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Through the roof

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon soars through the sky at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. Range Day demonstrates the importance of the 35th Fighter Wing mission. The event not only showcases flying operations, but also support operations, whose integration is vital to accomplishing the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara Martinez)
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Go hard in the paint

A volunteer rubs paint on her finger at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. Range day is an annual event where U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and families see in-person, the capabilities of aircraft from the 35th Fighter Wing. This year was particularly special because students from Sollars Elementary attended through a field trip.
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Flying high

An F-16 Fighting Falcon soars through the sky at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-surface attacks. The range provides a vast plot of land to train an array of Team Misawa personnel, along with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, increasing joint and bilateral readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Look over there

Attendees watch as a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies above them at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The purpose of the event is to demonstrate the combat capability of the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons which displayed the many uses of Draughon Range to personnel and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Dropping bombs

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon deploys two 2,000-pound inert bombs at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. During the F-16 demonstration, they performed low-angle strafe runs and various general ballistic bombing techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Teaching the youth

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eddie Renteria, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal journeyman, shows an attendee how to operate an explosive ordnance disposal device at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. Various shops including security forces, the fire department, aircrew flight equipment, weather, the 610th Air Control Flight, survival evasion resistance and escape and EOD displayed tools used to accomplish their respective mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Boom boom pow

A combination of energetic materials, known as a ‘Hollywood shot,’ explodes at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The shot simulates explosions seen from cinematic movies. Range Day is a yearly event, coordinated by the 35th Operations Support Squadron, allowing Misawa personnel and families to view F-16 Fighting Falcons as they drop bombs and strafe targets in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Views from the tower

Spectators prepare to observe a demonstration by six F-16 Fighting Falcons pilots during the annual Range Day event at Draughon Range in Misawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. The event allowed families to see the 35th Fighter Wing and mission up-close through flight exhibitions and demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Pure excitement

Logan, daughter of Lt. Col. Matthew Kenkel, 14th Fighter Squadron commander, reacts to seeing her dad fly over during Range Day at Draughon Range in Misawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. Through an F-16 demonstration team performance, an equipment demonstration by the fire station, explosive ordnance disposal team and more, Range Day allowed family members what their loved ones do everyday (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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CATM

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jacob Jeremy Pascual, 35th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, explains functions of the weapons used by security forces members during Range Day at Draughon Range in Misawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. Range Day demonstrated the combat capability of the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons as well as the support offered to these squadrons by units such as weather, aircrew flight equipment and explosive ordnance disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Look! An F-16

Team Misawa members watch as the F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots demonstrate strafing runs and bombing techniques during Range Day at Draughon Range in Misawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. Range Day is a yearly event coordinated by the 35th Operations Support Squadron, allowing Misawa personnel and families to receive an insider’s look into how Team Misawa accomplishes the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Dropping bombs

A U.S. Air Force 14th Fighter Squadron pilot deploys two two-thousand pound inert bombs from his F-16 Fighting Falcon at Draughon Range during a Range Day event in Misawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. During the F-16 demonstration, pilots performed strafing runs and bombing techniques in order to show Team Misawa members how the pilots utilize the range and air space around the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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EOD rockets to top

The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight pause for a group photo at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, April 3, 2017. The EOD flight received the Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Award. The annual award recognizes the EOD flight that distinguished itself as the year's top performer through sustained superior mission support and outstanding achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Understanding the tools

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Melendez, right, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicain shows Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tohoku EOD school instructors, components of a variety of tools during the class room portion of a two-day training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. The training was based on building a mutual understanding of foundational EOD skills, to include classroom instruction and realistic hands-on practical exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Proceed with caution

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Melendez, left, Staff Sgt. Matthew Thompson, center, both 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shinji Okuzono, right, Tohoku EOD school instructor, discuss a plan of action for safe removal of an unexploded ordnance recovered during a training scenario at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. The two day training was spent building a mutual understanding of foundational EOD skills, including classroom instruction and realistic hands-on practical exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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EOD’s artifacts

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shinji Okuzono, left, a Tohoku Explosive Ordnance Disposal school instructor, pulls a cord down range while U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Melendez, right, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technicain, feeds it through the reel during a potential extraction training procedure at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. There are a plethora of tools EOD technicians use to safely recover, diffuse and dispose of ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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EOD’s artifacts

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shinji Okuzono, a Tohoku Explosive Ordnance Disposal school instructor, brushes dirt away from an unexploded ordnance during a close range reconnaissance training mission at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. Closely examining an ordnance determines what procedures an EOD technician should use for safe removal. Over the course of two days the EOD team conducted four UXO-related operations: landmine and submunitions the first day, a cache and rocket and mortar the second day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Initial reconnaissance

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shota Nakano, a Tohoku Explosive Ordnance Disposal school instructor, looks through binoculars down range while conducting an initial training scenario reconnaissance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. Upon arriving at the location of an identified ordnance it is vital to confirm what type of ordnance it is in order to come up with an appropriate plan of approach, proper handling and safe disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Laser vision

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shinji Okuzono, a Tohoku Explosive Ordnance Disposal school instructor, uses a laser range finder to get the accurate distance of the ordnance during a training scenario at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. The laser range finder helped Okuzono confirm the type of ordnance and come up with a plan of approach to safely dismantle the ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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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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