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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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Lending a hand

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Waller, an explosive ordnance disposal apprentice with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, shows a Japanese man how to oper-ate the unit’s bomb disposal robot during a community relations tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The robot helps EOD Airmen at home and downrange dis-pose of bombs without putting human life at risk. The robots, considered unmanned ground vehicles, enter areas inaccessible or too dangerous for people, while providing state-of-the-art technology in reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ben-jamin W. Stratton)
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EOD’s cool tech on display

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Waller, an explosive ordnance disposal apprentice with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, talks about the benefits associated with the unit’s bomb suit and robot with a group of Japanese nationals participating in a community relations tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. EOD Airmen are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world. They are assigned some of the most dangerous missions and perform technically de-manding tasks in diverse environments worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Raise your hand for EOD

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Beasley, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, explains how EOD makes use of the M1167 Humvee at home and downrange during a community engagement tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The M1167 comes equipped with a 6.5-liter turbocharged diesel V-8 engine that nets 190 horsepower and 380 foot-pounds of torque and are protected by armor on all sides of the vehicle. The trucks include special night vision head lights only visible when used with night vision goggles worn on the operator’s helmet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Diffuse the bomb

Various examples of improvised and conventional explosive devices litter a table be-hind a group of Japanese nationals who toured the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron’s ex-plosive ordnance disposal flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The group were part of a monthly community engagement tour that builds trust and support with Misawa AB’s host partners by highlighting various units around the base and includes a windshield tour along the installation’s perimeter road. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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A window view

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons conduct air-to-air refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, over Northern Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. Pilots must maintain tanker qualification every six months to stay proficient and capable for training and combat scenarios. Since refueling training missions are very complex, they are vital for younger pilots to develop good skills and habit patterns that will help them in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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