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A graphic display of the liquid natural gas plant sits in a room at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron worked to create the largest U.S. Pacific Air Forces Energy Savings Performance Contract. This project will change how Misawa Air Base expends energy. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy E. Garcia)

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Teamwork makes the dream work

Subcontractors from the Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions, Suzuki Kensetsu Kogyo Company and Kosaka Komuten Company gather for the digging ritual during the ground-breaking ceremony for the new liquid natural gas plant as part of the Energy Savings Performance Contract at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. Construction for the plant began this year and will continue to summer 2020. The new plant revamped how Misawa Air Base expends energy, minimizes costs on an annual basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy E. Garcia)

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I'll say a little prayer for you

A priest purifies the liquid natural gas site and prays for the safety of personnel during the ground-breaking ceremony for the new liquid natural gas plant at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron gathered together for a traditional Shinto-style ceremony before construction of the liquid gas plant began. A Shinto-style ceremony derives from the traditional religion of Japan and focuses on ritual practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy E. Garcia)

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Wash up

A U.S. Air Force 35th Civil Engineer Squadron member cleanses his hands for the ground breaking ceremony for the new liquid natural gas plant as part of the Energy Savings Performance Contract at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019. The 35th CES hosted the ceremony to pray for safety and cleansing of the ground during the construction of the new liquid gas plant. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy E. Garcia)

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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Shimichi Chiba, recycling center manager, pauses for a photo at Misawa, Japan, March 20, 2017. Misawa Air Base’s recycling center takes many items including paper, magazines, cardboard, aluminum, scrap metal, glass, plastic and car tires to assist in increasing Japan’s raw metal storage to be reused for the country’s infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Various cans lay in a bin at Misawa, Japan, March 20, 2017. Cans are recycled for aluminum alloy saving energy, raw materials and waste pollution. Aluminum cans are salvaged over and over to help save on industrial costs. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Chizu Yoko, a recycling center employee, piles cardboard at Misawa, Japan, March 20, 2017. Misawa Air Base has 10 workers assigned to collect, sort and transport trash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Chizu Yoko, a recycling center employee, begins separating trash received from military housing at Misawa, Japan, March 20, 2017. Currently Misawa recycles 31 percent their trash with the plan to increase to 65 percent by year 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Remnants of shredded plastic sit on a conveyor belt at Misawa City, Japan, Mar. 20, 2017. Items like plastic bottles, glass and cardboard are recycled to be used for different purposes throughout Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

A Japanese national recycling center trash sorter clears out a dump truck at Misawa City, Japan, Mar. 20, 2017. Misawa Air Base, disposes of approximately 6,300 tons of trash a year with 31 percent of the trashrecycled. Currently the base is at a 31 percent recycling rate, with a goal to achieve a 65 percent recycling rate by 2020 (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa recycling center thinks green

Haru Furujika, a recycling center trash sorter, throws a plastic bottle onto a conveyor belt at Misawa City, Japan, March 20, 2017. Japan’s recycling law is in affect to assist in providing the country with materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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LEDs shed light on club’s savings

Wataru Kaga, Japanese contractor, snaps the outer cover of an exit sign into place after installing energy efficient light emitting diodes at the Misawa Club Complex at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2012. The newly installed LEDs have a 7-year lifespan and will save the club approximately $1,500 in labor costs and bulbs a month. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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LEDs shed light on club’s savings

Wataru Kaga, Japanese contractor, energizes a row of light emitting diodes in an exit sign at the Misawa Club Complex at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2012. The Misawa Club Complex will be changing more than 1,200 standard bulbs for more energy efficient LEDs, which will save approximately $42,000 over a 7-year period. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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