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Misawa United Connects Cultures on, off the Field

The Misawa United soccer players scrimmage together during their weekly practice in Misawa City, Japan, Sept. 20, 2023. Misawa United's goal is to continue to strengthen the local Japanese and U.S. friendship through sports and participation in each other’s community events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kohei Sugisawa)
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Misawa United Connects Cultures on, off the Field

A Misawa United soccer player dribbles the ball during their weekly practice in Misawa City, Japan, Sept. 20, 2023. Misawa United’s main soccer team is a combination of men and women established with the purpose of enhancing the U.S. and Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kohei Sugisawa)
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Misawa United Connects Cultures on, off the Field

A Misawa United soccer player prepares to kick the ball during their weekly practice in Misawa City, Japan, Sept. 20, 2023. The team's activities are not limited to soccer but also include dinner parties and events at Misawa Air Base to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kohei Sugisawa)
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Multinational briefing

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Ohara, a 35th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, gives a mass briefing on the current climate happenings during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2017. During the exercise, Ohara and his coworker, Senior Airman Joseph Goebel, a 35th OSS weather forecaster, briefed participants of RF-A 17-2 from both Eielson AFB and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, using video calls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Narrating the show

Hiromichi Nara, left, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team translator and liaison, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tristan Berger, the PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team aerospace propulsion craftsman and narrator, announce the different maneuvers the demo pilot performs during the Hofu Air Festival, May 21, 2017 at Hofu-kita Air Base, Japan. Nara joined the demo team at its inception almost 20 years ago. Berger became a team member one year ago. The primary objective of the team is to showcase the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s capabilities to countries that fall within PACAF’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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One of several autograph

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dakota Newton, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team safety observer, signs an umbrella for a Japanese local during the Hofu Air Festivalat at Hofu-kita Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2017. While their primary focus is to showcase the jet’s capabilities, community engagement plays a big role. For some of the air festival attendees, this was their first interactions with Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Oodles of noodles

A paper strip, called, “tanzaku,” hangs on a tree during the Tanabata Festival in Misawa City, Japan, July 26, 2019. Attendees wrote their wishes on the colored pieces of paper. The color red represents gratefulness, blue represents morality, yellow represents trust, white represents responsibility and black represents studiousness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Ooof! This is heavy!

High school students visiting Misawa City with a delegation from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, attempt to lift an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s missile during their tour of Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. The students, joined by their city’s mayors and respective families members visited the base during the group’s annual cultural exchange with Misawa City. The partnership between the two cities dates back to 1931 when Clyde Pangborn and his co-pilot Hugh Herndon flew the first non-stop transpacific flight originating from a beach in Misawa City and 200 hours later landed in Wenatchee, Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Opening ceremony

Katsuji Soma, Misawa City police station chief, gives remarks during the opening ceremony of the End-Of-Year Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 14, 2016. Throughout the Aomori Prefecture, 18 different local police stations held ceremonies, similar to the one in Misawa, to promote positive living and working environments, while combating crimes, alcohol related incidents, fraud and traffic accidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Opening ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul D Kirmis and his family, front, and Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi and wife, back, are escorted into the 31st Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 14, 2018. These distinguished visitors held a ribbon cutting ceremony which represents the two cultures, one community concept. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks).
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Paint me pretty

A samurai drawing is displayed during the 31st Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 14, 2018. Samurai, which means the way of the warrior, was a common theme throughout the event. The goal of the event was to create an everlasting bond between the two cultures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks).
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Peaceful waters

A Japanese family watches peaceful waters at Geibikei Gorge, Ichinoseki, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The 35th Fighter Wing chapel gave U.S. service members and their dependents an opportunity to visit some of Japan's historical and natural areas as a part of a resiliency trip in Iwate Prefecture. Approximately 40 Misawa Air Base members went on the tour and enjoyed various items like traditional Japanese food, rock ormations and historical pieces, dating back to the 1100s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Personal pebbles

Japanese undama, sit in a wooden crate at Geibikei Gorge in Ichinoseki, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The 35th Fighter Wing allotted all U.S. service members and their dependents an opportunity to relax and enjoy some of Japan's landscapes. The goal of the trip was to help Airmen feel recharged while thanking them for their dedication to their unit and country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Pregame strategies

Myles Erkins, a Misawa Jets and 35th Force Support Squadron member, watches and listens while his coach and teammates discuss their pregame strategies for coming out on top of the Aomori Wat’s before the exhibition game at the Misawa International Sports Center in Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 18, 2018. The Wat’s proved more difficult a competitor but the Jets kept up the pace into halftime with the Wat’s leading 46-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Purification

Japanese nationals purify their hands with a hishaku at Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The 35th Fighter Wing's chapel team orchestrated a free resiliency trip to active-duty service members and their families, focusing on appreciating personnel for their hard work, while giving them a chance to recharge by traveling at no cost. A hishaku is a Japanese purification tool used to purify one's hands and body before entering a sacred area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Quick honey, pose!

The grandmother of a high school student takes her granddaughter’s photo as Col. Paul Kirmis, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, explains what it’s like flying in an F-16 Fighting Falcon in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region during the Wenatchee Valley delegation visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. Kirmis explained the wing’s significance in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility and how his wing plays a vital role enemy deference throughout the theater. For many of the delegates, this was their first time visiting Misawa City and the base. One student said seeing what the installation does and the dedication of the service members working and living here means so much to her and her family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Rallying the team

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcus Hollins, the Misawa Jets head coach and 35th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy support NCO in charge, rallies his team midway through the fourth period of their exhibition game with the Aomori Wat’s at the Misawa International Sports Center in Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 18, 2018. Although the final score resulted in a Wat’s win, 104-75, Hollins said his team knew the game was more about building relations with the Japanese community. He added, he’s proud of his guys, saying they really gave it their all and showed their Japanese neighbors real grit, patience and character. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Ready to brief

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Goebel, a 35th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, waits to give his climate brief during a stand-up meeting during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2017. For each mission, Misawa's weather flight personnel informed all pilots of the wind patterns as well as storm possibilities, including those based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Say cheese!

Paralympic attendees pose for a group photo during the Misawa City Paralympics tribute event at the Misawa International Sports Center in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 1, 2018. In honor of the Paralympic games taking place in Tokyo in 2020, Misawa City is acting as the official host city of the Canadian Rugby Team and is holding numerous events throughout the next two years to bring greater awareness to Paralympic sports. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
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Shaking hands

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tristan Berger, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team aerospace propulsion craftsman and narrator, shakes hands with a Japanese local during the Hofu Air Festival, at Hofu-kita Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2017. Making personal contact with local nationals on and off the flight line showcases the U.S. and Japan bilateral relationship is more than just on a military basis. Besides the show schedule, team members must be ready to deploy in support of the 35th Fighter Wing's wartime mission while handling their day-to-day jobs within the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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