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Misawa AMC terminal ushers global reach

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off for a medical evacuation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. The 730th AMS supports an average of eight joint-base missions every week by providing transportation services on request. Medical evacuations are important to Misawa enabling personnel to receive the treatment they need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Misawa AMC terminal ushers global reach

U.S. Air Force civilian contractor, Spencer Flippings, a 730th Air Mobility Squadron airfreight technician, watches his path as he backs up a Tunner 60K-loader at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. The loader is used for transporting cargo up to 60,000 pounds into an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Misawa AMC terminal ushers global reach

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Pekins, a 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief from Kadena Air Base, Japan, connects a tail-stand to a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron out of Kadena, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. The Air Mobility Command's four core mission areas -airlift, air refueling, air mobility and support- aids the Pacific Command mission of enhancing U.S. presence in the region by strategically distributing our posture over a wider geographic range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Misawa AMC terminal ushers global reach

U.S. Air Force Airmen work with the 730th Air Mobility Squadron Operating Location Bravo air terminal ground handling services civilian contractors to connect loading stairs to a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 733rd AMS out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. The 730th AMS terminal works with contractors and provides support during medical evacuations. The aircraft landed at Misawa to retrieve a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Misawa AMC terminal ushers global reach

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Churchill, a 35th Maintenance Group transient alert technician, puts blocks in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. Several units coordinate with the 730th AMS Operating Location Bravo air terminal ground handling services ensuring it is safe to land without inhibiting the F-16 Fighting Falcon mission at Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chapel resiliency retreat readies Airmen

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander Crutchfield, a 35th Maintenance Squadron structures technician, makes a jump at a ski resort in Hachimantai, Japan, Jan. 29, 2017. Airmen from many shops had the opportunity to ski or snowboard to practice the four Air Force resiliency pillars including: physical, spiritual, mental and social domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chapel resiliency retreat readies Airmen

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Katelin Napolitano, a 35th Medical Operations Squadron urgent care clinic technician, dons her knit hat at a ski resort in Hachimantai, Japan, Jan. 29, 2017. Airmen spent two days at the resort to practice their four Air Force pillars of resiliency including: physical, mental, social and spiritual. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chapel resiliency retreat readies Airmen

Skiers prepare to ride a lift at a ski resort in Hachimantai, Japan, Jan. 29, 2017. Misawa Air Base's chaplain corps provided an opportunity for Airmen to exercise their resiliency tools during a ski trip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chapel resiliency retreat readies Airmen

A piece of nori with a bunny print sits in a bowl of ramen at a ski resort in Hachimantai, Japan, Jan. 28, 2017. The ski resort included many restaurants varying from Japanese to Indian cuisine available for Airmen to eat after skiing or snowboarding to the bottom of the mountain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Chapel resiliency retreat readies Airmen

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Katelin Napolitano, a 35th Medical Operations Squadron urgent care clinic technician, puts her snowboarding socks on at a ski resort at Hachimantai, Japan, Jan. 29, 2017. Approximately 40 Airmen from various shops participated in a resiliency retreat organized by Misawa's chaplain corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Knowledge exchange, firefighter with maintenance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shaquille Montague, left, a firefighter with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, watches as Senior Airman Kelci Vo, an aerospace ground equipment journeyman with the 35th Maintenance Squadron, charges a diode for a M32A-60A gas turbine generator during Misawa’s first-ever career field exchange and shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2017. The generator is a 35th MXS AGE flight asset used to troubleshoot F-16 Fighting Falcons prior to takeoff. Montague joined five other Airmen who took part in Misawa’s first-ever career field exchange and shadow program. The initiative affords service members of all ranks from across the installation an opportunity to live a day in another’s boots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Taking charge, firefighter ignites diode

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shaquille Montague, a firefighter with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, charges a diode for a M32A-60A gas turbine generator during Misawa’s first-ever career field exchange and shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2017. The generator is a 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment flight asset used to troubleshoot F-16 Fighting Falcons prior to takeoff. Montague joined five other Airmen who took part in Misawa’s first-ever career field exchange and shadow program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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A firefighter’s breathe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daronda Marsh, right, a customer support technician with the 35th Force Support Squadron, straps on and checks the seal of her self-contained breathing apparatus, or SCBA, as Airman 1st Class Thomas Ulrich, left, a firefighter with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, walks her through the process at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2017. Marsh jumped at the opportunity to join five other Airmen who took part in Misawa’s first-ever career field exchange and shadow program. The initiative affords service members of all ranks from across the installation an opportunity to live a day in another’s boots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Weapons loaders arm F-16 for combat

U.S. Air Force load crew 3, right, and load crew 10, members with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Units, stand in front of two F-16 Fighting Falcons before the annual load crew competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. For the competition, the Airmen were graded on four categories: loading munitions, a written-test assessment, dress and appearance and a composite tool inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Weapons loaders arm F-16 for combat

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Arborgast, the team chief with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew 10, checks a handheld technical order as his team, Airman 1st Class Hassan Cole, center, and A1C Korey Giffin-Pope, both load crew 10 team members with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, during the annual load crew competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. During the competition, load crew team 3 and 10 raced against the clock, and each other, to arm an F-16 Fighting Falcon with one AIM-9 Sidewinder a short-range air-to-air missile, one AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile, an AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile and a Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU 31 (v) 3/B. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Weapons loaders arm F-16 for combat

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew 10, mount a Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU 31 (v) 3/B during the annual load crew competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The JDAM is a guidance tail kit that converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse weather "smart" munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Weapons loaders arm F-16 for combat

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew 10, mount an AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile during the annual load crew competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The AMRAAM missile is a versatile weapon with operational flexibility in a wide variety of scenarios, including air-to-air and surface-launch engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Weapons loaders arm F-16 for combat

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Miller, the 2-man with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew 3, checks a panel during the annual load crew competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. Both quality and speed were judged during the competition by weapons standardization Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Weapons loaders arm F-16 for combat

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew 3, carry an AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile during the annual load crew competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The AIM-9 Sidewinder, is effective in both air-to-air and surface-to-air applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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I have a dream

As a part of Operation Desert Storm, January – February, 1991, an F-4G Phantom launches a munition as a part of a Suppression of Enemy Air Defense mission during World War II. Since then, Misawa Air Base’s role transformed with the F-16 Fighting Falcon by contributing to Pacific Air Force’s “Rebalance” priority by building peace and prosperity for all nations across the Pacific region. (Courtesy Photo)
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