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Draughon range practice targets expand training limits

Steve Wagner, a Draughon Range electronic warfare field engineer, works on an unmanned threat emitter at Draughon Range at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. Draughon Range personnel oversee the upkeep of the area including mechanical fixes. The workers put in approximately 65 hours per week to ensure the range functions at an optimal level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Preparing testing equipment

Senior Airman Petri Brand, a 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer technician, prepares air quality testing equipment kit during a mandatory occupational health risk assessment of two Airmen sanding a precision guided munition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2017. Monthly water sampling and contingency operations are also among the duties Brand performs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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BMT graduate

Senior Airman Petri Brand, a 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer technician, and his family pause for a photo after his basic military training graduation at, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. After basic Brand attended a nine-week long technical school and joined the operational Air Force upon arriving to Misawa Air Base. (Courtesy photo)
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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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PACAF command chief receive Wild Weasel welcome

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, the Pacific Air Forces' command chief, speaks during an elisted all call at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 12, 2017. Johnson is touring all bases withing the PACAF major command to familiarize himself with each unit and identify challenges preventing Airmen from performing at their optimal level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PACAF command chief receive Wild Weasel welcome

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, left, the Pacific Air Forces' command chief, shakes hands with Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, right, during a visit at Misawa AIr Base, Japan, July 11, 2017. During his tour, Johnson met with various shops and organizations while sharing his goals for improving PACAF's enlisted force so they can work at their optimal level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PACAF command chief receive Wild Weasel welcome

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Gorr, left, a 35th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical service technician, looks at a map of Misawa City, Japan, with Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, the Pacific Air Forces' command chief, during his tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2017. During the visit, Airmen explained their current capabilities as well as the challenges they face in their career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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PACAF command chief receive Wild Weasel welcome

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, the Pacific Air Forces' command chief, watches 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters demonstrate entering a confined space using a tripod, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2017. Johnson, once a security forces troop, now oversees more than 40,000 enlisted personnel in his position and advises the PACAF commander on all matters affecting the readiness, training, professional development and effective utilization of assigned enlisted members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Hungry weasels line-up for restaurant opening

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, cuts a ribbon during the grand opening of the Wild Weasels' Bar & Grill, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2017. The 35 Force Support Squadron established the eatery to satisfy Misawa AB residents' request for an American style dine-in restaurant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Hungry weasels line-up for restaurant opening

Symone Kelly, a Wild Weasels' Bar & Grill food service worker, takes food orders from the McDowells, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2017. The restaurant offers a variety of food selections for all customers ranging from steaks to small children's meals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Hungry weasels line-up for restaurant opening

A tenderloin steak sits at the Wild Weasels' Bar & Grill at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2017. The restaurant's hours of operation are Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the dining area, and 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. for the bar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Know your role

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Herring, the 14th Fighter Squadron bravo flight commander, briefs personnel about the 14th FS’s role during the large force exercise Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 7, 2017. The 14th FS's sole mission is suppression of enemy air-defenses during battle. RF-A 17-2 develops a common operating picture using U.S. and partner nation airborne and land-based command and control assets, ultimately refining warfighter integration between participating militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Listening intently

Pilots listen to a mass briefing during the large force exercise Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 7, 2017. U.S. service members from all branches and several air forces from other countries including the Royal Thai, Republic of Korea, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Finland, Denmark and Israel's air forces. They worked together to improve their tactical fluidity as they work cohesively, executing the objective. Exercises of this nature are vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theatre and signifies our continued commitment to the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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“Airmanitis” shares comedic glimpse at Team Misawa

“Airmanitis” is Team Misawa’s official comic strip written and drawn by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelly Coats, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The comic strip started nearly a year ago from initial production discussion to actual implementation and shares the commander’s messaging in a humorous way that connects with Misawa personnel and their families. Not only does the comic strip increase the base’s overall morale, but is Coats’ stress relief and lends to her overall resiliency as a warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Her best friend, her sister, Kristy

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelly Coats, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, takes a selfie with her sister, Kristy, several years ago in Glendale, Arizona. Coats joined the Air Force because she wanted to be just like her sister. Kristy is eight years older than Coats and has four children but always claims Coats as one of her own. Whenever she needs someone to talk to, Kristy is Coats’ first resource and lends to her overall resiliency as a warfighter and member of Team Misawa. (Courtesy photo by Kelly Coats)
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Quick sketch

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelly Coats, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, sketches a dragon in her dorm room for fun at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2017. Coats draws anything form dragons to knights in shining armor to the base’s comic strip, “Airmanitis.” She said drawing is what gets her up in the morning and what relaxes her at the end of the day—it’s how she maintains her resiliency as a warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Airfield manager controls runway

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelly Coats, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, poses for a photo on the flight line at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2017. In her capacity, Coats cares for the maintenance of runways, lighting and other airfield components and systems, and helps ensure all takeoffs and landings can proceed without incident. When she’s not working, she’s drawing the base’s comic strip, “Airmanitis.” Coats’ art is her escape from reality lending to her resiliency as a warfighter in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, pauses for a photo with construction site leaders at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2017. Several shops came together to revitalize the airfield. The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron worked with Japanese contractors to reconstruct the airfield, allowing the enhancement of future operations while saving Air Force money. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, discusses construction plans with site leads at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2017. The squadron reconstructed a large portion of the runway to further enhance mission quality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Hooper, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment and pavement technician, works with Yoshinobu Ongasawara, a Japanese contractor, to level concrete on the flight line at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2017. The 35th CES worked several weeks with contractors to reconstruct the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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