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Misawa children roll-up their sleeves, pitch-in with volunteer efforts

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Anyka Perzynski-Drilling, 8, and her mom, Lindsey Drilling, search for debris at a park in Hachinohe, Japan, April 12. Ms. Drilling had volunteered with Misawa Helps before and said she thought it was important to get the children involved as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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Misawa children roll-up their sleeves, pitch-in with volunteer efforts

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Thomas Alley, 8, rolls up a long plastic sheet during a volunteer clean-up mission at a park in Hachinohe, Japan, April 12. Thomas, son of Capt. Merrill Alley, 35th Dental Squadron, volunteered with his mom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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Misawa children roll-up their sleeves, pitch-in with volunteer efforts

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Deborah and Emily Jantz, daughters of Lt. Col. Steven Jantz, 35th Operations Support Squadron commander, dig out some buried plastic at a park in Hachinohe, Japan, April 12. Deborah, 10, and Emily, 14, volunteered to clean-up the area along with their parents and younger brother. “We decided it would be a good thing for them to get out here and see what it’s all about,” said their mother, Becky Jantz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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Misawa Airmen continue relief efforts

HACHINOHE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Curtis Wynn, 35th Security Forces Squadron, loads debris from a Hachinohe strawberry field into the back of a flatbed truck April 7. Sergeant Curtis, along with a few dozen Misawa residents, made the trip to the northeastern Pacific coastal city to help restore this agricultural area and help clear debris from Aomori prefecture. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erica Picariello)
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Misawa Airmen continue relief efforts

HACHINOHE, Japan -- A dog rests while chained to a weathered dog house on a debris ridden field inside the devastated city here. An 9.0 magnitude earthquake March 11 triggered a devastating tsunami that hit Hachinohe, a northeastern Pacific coastal city about 400 miles north of Tokyo. The tsunami devastated commercial and residential buildings in the area. U.S. military forces make daily trips to Aomori prefecture to help restore the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erica Picariello)
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Misawa Airmen continue relief efforts

HACHINOHE, Japan -- Master Sgt. Donald Kuehl, 35th Security Forces Squadron, loads debris into the back of a flatbed truck with the help of other Misawa residents during a relief operation to Hachinohe April 7. Misawa Helps, a Misawa Air base-sponsored agency coordinating relief efforts, has organized more than 30 volunteer opportunities involving more than 1400 base residents since March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erica Picariello)
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Misawa Airmen continue relief efforts

HACHINOHE, Japan -- Debris piles stacked more than two feet high occur as Misawa Air Base Airmen collect debris from a wooded area then bring it to a collection point in Hachinohe. An 8.9 magnitude earthquake March 11 triggered a devastating tsunami that hit Hachinohe, a northeastern Pacific coastal city about 400 miles north of Tokyo. The tsunami devastated commercial and residential buildings in the area. U.S. military forces make daily trips to Aomori prefecture to help restore the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erica Picariello)
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Misawa Airmen continue relief efforts

HACHINOHE, Japan – Two 35th Security Forces Squadron Airmen carry a basket filled with styrofoam to a garbage collection point April 7 while cleaning a wooded area in Hachinohe. An 8.9 magnitude earthquake March 11 triggered a devastating tsunami that hit Hachinohe, a northeastern Pacific coastal city about 400 miles north of Tokyo. The tsunami devastated commercial and residential buildings in the area. U.S. military forces make daily trips to Aomori prefecture to help restore the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erica Picariello)
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Misawa Airmen continue relief efforts

HACHINOHE, Japan --Tech. Sgt. Justin Aguilar, 35th Security Forces Squadron, passes Styrofoam containers to another Misawa Air Base Airman during a humanitarian relief mission to Hachinohe in the Aomori prefecture April 7. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake March 11 triggered a devastating tsunami that hit Hachinohe, a northeastern Pacific coastal city about 400 miles north of Tokyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erica Picariello)
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Mokuteki baristas 'pay it forward'

Amy Turner,Mokuteki barista, Eve Hansen, the snack bar manager, Stephanie Pokorney, Mokuteki assistant manager and Amanda Reed, Mokuteki operations clerk, hand Michael Patton, Misawa Red Cross station manager, a check for $1,691 April 5. The baristas made the unanimously decision to donate any tips made since March 11th to aid Japan and continue to save their tips for a future donation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joe McFadden)
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Mokuteki baristas 'pay it forward'

A cup displaying a representation of the Japanese sun and the words, "Donations for Japan relief" sits on the Mokuteki Cafe counter here April 5. The baristas made the unanimously decision to donate any tips made since March 11th to aid Japan and on April 5 the caf? management handed a $1,691 check to Misawa?s Red Cross station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joe McFadden)
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Faces of Operation Tomodachi

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tony Jarry, Command Post chief with the 35th Fighter Wing from Misawa Air Base, and a Phenix City, Ala.-native, oversees command post operations.
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Faces of Operation Tomodachi

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman TaRon Hodge, a Transient Alert technician with the 35th Maintenance Squadron from Misawa AB, and an Atlanta, Ga.-native, leads a transient C-130 Hercules to its parking spot in support of Operation Tomodachi in Aomori Prefecture, Japan on March 30, 2011.
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Misawa recovers from April 7 aftershock

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan-- Tech. Sgt. Fheoshamin Marshall from Detachment 1-554 Red Horse Squadron, disconnects power cords to a generator April 8. The base lost power after experiencing a 7.1 magnitude aftershock on April 7, requiring the use of generators to keep facilities operational. Airmen from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron here and Red Horse Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan are working together to restore power to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Chelsea Cummings)
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Misawa recovers from April 7 aftershock

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan-- Tech. Sgt. Fheoshamin Marshall from Detachment 1-554 Red Horse Squadron, disconnects power cords to a generator April 8. The base lost power after experiencing a 7.1 magnitude aftershock on April 7, requiring the use of generators to keep facilities operational. Airmen from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron here and Red Horse Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan are working together to restore power to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Chelsea Cummings)
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Operation Tomodachi

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - Sollars Elementary School students make paper crane's here on April 2 that will be sent to the Students Rebuild program. The school has collected more than 7,000 cranes to help reach the goal of 100,000 as part of an art display at a reconstructed school in Sendai, Japan. Students Rebuild is a global organization that mobilizes young people to connect, learn and take action on critical issues. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla/Released)
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Operation Tomodachi

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan-- Senior Airman Chelsea Cummings visits Cummings Elementary School on here and learns how to make an origami paper crane on April 2. Cummings and Sollars Elementary Schools have collected more than 7,000 cranes to help reach the goal of 100,000 as part of an art display at a reconstructed school in Sendai, Japan. Students Rebuild is a global organization that mobilizes young people to connect, learn and take action on critical issues. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla/Released)
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Operation Tomodachi

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan-- Sollars Elementary School makes paper crane's here on April 2 that will be sent to the Students Rebuild program. The school has collected more than 7,000 cranes to help reach the goal of 100,000 as part of an art display at a reconstructed school in Sendai, Japan. Students Rebuild is a global organization that mobilizes young people to connect, learn and take action on critical issues. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla/Released)
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Operation Tomodachi

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan-- After the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, the schools here were closed. On April 4, Edgen High School opens its doors and students are able to resume their classes as usual. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla/Released)
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Operation Tomodachi

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan-- Volunteers make daily trips to help the local community in areas such as this strawberry field that was affected by the tsunami that occurred on March 11. Since the beginning of Misawa Helps, a program that was started by the base to assist the local community recover from the recent disaster, more than 1,300 volunteers have made more than 30 trips to nearby towns and villages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla/Released)
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