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Misawa Air Base thanks Hachinohe Hospital for saving Airman’s life

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephan Rose, 35th Maintenance Squadron commander, coins Dr. Kosuke Ohmukai, Hachinohe City Hospital emergency room doctor, during a visit to the Hachinohe City Hospital, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. To show the Hachinohe City Hospital the appreciation Misawa AB has for saving the life of the Airman, his leadership team from the 35th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) went to the hospital to thank the staff personally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Misawa Air Base thanks Hachinohe Hospital for saving Airman’s life

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephan Rose, 35th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Donald Parker, 35th MXS acting enlisted leader , present a letter of appreciation after meeting members from the Hachinohe City Hospital, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. Along with the letter, leadership gave the staff and personnel squadron coins and snacks as a thank you for their work in saving an Airman’s life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Misawa Air Base thanks Hachinohe Hospital for saving Airman’s life

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephan Rose, 35th Maintenance Squadron commander, presents a letter of appreciation to Dr. Tatsuya Nodagahira, Hachinohe City Hospital Emergency Room chief, during a visit to the Hachinohe City Hospital, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. Dr. Nodagahira received the letter of appreciation on behalf of the hospital’s Trauma Team from the Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, for saving the life of a Misawa Air Base Airman who sustained life-threatening injuries after a major vehicle accident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Misawa Wins Air Force’s Best Legal Assistance

The U.S. Air Force 35th Fighter Wing Legal Office poses for a photo after being presented the 2021 American Bar Association (ABA) Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) Distinguished Service Award at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. Those chosen for the ABA LAMP Award are individuals and units that have set the bar for military legal assistance, by pushing themselves and their practices in extraordinary ways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

Tanks filled with water and champagne bottles sit along the flightline after being used to spray U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, after 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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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, thanks colleagues, family, and friends for attending his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel currently commands a combat-ready F-16CM fighter wing composed of 3,100 personnel and sustains forces and facilities worth over two billion dollars. (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, gets sprayed with champagne by his daughter after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Family and service members across the 35th FW and from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force attended Friedel’s fini-flight to celebrate and show support before his departure from Misawa. (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, celebrates as he is sprayed with water by family and friends after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Prior to his current position, Friedel was the 51st FW vice commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (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, 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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