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Misawa receives water in support of Operation Tomodachi

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Daine Burke, deployed to Misawa from the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, pushes water pallets off of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, here March 30. This particular mission, flown in from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., delivered 87,000 pounds of water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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Misawa receives water in support of Operation Tomodachi

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Forklifts line the flightline here waiting to offload cargo March 30. Since Operation Tomodachi kicked-off, Misawa Air Base has received more than a million pounds of cargo in support of earthquake and tsunami relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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CE augmentees head home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, based in Kadena Air Base, wait to go home on a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules here March 30. Electricians, power production specialists and HVAC technicians from Pacific Air Forces bases were brought in to Misawa to help restore the base to pre-earthquake operations. While some recovery operations still remain, 42 civil engineer Airmen have redeployed, leaving approximately 20 augmentee Airmen to assist with remaining efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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CE augmentees head home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen line up to load a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules on the flightline here March 30. The 42 Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kadena Air Base augmented the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron with base recovery efforts following the March 11 earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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CE augmentees head home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron based out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, load a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules on the flightline here March 30. The Airmen deployed to Misawa for more than two weeks to help the base recover from the March 11 earthquake which took out power and caused minor facility damage. Approximately 20 civil engineers from Pacific Air Forces bases still remain at Misawa to help with the remainder of recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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CE augmentees head home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Stewart Guethlein, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, sets up seats inside a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules here March 30. After dropping off some cargo at Misawa, the C-130 flew 42 civil engineers back home to Kadena Air Base. The engineers were part of request for forces brought in to help Misawa recover from the March 11 earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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CE augmentees head home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Stewart Guethlein, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, loads a baggage pallet onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules here March 30. The baggage belonged to a group of 42 civil engineers who redeployed to Kadena Air Base after augmenting the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron in the immediate aftermath of the March 11 earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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CE augmentees head home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Stewart Guethlein, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, directs a forklift carrying baggage onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules here March 30. The baggage belonged to a group of 42 civil engineers who redeployed to Kadena Air Base after augmenting the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron to help the base recover from the March 11 earthquake which took out power and caused minor facility damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)
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Have you done it?

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Have you done it? 144 Airmen from Misawa AB “did it” by helping local farmers at two strawberry farms in Hachinohe March 28. The fields contained greenhouses to protect the crops from the harsh winter environment and were flattened by the tsunami March 11. Workers removed the plastic and metal frame from each greenhouse and stacked the frame pieces and plastic for trucks to pick up for recycling. Attendance on this workday proved to be the highest number to date since the “Misawa Helps” volunteer effort kicked off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Christopher Schumann/Released)
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From Alaska to Japan

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Capt. Derek Dupuis, 517th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster pilot assigned to Joint-Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, pushes a crate of supplies down the aircraft’s cargohold at the flightline March 27, 2011. The supplies will be used in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joe W. McFadden / RELEASED)
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From Alaska to Japan

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Senior Airman Justin Ackerman, 35th Maintenance Squadron transient alert technician, guides a C-17 Globemaster from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on the flightline March 27, 2011. Airman Ackerman, a native of Columbia, S.C., said he was proud to assist in Operation Tomodachi in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan March 11, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joe W. McFadden / RELEASED)
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Airmen from around world unite at Misawa to augment Operation Tomodachi

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan-- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Casey Jones, 621st Contingency Response Wing aerial porter assigned to McGuire Air Force Base, moves a dog crate on board a commercial aircraft on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2011. The aircraft was carrying several Misawa civilians back to the United States as part of the voluntary departure after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan March 11, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joe W. McFadden / RELEASED)
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De-icing ensures safety

A C-17 Globemaster is de-iced prior to departure by ground crew members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 26. De-icing the aircraft ensures it is safe and properly prepared before departing with cargo or personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Mills, Released)
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Supplies and equipment continue to arrive in support of Operation Tomodachi

Staff Sgt. Blake Landry, 374th Operational Support Squadron, prepares to offload pallets from a C-130 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 26. The pallets contained supplies and equipment in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Mills, Released)
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Heavy snow doesn’t stop Operation Tomodachi mission

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A mountain of snow was built up in the Base Exchange parking lot by snow removal vehicles operated by the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Horizontal Shop after a an overnight snow storm dropped 8.9 inches of snow a seven hour period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Osborn/Released)
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Heavy snow doesn’t stop Operation Tomodachi mission

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Personnel from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Horizontal Shop clear the runway here after an overnight snow storm dropped 8.9 inches of snow in a seven hour period. The runway is being cleared so the base can continue receiving passengers and cargo in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Osborn/Released)
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Heavy snow doesn’t stop Operation Tomodachi mission

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Personnel from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Horizontal Shop clear the runway here after an overnight snow storm dropped 8.9 inches of snow in a seven hour period. The runway is being cleared so the base can continue receiving passengers and cargo in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Osborn/Released)
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Heavy snow doesn’t stop Operation Tomodachi mission

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Personnel from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Horizontal Shop clear the runway here after an overnight snow storm dropped 8.9 inches of snow in a seven hour period. The runway is being cleared so the base can continue receiving passengers and cargo in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Osborn/Released)
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Lt. Gen. Glueck visits Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck, Jr., Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Japan, talks with Airmen about their role during the voluntary departure process Mar. 25. General Glueck came for a brief visit here to see the voluntary departure process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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Lt. Gen. Glueck visits Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Master Sgt. Derrick Lepper, 373rd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, briefs U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck, Jr., Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Japan, on the voluntary departure process Mar. 25. General Glueck came for a brief visit here to see the voluntary departure process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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