Clear Filters | 21 - 40 of 57 results

"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Oravits, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation support operator, watches Japan Air Self-Defense Force members practice unloading cargo off a truck using a forklift during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Though the training focused on preparation for JASDF members participation in the upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge, the lessons learned during the training apply to future exercises and deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
Details Download

"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member, watches U.S Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation demonstrate how to load cargo onto a truck using a forklift during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. Airmen from the 35th LRS Ground Transportation helped prepare and train JASDF members on forklift operations, procedures and exercises in preparation for the 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
Details Download

"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Fickle, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation NCOIC of training validation and operation, displays how to operate a forklift to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. The upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge is held by Air Force Reserve Command every two years to competitively train aerial port squadrons and foster esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
Details Download

"Port Dawg" Challenge Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Fickle, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Ground Transportation NCOIC of training validation and operation, showcases and explains different parts of a forklift to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members during training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021. The upcoming 2021 Hickam Air Force Base “Port Dawg” Challenge is an aerial port competition created to promote professionalism, demonstrate global mission capabilities, and help identify best practices to improve wartime readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
Details Download

IV insert

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Darin Hoki, a 14th Fighter Squadron individual duty medical technician, inserts an intravenous therapy catheter into a stimulated critically injured patient during Agile Combat Employment week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is a new Air Force initiative, which will eventually replace the current Self-Aid Buddy Care training to better prepare personnel to perform potential lifesaving treatment in a variety of challenging environments, whether in contingency or garrison operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Patient down

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watch the 14th Fighter Squadron individual duty medical technicians perform Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training during Agile Combat Employment week at Misawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020. This training simulated a more realistic approach by using a mannequin with fake blood and injuries to assist in broadening the casualty care knowledge base of Airmen, enabling them to be capable of executing the mission across an expanded spectrum of mission-sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Moving and packing

U.S. Air Force 35th Fighter Wing Airmen move cargo during Agile Combat Employment week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2020. This concept strengthens our “Fight Tonight” mentality, ensuring the preparation of personnel for no notice contingencies and the capability of Airmen to rapidly deploy and operate out of an austere location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Move the ISU

U.S. Air Force Nicholas Covey, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support technician, directs Senior Airman Russiel Huertas Muniz, a 35th AMXS crew chief as he relocates cargo during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2020. Utilizing the Multi-Capable Airmen concept in combination with ACE deployments, the U.S. Air Force can maintain mission capability with fewer deployed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Jets ready to taxi

Six U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the flightline during Agile Combat Employment week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020. This training integrated Multi-Capable Airmen concepts, which focuses on teaching skill-sets outside of one’s respective career field. For example, during this training a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief taught a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman how to marshal an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Marshal shadowing

U.S. Air Force Airman Corey Tidwell, a 35th LRS fuels distribution journeyman, prepares to marshal an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Agile Combat Employment week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020. The 35th LRS tested a new cargo deployment function (CDF) process that centralized representatives from all units and their unpacked cargo in one location to collectively pack individual storage units, reducing the CDF timeline and deployment footprint. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

In-motion calculations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Davis, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement supervisor, monitors and records the weight of cargo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2020. The laser profile system cuts cargo check-in time by a projected 75 percent, reduces manpower from three personnel to one and saves roughly four man-hours per C-17 cargo load. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Rolling

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Cruz, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound cargo supervisor, drives a forklift over the Weigh-In-Motion scales at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2020. The WIM scale saves countless man-hours by collecting necessary data all at once through an advanced system of sensors, dynamic measurement system and data archiving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Forklift in motion

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Cruz, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound cargo supervisor, drives a forklift over the Weigh-In-Motion scales at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2020. The laser profile system minimized the manhours required to execute the Cargo Deployment Function by displaying the weight, dimensions and center of balance in one step. The previous method required multiple steps and involved scales and tape measures, which could often result in less accurate cargo assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Running numbers

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Manuel Fralick, left, an outbound cargo NCO in charge, and Staff Sgt. James Davis, a cargo movement supervisor both with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, review calculations performed by a laser profile system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2020. The new laser profile system allowed the cargo deployment function to validate the measurements, weight and center of balance of cargo moves for exercises, deployments and day-to-day operations in an expedient matter, increasing work efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Details Download

Loaded and ready to fly

Cargo locked into place by the PACAF Air Mobility Command awaits transportation to RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2019. The supply logistics included both JASDF and U.S. Air Force personnel coordinating more than 281,000 pounds of supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
Details Download

Bilateral logistics

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force personnel load supplies headed for RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 into a Boeing 747 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2019. The bilateral coordination of cargo included 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, PACAF Air Mobility Command, JASDF and the 35th Munitions Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
Details Download

Supplies moving on the flight line

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristan Caro, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation journeyman, moves a supply pallet at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2019. The U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force bilateral cargo movement prepared military members with the necessary training equipment to participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
Details Download

Two allies, one force

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel push a supply pallet together into a loading truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2019. The pallets included both U.S. Air Force and JASDF supplies for exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
Details Download

Thorough inspection

Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force airborne warning and control system supply transporters inspect supplies for exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2019. Both JASDF and U.S. Air Force logistic team members worked together in loading the supplies before participating in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
Details Download

Photography lover

Tela Royston, a Navy Gateway Inns & Suites program analyst, takes a photo of Lake Ogawara at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2019. Photography is another one of Royston’s favorite hobbies in Misawa. Royston enjoys Misawa City’s scenery along with meeting new friends and learning about their culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
Details Download