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Airmen receive familiarization flights in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during aviation training relocation.


Pure happiness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Colby Means, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons expediter, smiles after getting buckled into the backseat of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an aviation training relocation to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. Means has loaded munitions onto the Viper for three years. The goal of the flight was to familiarize individuals with aviation-related responsibilities with the F-16 and the missions they make possible for pilots to complete every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and volunteers hold hands during prayer prior to worship at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2017. The 35th Fighter Wing Chapel Corps trained approximately 300 volunteers in 2017 in order to support their various outreach programs for Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and their dependents. The team also engages with the off-base community and conducts monthly nursing home visits encouraging a healthy community relations with Misawa’s host nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
U.S. Air Force Chap. (Capt.) Jason Rupp, a 35th Fighter Wing chaplain, prepares to speak for a chapel service at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 4, 2018. The chapel corps coordinates several programs for Team Misawa. In 2017, their efforts earned them the Pacific Air Forces Terence P. Finnegan Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
A U.S. Navy team participates in a regatta competition during the first Team Misawa Resilient Relationships and Appreciation Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. Teams worked together, crafting their own boats to race during an obstacle course. The 35th Fighter Wing Chapel Corps coordinated the event as a morale booster testing their pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness—mental, physical, social and spiritual—which promoted a sense of community and equip personnel to perform optimally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
The 35th Fighter Wing leadership participates in a tug-o-war challenge during the first Team Misawa Resilient Relationships and Appreciation Day, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The event, hosted by the 35th Fighter Wing Chapel Corps, afforded personnel an opportunity to see their squadron leaders participate in a resiliency challenge as they closed out the day leading by example. According to Air Force assessments on Airmen, ensuring all personnel exercise mental, physical, social and spiritual activities in their life, in and out of work, leads to a well-performing, mission ready Airmen who can better execute tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Morales, a Commander Task Force 72 information systems technician, slides through an obstacle as part of a regatta competition during the first Team Misawa Resilient Relationships and Appreciation Day, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The regatta, which is a boat racing competition, challenged personnel with working together to build their own boats, test its floatation and race in Lake Ogawara. The 35th Fighter Wing Chapel coordinated the event and tested teams’ capabilities to think critically and work together, exercising their physical and mental pillars of resiliency, which service members incorporate in their daily career tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
U.S. Army Specialist Andrew Rosso, a Delta Detachment 1st Space Company, Joint Tactical Ground Station engagement control shift leader, smirks during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives annual training held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2018. During the two-day course, Rosso along with other participants learned proper equipment wear, how to distinguish various chemical agents, how to administer first aid and where to seek shelter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
U.S. Army Sergeant William Watson, a Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint Tactical Ground Station operator, holds his head during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives annual training held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2018. Participants laid on the floor to demonstrate the position assumed when an explosive occurs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
U.S. Army Specialist Anthony Covarrubias, a Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint Tactical Ground Station engagement control shift leader, lays on the ground during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives annual training held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2018. The hands-on training instilled confidence with the Soldiers in the CBRNE equipment capabilities and functions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
U.S. Army Sergeant Paul Gutierrez, left, a Delta Detachment., 1st Space Company, Joint Tactical Ground Station engagement controller shift leader, buddy checks U.S. Army Specialist Andrew Rosso, right, a Delta Det., 1st Space Company, JTGS engagement control shift leader, mission oriented protective posture gear during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives annual training held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2018. While correct equipment usage was the main priority during training, participants also found the camaraderie just as powerful. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Merritt, a Delta Detachment, 1st Space Company, Joint Tactical Ground Station engagement controller, has his gas mask removed during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives annual training held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2018. The training not only encompassed an understanding of what a chemical attack is, but the correct steps to take in case of an occurrence. Conducting proper procedures and equipment wear was a shared goal for the participants and instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
U.S. Army Sergeant William Watson, left, operator, Specialist Fabian Juarez, center, engagement controller, and Sergeant Paul Gutierrez, right, engagement controller, all with the Delta Detachment 1st Space Company, Joint Tactical Ground Station, don their gas masks during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives annual training held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2018. The training not only encompassed an understanding of a chemical attack, but the correct steps to take in case of an occurrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Brunn, left, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeants Kensuke Fujita, center, and Kenta Takahashi, right, how to properly handle a firehose during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. The program showcased Team Misawa’s ability to work together with any branch of the Japan Self-Defense Force. U.S. Air Force Airmen and JGSDF Soldiers worked on their communications skills cultivating a face-to-face friendly environment for future bilateral events with the Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)