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Ready, set, raid

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Kaiser, left, Airman 1st Class Darius Berard, center, and Airman 1st Class Robert Simpson, right, with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, listen to instructions prior to raiding a building during the two-day Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2017. The mental and physical challenges included a course with various skills tests along the way, including weapons assembly/disassembly, land navigation, improvised explosive device recognition and close quarters combat tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Flippin' tiring

U.S. Air Force 35th Security Forces Squadron members flip a tire during the combat fitness test component of the Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2017. The combat fitness test included a 1.5-mile run with six calisthenics exercise stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Walk the line

A young man attempts to walk a straight line while wearing alcohol vision impairment goggles during a 35th Security Forces Squadron immersion with kids from the teen and youth centers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2017. The event was part of a national project with the Boys and Girls Club of America and the first time it occurred at Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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MWD discipline

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Sena, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, demonstrates MWD Karo’s discipline with a variety of commands during a security forces immersion with kids from the teen and youth centers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2017. The event is part of a project by the Boys and Girls Club curriculum for the Misawa Teen Center implements into the different clubs they offer. The focus helped establish a relationship between teens and security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Samantha Morrison)
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Proper handling

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Ramon, a 35th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, demonstrates how to properly hold the M-240B machine gun during a security forces immersion with kids from the teen and youth centers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2017. Twenty children attended the event and received an insider’s look at what the 35th SFS member’s job entails. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Line of sight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Ramon, a 35th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, assists a young man with holding a M249 light machine gun during a security forces immersion with kids from the teen and youth centers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2017. The event was part of a national project with the Boys and Girls Club of America and the first time it occurred at Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Samantha Morrison)
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WOW!

Youth from the Misawa Teen Center watched as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Sena, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, demonstrates MWD Karo’s skills at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2017. The focus of the event was to teach teens about weapons 35th SFS members use, the MWD section and what they do on a day-to-day basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Look up here!

Koku-Jieitai Staff Sgt. Shunsuke Yorozu, left, a 2nd Air Wing Security Forces member, waves a toy as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, center, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, holds a military working dog during a training practice during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. Jenkins worked side-by-side with Yorozu learning how the Koku-Jieitai executes their security mission. She traveled from Misawa Air Base, Japan, with nine other U.S. Airmen for the bilateral exchange event specifically designed to bring the two nation’s air forces closer as allies and friends. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Fascinated by munitions

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan Monica, left, a lead standardization crew member, and Senior Airman Robert Carter, right, a weapons load crew member, both with the 35th Maintenance Group, show the ignitor cable of an AGM-65 Maverick to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. The AGM-65 Maverick is a tactical, air-to-surface guided missile designed for close air support and the defense suppression mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Knowledge is power

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan Monica, left, a lead standardization crew member with the 35th Maintenance Group, describes the variety of munitions locally stored to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. The 35th MXG was one of several stops on their three-day tour. The JGSDF soldiers learned about the different warfighter capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Boom goes the dynamite

Sgt. 1st Class Kimihrio Shibazaki, an infantryman with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, right, initiates the percussion actuated neutralizer as Capt. Robert Pukay-Martin, 35 Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal flight commander, left, shares how he uses the device during contingency operations during a three-day English comprehensive tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. A PAN is a tool that explosive ordinance disposal technicians use to disarm improvised explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Strenght through unity

A U.S. Air Force Airman and Japan Ground Self -Defense Force soldiers inspect a shock tube during a three-day tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. The shock tube is used by explosive ordinance disposal technicians to initiate a percussion actuated neutralizer in order to simulate a small scale explosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Got 'em!

Drake, a military working dog with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, attacks Sgt. Shintarou Kinkuta, a military police member with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during a three-day tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. On the first day, 29 JGSDF soldiers divided into groups by career field pairing up with their respective Air Force unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Observing CATM

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers observe a weapons qualifying course in the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. JGSDF soldiers spent three days shadowing U.S. Airmen so they could apply the English they learned over the past three months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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When the bark is as scary as the bite

Karo, a military working dog with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, leaps through an agility obstacle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. Handlers are assigned with their K-9 partners as a team to either detect narcotics or search for explosives while patrolling the base to deter foes with force and tact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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When the bark is as scary as the bite

Staff Sgt. Charles Sena, a military working dog handler and Karo, a MWD, both assigned with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, stand together after finishing controlled aggression training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. To be selected as a MWD, the K-9s are chosen at birth or a young age and go through their own rigorous training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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When the bark is as scary as the bite

Tech. Sgt. Juventino Salazar, kennel master, left, evades Karo, a military working dog, after being released by his partner Staff Sgt. Charles Sena, a MWD handler, all with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, during an aggression simulation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. Most military working dogs are dual-certified in narcotics or explosives and also go through aggression and patrol training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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When the bark is as scary as the bite

Karo, a military working dog with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, holds his opponent during an aggression simulation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. The average force of bite for German Shepard breeds are 1,200 pounds of pressure per square inch. German Shepherds are primarily used as MWDs for their strong abilities in obedience, protection and tracking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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When the bark is as scary as the bite

Staff Sgt. Charles Sena, a military working dog handler, plays with his partner, Karo, a MWD, both assigned with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, before agility training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2016. The MWD teams at Misawa conduct daily detection and patrol training to keep them proficient, certified and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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