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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineering Group pose for a photo during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen from the Western Air Civil Engineering Group comprised the bulk of service members attending the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group poses for a photo during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The exercise included various parts, such as the destruction of the rapid airfield damage recovery pad, damage assessment, and airfield runway repair, in which both nations worked together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group remove concrete residue from heavy machinery during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The cohesion of Japanese and U.S. forces during training exercises like this aids in enhancing the over 50-year security alliance maintained by the two nations, competition against peer adversaries, the joint team, and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group remove concrete pieces inside a crater during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. The critical point of this exercise is to enable both nations to re-establish a safe and operational runway, which is vital to maintain offensive and defensive capabilities together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group remove concrete pieces inside a crater during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen from the Western Air Civil Engineering Group comprised the bulk of service members attending the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group use excavators to form craters during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. U.S. and Japanese partners worked together, repairing the craters and exchanging knowledge while observers from both countries watched. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineering Group sets up a drone during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. U.S. and Japanese partners worked together, repairing the craters and exchanging knowledge while observers from both countries watched. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineering Group watch as explosives explode on the rapid airfield damage recovery pad to simulate damage to a runway during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. The exercise included various parts, such as the destruction of the rapid airfield damage recovery pad, damage assessment, and airfield runway repair, in which both nations worked together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineering Group attaches a detonation cord to a tube filled with explosives during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. U.S. and Japanese partners worked together, repairing the craters and exchanging knowledge while observers from both countries watched. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen interact with one another during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. During the exercise, Airmen assigned to different Air Force specialties within the 18th Civil Engineer Group came together to repair the runway demonstrating their ability to be Multi-Capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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Building Capabilities, Partnership, and Readiness during Bilateral Runway Repair

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineering Group assess the damage to a rapid airfield damage recovery pad caused by explosives during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen from the Western Air Civil Engineering Group comprised the bulk of service members attending the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)
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View from above

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Webber and Tanechi Sawagami, both 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electricians, replace deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines and hardware at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Over the course of three weeks, four Japanese Nationals technicians and ten 35 CES and JASDF electricians replaced 3,000 meters (1.9 miles) of 30-year-old power lines and hardware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Pulling the old power lines

U.S. Air Force 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman equivalent pull deteriorated power line cable from the grass at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. The three-week project provided an opportunity for U.S. and JASDF Airmen electricians to learn from one another while saving the Air Force 90,000 dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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High voltage porcelain insulator prep

A U.S. Air Force 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Japanese national prepares high-voltage porcelain insulators for use at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Over the course of three weeks, U.S. and JASDF Airmen replaced 30-year-old deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines and hardware, spanning 3,000 meters, which supports all Draughon Range missions and field exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Hard at work

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Webber and Tanechi Sawagami, both 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electricians, replace deteriorating high voltage overhead lines and hardware at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Over the course of three weeks, four Japanese Nationals technicians and ten 35 CES and JASDF electricians replaced 3,000 meters (1.9 miles) of 30-year-old power lines and hardware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Preparing to replace power lines

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Jordan, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems apprentice, hands Tomoaki Miura, a 35 CES electrical technician, a high-voltage porcelain insulator at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Typically, high-voltage line replacement is a contracted project; however, the 35 CES electrical shop seized the opportunity for their Airmen to receive on-the-job training alongside their JASDF counterparts. Not only did U.S. and JASDF Airmen benefit from completing the project as a team but it also saved the Air Force 90,000 dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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JASDF Airman

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman grabs equipment needed to replace deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines and hardware at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Over the course of three weeks U.S. and JASDF Airmen replaced 30-year-old deteriorating high voltage overhead lines and hardware, spanning 3,000 meters, which supports all Draughon Range missions and field exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Working together

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Jordan, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems apprentice, and his Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman counterpart prepare to replace deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines and hardware at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Typically, high-voltage line replacement is a contracted project; however, the 35 CES electrical shop seized the opportunity for their Airmen to receive on-the-job training while working side by side with their JASDF counterparts. Not only did U.S. and JASDF Airmen benefit from completing the project as a team, but it also saved the Air Force 90,000 dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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200615-F-EN010-0101

A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron fills in information for a 9-line at Draughon Range, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2020. A 9-line is a standardized format in which a JTAC gives targeting information to aircraft pilots. Brandt and other JTACS from the 320th STS came to Draughon Range to maintain their currency as combat controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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200615-F-EN010-0126

A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron watches an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron fly over a target at Draughon Range, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2020. The JTACs and the F-16 pilots teamed up to conduct close air support training to maintain their proficiency. Due to safety precautions taken in response to the coronavirus, many training opportunities have been postponed or cancelled. Fortunately, Misawa Air Base has Draughon Range to conduct some of the missed training and allowed the JTACs to come from Kadena Air Base to maintain their currency on fixed-wing CAS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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