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Change of Command: 35th Medical Group

U.S. Air Force Col. John J. Cotton, incoming 35th Medical Group commander, accepts the guidon from Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, as he assumes command during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2022. Cotton previously served as the Air Force Aerospace Medicine consultant from August 2020 to June 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Change of Command: 35th Medical Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Melissa J. Dooley, outgoing 35th Medical Group (MDG) commander, passes the guidon to Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, as she relinquishes command during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2022. Dooley served as the 35th MDG commander from July 2020 to June 2022. During that time, she commanded and developed a group of five squadron commanders and 400 personnel in support of a 23-bed hospital with the capability of expanding to 75 beds during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Change of Command: 35th Medical Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, presents the Legion of Merit medal to Col. Melissa J. Dooley, outgoing 35th Medical Group (MDG) commander, during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2022. As the leader of the 35th MDG, Dooley’s role was to ensure maximum wartime readiness by operating a community-based healthcare system maintaining the health, welfare and morale for over 9,000 beneficiaries through accessible, high quality healthcare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, thanks colleagues, family, and friends for attending his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel currently commands a combat-ready F-16CM fighter wing composed of 3,100 personnel and sustains forces and facilities worth over two billion dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, gets sprayed with champagne by his daughter after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Family and service members across the 35th FW and from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force attended Friedel’s fini-flight to celebrate and show support before his departure from Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, celebrates as he is sprayed with water by family and friends after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Prior to his current position, Friedel was the 51st FW vice commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, gets sprayed with water by family and friends after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel served in multiple operational squadrons as an F-16 Fighting Falcon mission commander, instructor pilot, weapons instructor pilot and flight evaluator. He has also flown in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Northern Watch, Noble Eagle and Republic of Korea defense obligations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, steps out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in May 1996. He earned his pilot wings from Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in 1998 and has accumulated over 2,500 flight hours throughout his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

Wife and daughter of U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel’s, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, wait as he exits out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. Friedel is relinquishing command of the 35th FW, June 30, 2022, becoming the Deputy Commander, Fifth Air Force, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, holds up the 13th ‘Panther Paw’ and 14th ‘Samurai wood’ Fighter Squadrons’ hand signals during his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. As Friedel nears his departure from Misawa AB, 35th FW personnel took advantage of the opportunity to celebrate his final flight while assigned to the 35th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services members hose down Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, while he taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon during his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A final flight, or fini-flight, is a USAF tradition, to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit, by spraying champagne, making a toast and dowsing water from a fire truck onto the aircraft and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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35th Fighter Wing Commander's Fini-Flight

Tanks filled with water and champagne bottles sit along the flightline after being used to spray U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, after his fini-flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A final flight, or fini-flight, is a USAF tradition, to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit, by spraying champagne, making a toast and dowsing water from a fire truck onto the aircraft and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)
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Misawa hosts Inaugural first ever Juneteenth Family Reunion

Members from Team Misawa prepare food during the Juneteenth Family Reunion event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2022. The event was hosted by the African American Heritage Association, and included food, dancing and games. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day act into law making June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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35th CTPS CoC

U.S. Airmen with the 35th Comptroller Squadron (CPTS) render their first salute to Maj. Christian Leonard R. Belo, 35th Comptroller Squadron commander, during a change of command at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2022. As the leader of the 35th CPTS, Belo’s role is to serve with integrity as the 35th FW commander’s trusted advisor trusted advisor, providing direct support to decision makers on budgetary, financial and economic issues while continuously improving the quality and efficiency of customer-focused financial services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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35th CTPS CoC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christian Leonard R. Belo, 35th Comptroller Squadron commander, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2022. The 35th CPTS’ vision is to be Pacific Air Forces’ preeminent comptroller squadron by empowering a highly effective workforce, embracing a resilient/cohesive family environment and continuously seeking innovation to improve processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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35th CTPS CoC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christian Leonard R. Belo, incoming 35th Comptroller Squadron commander, accepts the guidon from Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, as he assumes command during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2022. Belo previously served as the budget analyst for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Budget at the Pentagon from August 2020 to June 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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35th CTPS CoC

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anthony R. George, outgoing 35th Comptroller Squadron (CPTS) commander, passes the guidon to Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, as he relinquishes command during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2022. George served as the 35th CPTS commander for three years. During that time, he managed and executed the wing’s $155 million operating budget. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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35th CTPS CoC

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Anthony R. George, outgoing 35th Comptroller Squadron (CPTS) commander, during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, June 16, 2022. As the leader of the 35th CPTS, George’s role was to serve with integrity as the 35th FW commander’s trusted advisor trusted advisor, providing direct support to decision makers on budgetary, financial and economic issues while continuously improving the quality and efficiency of customer-focused financial services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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WaFERS overtakes RURK during Prime BEEF Training

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Akashi Kikuchi, 3rd Air Wing Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel system maintainer, smiles after completing the fixing a simulated damaged pipe during an annual Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (Prime BEEF) training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. The training helped both JASDF and Air Force members learn the new process and machinery as well as the various scenarios where damage may occur on critical parts of Misawa during wartime and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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WaFERS overtakes RURK during Prime BEEF Training

The Water and Fuel Expedient Repair System (WaFERS) cuts a simulated damaged pipe during an annual Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (Prime BEEF) training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. The system enables expedient or semi-permanent repair of mission essential water and fuel distribution lines and storage systems that support airbase resiliency, ensuring continuation of operations and installations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
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