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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, gets sprayed with water by family and friends after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel served in multiple operational squadrons as an F-16 Fighting Falcon mission commander, instructor pilot, weapons instructor pilot and flight evaluator. He has also flown in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Northern Watch, Noble Eagle and Republic of Korea defense obligations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, steps out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in May 1996. He earned his pilot wings from Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in 1998 and has accumulated over 2,500 flight hours throughout his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

Wife and daughter of U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel’s, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, wait as he exits out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel is relinquishing command of the 35th FW, June 30, 2022, becoming the Deputy Commander, Fifth Air Force, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, holds up the 13th ‘Panther Paw’ and 14th ‘Samurai wood’ Fighter Squadrons’ hand signals during his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. As Friedel nears his departure from Misawa AB, 35th FW personnel took advantage of the opportunity to celebrate his final flight while assigned to the 35th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services members hose down Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, while he taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon during his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A final flight, or fini-flight, is a USAF tradition, to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit, by spraying champagne, making a toast and dowsing water from a fire truck onto the aircraft and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, answer interview questions in front of the newly constructed natural gas plant at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. All construction for the Energy Savings Performance Contract is scheduled to be completed by 2023, saving $16 million annually. The contract will be sustained for a minimum of 20 years as agreed upon by the host nation partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Tech. Sgt. Jaime Gracias, 35th Civil Engineering Squadron Energy Savings Performance Contract contracting officer's representative, answer interview questions in front of the newly constructed natural gas plant at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. The natural gas plant will burn cleaner than diesel fuel, and projected to reduce nitrogen oxides by 43 percent, carbon dioxide by 25 percent and sulfur oxides by 100 percent, further reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jaime Gracias, 35th Civil Engineering Squadron Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) contracting officer's representative, describes the multiple green initiatives planned on the ESPC to Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, while visiting the newly constructed natural gas plant at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. Along with the solar field, Misawa Air Base is currently scheduled to complete their second project, the U.S. Air Force's first natural gas plant in 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, answer interview questions in front of a newly constructed solar panel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. The solar panels help combat greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the collective dependence on fossil fuel by providing a clean and renewable source of energy, ultimately improving air quality, human health and preventing further climate change. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, touch a solar panel while visiting the newly constructed solar field at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. The solar field, which reduces installation energy demand by 35 percent is equipped with 18,000 solar panels that will soon provide up to six megawatts of electricity going directly to Misawa Air Base's power grid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, about the nearly completed Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. The ESPC gives Misawa Air Base greater energy independence, while helping prevent strain on local partners by reducing the energy demand of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jaime Gracias, 35th Civil Engineering Squadron Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) contracting officer's representative, briefs Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, on the nearly completed ESPC at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. The ESPC currently contains two on-base projects: a solar field and the U.S. Air Force's first natural gas plant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

Ayse G. Buyuk, 35th Civil Engineering Squadron chief of construction management, briefs Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, on the nearly completed Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. Since 2018, the 35th Fighter Wing has implemented 27 green initiatives with the $206 million ESPC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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A Step in the Right Direction: Reducing Misawa's Carbon Footprint

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, meet with Yoshinori Kohiyama, center, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, center right, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. Both Yoshinori and Lee visited Misawa to view and learn about the nearly completed Energy Savings Performance Contract, which will dramatically reduce the base's carbon footprint and lessen the burden on the greater Misawa community's power grid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Misawa Memorial Day Ceremony 2022

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel (middle), 35th Fighter Wing commander, U.S. Navy Capt. Paul A. Hockran (left), Naval Air Facility Misawa commanding officer, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenant General Chuji Ando (right), Northern Air Defense commander, depart during a Memorial Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. This American holiday is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Misawa Memorial Day Ceremony 2022

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, provides closing remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. Friedel emphasized the importance of honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice with their lives in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Misawa Memorial Day Ceremony 2022

U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Honor Guardsmen, present the U.S. Flag to salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. Memorial Day also provides the opportunity to pay homage to the families that have lost loved ones in service to their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Misawa Memorial Day Ceremony 2022

U.S. Navy Capt. Paul A. Hockran, Naval Air Facility Misawa commanding officer, provides remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. Memorial Day serves as an opportunity to honor and celebrate the sacrifices of military members who lost their lives in defense of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Misawa Memorial Day Ceremony 2022

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Ayers, 35th Fighter Wing chaplain, recites a prayer during a Memorial Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Misawa Memorial Day Ceremony 2022

U.S. Air Force Airman from the 35th Fighter Wing holds the 35th Fighter Wing guidon in a salute position during a Memorial Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. Memorial Day provides an opportunity to remember fallen service members, reflect on their courageous sacrifice and display gratitude for the freedom they gave their lives to defend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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