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A view from the tower at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. Draughon Range is the premier training site in Japan, used to enhance the lethality of U.S. aircraft to include the F-16 Fighting Falcons, C-130J Super Hercules and B-1 Lancer, among many others. These aircraft also train alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force members, increasing joint and bilateral readiness in order to maintain the defense of Japan. Draughon Range also provides the opportunity for explosive ordnance disposal and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape teams to train and enhance their capabilities by practicing their normal day-to-day operations as well as executing specialty training events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)


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A view from the tower at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. Draughon Range is the premier training site in Japan, used to enhance the lethality of U.S. aircraft to include the F-16 Fighting Falcons, C-130J Super Hercules and B-1 Lancer, among many others. These aircraft also train alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force members, increasing joint and bilateral readiness in order to maintain the defense of Japan. Draughon Range also provides the opportunity for explosive ordnance disposal and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape teams to train and enhance their capabilities by practicing their normal day-to-day operations as well as executing specialty training events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior Airman Michiru Okamoto, Maintenance Supply Group, 3rd Air Wing, listens to feedback on pronunciation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2021. U.S. Air Force members volunteered to give English lessons to help the 3rd AW members advancing to the Northern Air Defense Force (NADF) English Competition improve their pronunciation, conversation and presentation skills before the upcoming competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman China M. Shock)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen take notes at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2021. The competitors receive English lessons from U.S. Air Force Airmen to improve their pronunciation, conversation and presentation skills before the upcoming English competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman China M. Shock)
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force airman reads a script at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2021. The Northern Air Defense Force (NADF) English competition consists of participants preparing a presentation in English for the judges, receiving a score on their grammar, tone of voice, pronunciation and other criterion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman China M. Shock)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) airmen practice presentations for the Northern Air Defense Force (NADF) English Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2021. The NADF English Competition is a tournament open for all the uniformed JASDF personnel to compete in their English proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman China M. Shock)
Pilot sits in cockpit of fighter jet preparing to take off.
Fighter wing takes off from Misawa Air Base runway.
Plane takes off from Misawa Air Base runway.
Fighter jet lands while a plane prepares to take off from Misawa Air Base runway .