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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

Akihiko Onodera, the Aomori City mayor, left, leads a small Nebuta parade during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2017. For the first time ever, Misawa residents pulled a Nebuta float down the base street, reaffirming the commit, trust and friendship between the U.S. and Japan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

Kanon, a Makibano Kids Drums taiko drummer, plays the taiko during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2017. The event featured many performances including a dragon dance, shoto show and a Star Wars themed drum performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

Hide Chika, an Aomori potter, creates a ceramic cup during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2017. Along with pottery, attendees partook in creating Japanese kites, embroidery and origami crafts with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

A float of the Japanese folklore character, Urashima Tarou, stands during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2017. The float is one of many pieces from the Nebuta festival in Aomori, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

Mrs. Teiko Taneichi, left, wife of Kazumasa Taneichi, center left, Misawa City mayor, pause for a photo with Col. R. Scott Jobe, center right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and his son, Chet Jobe, during the 30th Annual Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2017. For the first time the base event featured one of the many floats from Aomori City’s larger Nebuta festival parade, which occurs every summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Misawa demonstrates air power for the first time in Brunei

Brunei Darussalam -- A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii sits on the flightline at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, July 3 after their arrival for participation in the 3rd Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition. This year coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and is forecasted to host more than 160 exhibitors and 150 international delegates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
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Misawa demonstrates air power for the first time in Brunei

Brunei Darussalam -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Crocer, left, and Tech. Sgt. Chad Miller, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team members, salute as Capt. Chris Nations, PACAF Demonstration Team pilot, taxis by during an air show practice for the 3rd Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition at Rimba Air Base, Brunei July 3. BRIDEX provides an engaging and effective platform for leading manufacturers, suppliers and decision makers to deliberate on military solutions and showcase innovative technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
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Misawa demonstrates air power for the first time in Brunei

Brunei Darussalam -- Capt. Chris Nations, left, Tech. Sgt. Chad Miller, center, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Crocker, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team members, prepare to start their ground show during a practice for the 3rd Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition at Rimba Air Base, Brunei July 3. BRIDEX provides an engaging and effective platform for leading manufacturers, suppliers and decision makers to deliberate on military solutions and showcase innovative technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
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Joint community; Air Force and JASDF senior NCOs team up to welcome community and promote Critical Days of Summer

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan— Members of Misawa’s Top 3 and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior NCO Association hold flags, which display welcome and responsible driving messages in front of the main-gate 13 June. The Top 3 is a professional military organization, which strives to help senior NCOs progress through professional development as well as assist the on base and local community through mutually beneficial projects. (U.S. Air Force photo\Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)
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Joint community; Air Force and JASDF senior NCOs team up to welcome community and promote Critical Days of Summer

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan— U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Timothy Walsh, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department training NCO in charge, salutes a Japan Air Self-Defense Force member as he rides past a procession of U.S. Air Force and JASDF senior NCOs June 13. Members of Misawa’s Top 3 and the JASDF Senior NCO Association teamed up at the main-gate to greet entrants and encourage safe driving. The senior NCOs held flags with messages of welcome and responsible driving written on them. (U.S. Air Force photo\Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)
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PACAF demo team certified to perform

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt. Gen. Burton Field, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, right, along with Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, USFJ and 5th AF command chief, center, and Chief Master Sgt. Russell Hastings, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, watch an F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Certification show May 16. The demo team must be certified by a numbered air force or major command commander before being allowed to perform. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
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PACAF demo team certified to perform

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt. Gen. Burton Field, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, meets with members of the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team May 16. General Field paid a short visit to Misawa to meet with base leadership and certify the PACAF Deom Team. The F-16 certification show lasts about 30 minutes and consists of a choreographed launch, a nine to 14 minute aerial demonstration and recovery highlighting the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)
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Newcomers; Misawa is safe! This is how we know

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Tech. Sgt. Vanessa Cifuentes, 673rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, bioenvironmental technician, reads the display on a multi-purpose survey meter for radiation levels at Misawa Air Base April 29. The radiation levels displayed reflect the same readings Misawa Air Base has been receiving since the earthquake -- zero amounts of radiation above background levels found. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)
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Newcomers; Misawa is safe! This is how we know

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Tech. Sgt. Vanessa Cifuentes, 673rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, bioenvironmental technician, scans filter paper removed from a high-volume air sampler at Misawa Air Base April 29. Bioenvironmental engineers have found no significant traces of radiation since the March 11 earthquake. Sergeant Cifuentes is augmenting the 35th AMDS and she is from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)
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Newcomers; Misawa is safe! This is how we know

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Maj. David Kempisty, 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron installation radiation safety officer, shuts off a high-volume air sampler stationed on Misawa Air Base’s flightline April 29. The HVAS is used to detect radioactive particles in the air by collecting 1,000 cubic-feet of air every 50 minutes and trapping the particles on filter paper. Major Kempisty has been monitoring radiation levels here at Misawa since the earthquake and he has not detected any radiation above the normal background levels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)
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Military Families return to Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Kai Hall, 35th Communications Squadron, gets big hugs from his son Izaiah, and daughter Aniyah, 22 April. Airman Hall's wife Christina and children returned to Misawa on the first patriot express flight along with more than 150 other passengers. The families were in the United States as part of the Department of State-authorized voluntary departure program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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Military Families return to Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Brandi Rountree, 35th Fighter Wing sexual assault response coordinator, holds her daughter Mikaia Rountree 22 April. During a one-week period following the 11 March earthquake in Japan, more than 1,300 family members travelled to locations in the U.S. on one of six chartered flights that departed Misawa as part of the Department of State-authorized voluntary departure program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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Military Families return to Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Jason Kidd, 35th Security Forces customs officer, ensures Nicole Way, spouse of Senior Airman Christopher Way, 35th Communications Squadron, clears customs 22 April. Military family members, Defense Department civilians and contractors assigned to mainland Japan were eligible to depart for a period not to exceed 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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Military Families return to Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Al Wimmer, 35 Fighter Wing Vice Commander, gives four-year-old Mark Gillett, son of Staff Sgt. Mark Gillett, 35th Communications Squadron, a high five as he steps off the plane 22 April. Mark and his mother were one of more than 1,300 dependents from Misawa who participated in the Defense Department approved voluntary departure for families affected by the March 11 earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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Military Families return to Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – A Boeing 767 aircraft, dubbed the “patriot express,” arrives 22 April. More than 150 passengers returned to Misawa on the first flight after the voluntary authorized departure order was lifted by the Defense Department 15 April. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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