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STEP it up

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, the U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, reviews weather during a pre-flight brief at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2019. During his visit, the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons gave him a tour of the airspace Team Misawa uses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Steppin' With a Smile

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brittany Trimble, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, steps from her jet prior to VIGILANT ACE 18 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 30, 2017. VIGILANT ACE 18 tests the abilities of 35th Fighter Wing pilots, maintainers and other supporting agencies to exercise rapid regional response within the Indo-Asia- Pacific region and sustain operations away from home station. VIGILANT ACE 18 is an annual flying exercise encompassing more than 12,000 personnel on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Stop...in position

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicolas De Wulf, the 13th Fighter Squadron readiness flight commander, signals to a pilot to halt at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Sept 30, 2017. Six F-16s flew down from Misawa AB to participate in a week long bilateral exchange with F-2 pilots. The ATR allowed Airmen to practice deployed contingency operations and execute bilateral training exercises in a geographically different environment alongside the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces 8th Air Wing Mitsubishi F-2s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Strapping in

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, straps into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve is a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours. He also commanded the 13th Fighter Squadron from June 2015 to July 2016 and led them in the opening days of operations reentering Iraq and into Syria as part of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Stringy for the ringy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Harrison, the 35th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of the aircrew flight equipment main shop, ensures a newly-built sewing machine is ready for use at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. In AFE, Airmen use sewing machines to repair life rafts and other emergency equipment, stitch harnesses and canopies for emergency rafts and repair oxygen-mask cases. AFE Airmen help to keep aircrew members mission-ready around the clock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Stronger together

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, coins Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief Warrant Officer Hirotakn Sasaki, command chief of the Northern Aircraft Control and Warning Wing, during a two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. Spadaro’s visit served as an opportunity to meet with JASDF 3rd Air Wing leadership and engage with the Koku-Jiei-Tai junior enlisted, reaffirming the alliance between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Stronger together

U.S. Air Force and Indonesian service members stand at parade rest during the COPE West 19 opening ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. U.S. forces routinely conduct operations, exercises and training missions with other countries in the Indo-Pacific. These regional engagements are focused on improving interoperability and familiarization with allies and partners to safeguard the freedom of the seas and overflight in international airspace, deter conflict and coercion and promote regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Study group

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Robinson, the 35th Force Support Squadron career assistance advisor, counsels participants of the Enlisted Professional Military Education CrossTalk, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 9, 2016. The study session is held the first Tuesday and Thursday of every month at the Professional Development Center, providing a forum for NCOs who haven’t taken the Course 15 test to gather and discuss concepts of EPME. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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Sunset loading

U.S. Air National Guardsmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare to load an R-11 fuel truck on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020. Capabilities such as a tactical airlift by a C-130J of an R-11 fuel truck provides Pacific Air Forces’ bases global reach and agility in the Indo-Pacific region by ensuring aircraft and personnel are able to rapidly maneuver throughout the theater to respond to any contingency or crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Surprises around a divider

Northern Air Defense Force and 35th Fighter Wing leadership speak with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Shunichi Araki, Northern Aircraft Control and Warning Wing vice commander, prior to a surprise U.S. Air Force commendation medal presentation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 27, 2017. Araki received this medal for his actions during his tenure at Yokota Air Base, Japan, as Operations Support Wing, Air Defense Command vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Sweating away the pain

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Renteria, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management and analysis journeyman, takes a break during the red man challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 21, 2017. This training is a part of the 35th Security Forces Squadron augmentee course, which provides Airmen from various careers a crash course experience of critical security forces skills. Upon course completion, Airmen could be called on to perform 35th SFS duties if there is a need for additional personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Switch board operations

Japan Air Self-Defense Force member Staff Sgt. Takayuki Narumi, an air traffic controller with the Air Traffic Control Squadron, assess movements on a switch board at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2017. The tower is responsible for all operations of flight and ground movement, ensuring safety at all times. The lives of those in the air heavily depend on the ATCs in the tower to safely guide them away from elements they can’t see while thousands of feet in the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Tagging and bagging

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Reese, a 35th Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, ensures all materials are ready for use in an ACES II survival kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. The AFE flight inspects, maintains, packs and adjusts equipment such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices and survival kits to ensure pilots’ equipment is up to par so in the event of an emergency, a pilot has the best odds of survival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Take to the sky

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, soars through the sky during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. Smeeding performed several maneuvers demonstrating the compact, multi-role fighter F-16’s combat capabilities. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack and provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Taking a ride

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, right, the 35th FW command chief, ride in a truck out to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight. Both Struve and Alsvig have been stationed at Misawa AB three times over their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)
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Taking in the rotunda

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, stands in the middle of the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., Oct. 24, 2017. The Air Force Chief of Staff’s office teamed up with the Air Force Legislative Liaison office to create a program giving first-time wing commanders the opportunity to visit members of Capitol Hill and express installation concerns. This program helps establish and enhance long-lasting relationships with elected officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Talking on the phone

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnathan Leddy, 14th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager NCO in charge, talks to a maintainer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 28, 2017. Pacific Air Forces presented the 35th Operations Group ARM team with the Sergeant Dee Campbell Outstanding Small Unit of the Year award. The ARMS team is responsible for ensuring all are crew are fully qualified prior to the day's flying mission set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Talking shop

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chuck Frizzell, left, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, and Col. R. Scott Jobe, center, the 35th FW commander, speak with Maj. Gen. Steven Basham, the Air Force Legislative Liaison director, after meeting with various senators and representatives in Washington, D.C., Oct. 24, 2017. Basham is charged with the responsibility to be the liaison between the Air Force and Congress on all Air Force programs, air and space weapons systems and issues. Additionally, he and his team prepare the Secretary, Chief of Staff of the Air Force or other senior leaders for Capitol Hill engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Tap for good luck

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Ross, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, taps the wing of an F-15C Eagle prior to taxi at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2017. Airmen and pilots from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the 35th Fighter Wing, worked closely with Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots to strengthen their bilateral partnership across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Tatts for days

Misty Fletcher, an Edgren High School student, draws stickers and temporary tattoos on attendees during the 31st Annual Special Olympics at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2017. During the event, a tattoo station was available where participants could pick out numerous amounts of pictures to get drawn onto them. There were no limits to how many stickers a participant could get. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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