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Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists and cadre members prepare the USS Magnum, a training boat, on Lake Ogawara before beginning the practical part of the water survival refresher course, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2016. During the course, 35th Fighter Wing pilots undergo an hour of academic learning to discuss their kits in an open water environment, then demonstrate practical lessons in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)


Preparing the USS Magnum

Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists and cadre members prepare the USS Magnum, a training boat, on Lake Ogawara before beginning the practical part of the water survival refresher course, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2016. During the course, 35th Fighter Wing pilots undergo an hour of academic learning to discuss their kits in an open water environment, then demonstrate practical lessons in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)

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A concrete road cutting machine sits on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. The machine was used to cut a line across the runway, allowing the more than 50 contracted Japanese nationals to tear up the flightline, which will be repaired during the next two months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
A Japanese contractor with Nippo Corporation holds down a chalk line to make a mark on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. More than 50 contracted workers flooded the flightline Wednesday night to tear up the runway, preparing for more than 48,000 feet of flightline to be repaired during a two-month long project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
A Japanese contractor with Nippo Corporation operates a concrete road cutting machine on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. Once the line was cut across the flightline, more than 50 contracted workers flooded the flightline and began tearing up the asphalt. The two-month project will ensure Misawa AB doesn't need repairs until approximately 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
A Japanese contractor with Nippo Corporation tightens a blade on a concrete road cutting machine on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. The machine was used to cut across the flightline, making the mark where they can begin to tear up approximately 48,000 feet of asphalt to replace the runway. This two-month project will ensure Misawa AB doesn't need repairs for many years to come. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corey Robison, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, works on a laptop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2017. Robison was troubleshooting the fuel flow indication to ensure wire continuity and all the wires were functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corey Robison, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, checks a wire at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2017. Robison was troubleshooting the fuel flow indication to ensure wire continuity and all the wires were functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
Koku-Jieitai Senior Airman Minori Utano, left, a 2nd Air Wing Medical Squadron medical administration technician, poses for a photo with her counterpart, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Nienheuser, right, the 35th Medical Support Squadron patient administration section chief, during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. Nienheuser joined nine other U.S. Airmen, April 11-20, for the bilateral exchange event that brought the two nations closer as allies and friends. The technical sergeant said she learned a lot from the Japanese saying she was specifically impressed by how their senior leaders work right along with their Airmen. “I can see they lead by example and I can take that as a strength because it works for them, because their subordinates respect them,” she said. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
Koku-Jieitai Senior Airman Takashi Shibuya, a 2nd Air Wing Armament Maintenance Squadron armament technician, explains his view of leadership with U.S. and other Japanese Airmen during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. The U.S. and Japanese participants broke out into three groups, each allowed 30 minutes to discuss their top three leadership traits and then present their findings with the rest of the participants. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Katsuaki Imazeki)
Koku-Jieitai Staff Sgt. Shunsuke Yorozu, left, a 2nd Air Wing Security Forces member, waves a toy as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, center, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, holds a military working dog during a training practice during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. Jenkins worked side-by-side with Yorozu learning how the Koku-Jieitai executes their security mission. She traveled from Misawa Air Base, Japan, with nine other U.S. Airmen for the bilateral exchange event specifically designed to bring the two nation’s air forces closer as allies and friends. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Shinichi Kishimoto, left, a 2nd Air Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment member, installs a parachute into an F-15J Eagle seat as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Berg, right, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, observes during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2017. Working side-by-side with their Japanese counterparts, U.S. Airmen learned how the Koku-Jieitai executes their mission. Berg traveled from Misawa Air Base, Japan, with nine other U.S. Airmen for the bilateral exchange event. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Clark, left, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, listens as his counterpart, Koku-Jieitai Airman 1st Class Koudai Okuguchi, right, a 2nd Air Wing Field Maintenance Squadron crew chief, explains how Koku-Jieitai maintainers care for their F-15J Eagles during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2017. Okuguchi and Clark worked together to remove a panel from the aircraft to conduct repairs before sending the jet back to the flight line for operational orders. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
Koku-Jieitai Tech. Sgt. Takuro Inazawa, left, a 2nd Air Wing Field Maintenance Squadron engine technician, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Radell Mitchell, right, a 35th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, work side-by-side installing borescope plugs during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2017. The borescope plugs allow maintenance Airmen to inspect the internal workings of engine components. Mitchell said Inazawa taught him how Koku-Jieitai maintainers inspect their F-15J Eagles before and after take-off specifically stating just how clean and tidy they keep their jets. “I’ve never seen a jet so clean and grease free before; it’s obvious they have a lot of pride in the work they do for their country,” he said. Mitchell, along with nine other U.S. Airmen visited Chitose from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)