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Coffee with every meeting

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, looks down at his coffee cup during "tea time" discussions with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and JASDF Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Endo joined Ventura and Miura to discuss his retirement plans and ensure Ventura remained included in a special family gathering later this month. The three men enjoy meetings of this nature as it affords them an opportunity to connect not only professionally, but personally as well. Endo and Miura, echoing each other, said, "He's like family to me." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Teatime among friends

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, left, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officers Junji Miura, center, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, and Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, discuss plans to celebrate Endo's retirement next month with a small family gathering during a "tea time" meeting in the 3rd AW's headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Ventura's deep understanding of his host nation's language and culture cemented him relationships with two life-long friends who now consider him, "like family." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Unity in tradition

U.S. and Japan protocol flags sit next to a bundle of flowers on a table during a meeting between U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force warrant officers with the 3rd Air Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. The three met to discuss one of the warrant's retirement plans. This meeting reflects a very common theme for the three men who over the past four years have become "like family." Ventura is a vertical inspections planner with the 35th Fighter Wing's Inspector General's office and hails from Los Angeles, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, sings at karaoke at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017. According to his mother, Nicole Henaire, Kyle was born with a musical hear beat leading them to believe he was destined to hanve an instrument in his hands. Since taking up drumming, his passion helped him through many adversities in life, carrying ovre into his Air Force career, allowing him to be a strong and resilient Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, plays guitar at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 27, 2017. Henaire's musical appetite led him to learn how to play many instruments; including piano, guitar and the drums. Henaire said his career can be stressful at times, but uses drumming to practice the four Airmen Comprehensive Fitness pillars as a stress reliever to keep him fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, poses during a photo prior to joining the military at Denver, Colorado, in 2014. Henaire's musical passion led him to join a rock band and had many opportunities to open for well-known artists. He decided to join the Air Force while taking his drumming hobby with him in order to beat adversity, continuing to play in front of people to this day while enjoying it as a way of practicing the four Airmen Comprehensive Fitness pillars to relieve any stress in his life. (Courtesy photo)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, laughs with friends at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 25, 2017. Henaire once was a quiet individual who whispered only a few words at a time, but soon grew out of it and said the Air Force helped him get out of his shell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2017. Henaire played the drums since he was 10 years old and continues to play as a way to stay resilient by practicing one of the four Comprehensive Airmen Fitness pillars. The four pillars-spiritual, mental, physical and social- are encouraged by the Air Force as a way of evaluating what components an Airman should maintain in their lifestyle in order to stay 'fit to fight' and ready to go at a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, places the drums at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2017. Henaire's parents believed at a young age their son's musical heartbeat destined him to be a musician in his life. Playnig the drums now, he uses his hobby as a way to stay resilient, enabling him to better perform his job in satellite communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Master wood working weasel creates custom art

Demi Ebert, a 35th Force Support Squadron recreation assistant, measures cedar planks in the woodshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. The shop carries various types of wood like mahogany, cherry and purpleheart. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Master wood working weasel creates custom art

A plaque hangs on a wall in the woodshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 3, 2017. Yutaka Kashiwazaki, a 35th Force Support Squadron woodshop master laborer, takes his skills and passes them down to many service members who use the shop as a creative way to destress. (Courtesy Photo)
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Master wood working weasel creates custom art

Yutaka Kashiwazaki, a 35th Force Support Squadron woodshop master laborer, adds details to a plaque at the woodshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. Vanessa Breen, the 35th FSS director of arts and crafts and auto complex, considers Kashiwazaki an important asset to the shop because of his talent and skill in woodworking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Master wood working weasel creates custom art

Yutaka Kashiwazaki, a 35th Force Support Squadron woodshop master laborer, saws out a detailed piece in the woodshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. Kashiwazaki worked at Misawa’s woodshop for 18 years, making various plaques, gifts and lumber pieces for customers. The woodshop is used for recreational purposes enabling service members a way to relieve stress through a creative outlet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Master wood working weasel creates custom art

Yutaka Kashiwazaki, a 35th Force Support Squadron woodshop master laborer, uses a table saw to carve a detail piece in the woodshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. In order for personnel to have access to the shop’s tools, they must take a safety class, teaching individuals about each tool and how to properly use them. Airmen build their resiliency through building woodcrafts, which powers their ability to perform all tasks fluidly at work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Master wood working weasel creates custom art

Yutaka Kashiwazaki, a 35th Force Support Squadron woodshop master laborer, uses a table saw to carve out an Air Force rank insignia in the woodshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. Kashiwazaki said adding details and creating new designs is his favorite part of woodwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Master wood working weasel creates custom art

Yutaka Kashiwazaki, a 35th Force Support Squadron woodshop master laborer, uses a circular sander to smooth a detail wood piece in the woodshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. Kashiwazaki has more than 30 years of experience in woodworking and teaches others how to properly determine and use power tools for their projects. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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“Airmanitis” shares comedic glimpse at Team Misawa

“Airmanitis” is Team Misawa’s official comic strip written and drawn by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelly Coats, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The comic strip started nearly a year ago from initial production discussion to actual implementation and shares the commander’s messaging in a humorous way that connects with Misawa personnel and their families. Not only does the comic strip increase the base’s overall morale, but is Coats’ stress relief and lends to her overall resiliency as a warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Her best friend, her sister, Kristy

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelly Coats, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, takes a selfie with her sister, Kristy, several years ago in Glendale, Arizona. Coats joined the Air Force because she wanted to be just like her sister. Kristy is eight years older than Coats and has four children but always claims Coats as one of her own. Whenever she needs someone to talk to, Kristy is Coats’ first resource and lends to her overall resiliency as a warfighter and member of Team Misawa. (Courtesy photo by Kelly Coats)
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Quick sketch

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelly Coats, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, sketches a dragon in her dorm room for fun at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2017. Coats draws anything form dragons to knights in shining armor to the base’s comic strip, “Airmanitis.” She said drawing is what gets her up in the morning and what relaxes her at the end of the day—it’s how she maintains her resiliency as a warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Airfield manager controls runway

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelly Coats, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, poses for a photo on the flight line at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2017. In her capacity, Coats cares for the maintenance of runways, lighting and other airfield components and systems, and helps ensure all takeoffs and landings can proceed without incident. When she’s not working, she’s drawing the base’s comic strip, “Airmanitis.” Coats’ art is her escape from reality lending to her resiliency as a warfighter in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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