Airman Manuel Carvajo,left, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, shows Isaac, center left, and Sam Tolk, center right, both sons of Maj. David Tolk, right, a 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, how to operate a remote control to an EOD reconnaissance devide during a Range Day event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2016. Various shops, including weather, aircrew flight equipment and security forces, displayed tools used to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Home on the range at Misawa Range Day

Range Day attendees spectate an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2016. Range Day is a yearly event coordinated by the 35th Operations Support Squadron, allowing Misawa personnel and families to view F-16s drop bombs and strage targets at the Draughan Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Home on the range at Misawa Range Day

An F-16 Fighting Falcon deploys two, two-thousand pound inert bombs during a Range Day event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2016. During the F-16 demonstration, they performed low-angle strafe gunning runs and various general ballistic bombing techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert
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Honing in

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Japanese Air Self- Defense Force pilots attend a brief in preparation for an "Elephant Walk" at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2020. The Elephant Walk showcased Misawa Air Base’s collective readiness and ability to generate combat airpower at a moment's notice to ensure regional stability throughout the Indo-Pacific. This is Misawa Air Base’s first time hosting a bilateral and joint Elephant Walk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class China Shock)
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Honor and salute

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department salute Misawa City Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi during the Annual Misawa City Fire Department New Year parade in Misawa City, Japan, Jan. 14, 2018. During the ceremony, Misawa Air Base and Misawa City leadership along with many firefighters wished all participants a successful and safe year, while the city mayor greeted each unit who works to keep the city safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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