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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Webber and Tanechi Sawagami, both 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electricians, replace deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines and hardware at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Over the course of three weeks, four Japanese Nationals technicians and ten 35 CES and JASDF electricians replaced 3,000 meters (1.9 miles) of 30-year-old power lines and hardware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Pulling the old power lines

U.S. Air Force 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman equivalent pull deteriorated power line cable from the grass at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. The three-week project provided an opportunity for U.S. and JASDF Airmen electricians to learn from one another while saving the Air Force 90,000 dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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High voltage porcelain insulator prep

A U.S. Air Force 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Japanese national prepares high-voltage porcelain insulators for use at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Over the course of three weeks, U.S. and JASDF Airmen replaced 30-year-old deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines and hardware, spanning 3,000 meters, which supports all Draughon Range missions and field exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Hard at work

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Webber and Tanechi Sawagami, both 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electricians, replace deteriorating high voltage overhead lines and hardware at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Over the course of three weeks, four Japanese Nationals technicians and ten 35 CES and JASDF electricians replaced 3,000 meters (1.9 miles) of 30-year-old power lines and hardware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Preparing to replace power lines

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Jordan, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems apprentice, hands Tomoaki Miura, a 35 CES electrical technician, a high-voltage porcelain insulator at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Typically, high-voltage line replacement is a contracted project; however, the 35 CES electrical shop seized the opportunity for their Airmen to receive on-the-job training alongside their JASDF counterparts. Not only did U.S. and JASDF Airmen benefit from completing the project as a team but it also saved the Air Force 90,000 dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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JASDF Airman

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman grabs equipment needed to replace deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines and hardware at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Over the course of three weeks U.S. and JASDF Airmen replaced 30-year-old deteriorating high voltage overhead lines and hardware, spanning 3,000 meters, which supports all Draughon Range missions and field exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Working together

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Jordan, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems apprentice, and his Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman counterpart prepare to replace deteriorating high-voltage overhead lines and hardware at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2020. Typically, high-voltage line replacement is a contracted project; however, the 35 CES electrical shop seized the opportunity for their Airmen to receive on-the-job training while working side by side with their JASDF counterparts. Not only did U.S. and JASDF Airmen benefit from completing the project as a team, but it also saved the Air Force 90,000 dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, pauses for a photo with construction site leaders at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2017. Several shops came together to revitalize the airfield. The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron worked with Japanese contractors to reconstruct the airfield, allowing the enhancement of future operations while saving Air Force money. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, discusses construction plans with site leads at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2017. The squadron reconstructed a large portion of the runway to further enhance mission quality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Hooper, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment and pavement technician, works with Yoshinobu Ongasawara, a Japanese contractor, to level concrete on the flight line at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2017. The 35th CES worked several weeks with contractors to reconstruct the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

Hiroshi Nakasato, a Japanese contractor, left, readies a concrete truck to fill a spall on the flight line as U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Hooper, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment and pavement technician, watches, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 3017. Concrete is a a mixture of cement, various rocks, water and wood or magnesium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Hooper, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment and pavement technician, smooths concrete at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 3017. Before new concrete can be laid down, any small damages in the old concrete must be removed and refilled. Without a functional runway, Misawa's F-16 Fighting Falcons could not work together with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, also known as the Koku-Jieitai, to project power in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Misawa CES personnel badn together for airfield construction

Youichi Yamada, a Japanese contractor, uses a trowel to put finishing touches on newly laid concrete at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2017. AFter concrete is laid down, it is smoothed out with a trowel, which pushes heavier rocks down and provides a clean, smooth surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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