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Edgren STEAM Tour

Instructors from the 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 and students from Edgren Middle-High School pose for a group photo after the Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. This tour, which is planned to be recurring, will give future students a chance to learn about mechanically inclined jobs in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Edgren STEAM Tour

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dennis Hampton, 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 electronical/environmental systems instructor, explains the role of electronical and environmental system specialists in F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. During a Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math tour, students got hands-on experience with some of the controls and parts on an F-16 Fighting Falcon and learned about maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Edgren STEAM Tour

Students from Edgren Middle-High School learn how equipment is used to train Airmen to work on the F-16 Fighting Falcon fuel systems at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. The 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 is responsible for providing subject matter expertise and instruction on F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance to three bases in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Edgren STEAM Tour

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Alexander Heckman, 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 F-16 crew chief instructor, teaches a student from Edgren Middle-High School how to increase the throttle of an F-16 Fighting Falcon in a simulator at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. The students are a part of a Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math program at the school that uses these subjects to guide student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Colón, 35th Fighter Wing Commander’s Action Group superintendent, poses with his wife, Maj. Deborah Colón, 35th Warrior Medicine Clinic commander, and their children after Master Sgt. Colón’s re-enlistment ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 28, 2021. Maj. Colón has administered the Oath of Enlistment at all three of Master Sgt. Colón’s re-enlistments.
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Friends for life

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Junji Miura, left, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, Noriko Ohtani, center left, a 3rd AW U.S. Relations Section member, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, center right, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and JASDF Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, pose for a photo in the 3rd AW headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. In the past four years, Ventura worked with Miura, Endo and Ohtani on numerous bilateral events bringing U.S. and Japan servicemembers closer as allies and friends. Ventura attributes his success to his Hispanic upbringing and seeks new adventures every day where he can learn something new about another's culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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“You’re like family”

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, smirks as he discusses his friend's, JASDF Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, retirement plans with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Over the past four years, Ventura worked with Miura and Endo planning and organizing bilateral events including dining outs and tug-of-war competitions. His mastery of their culture and language helped him grow so close with the two warrants that now they call him, "like family." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Smiles among friends

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, right, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, exchange mutual thanks for Ventura's many years of service to JASDF in the 3rd Air Wing's headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. "Vinny-san" as Endo refers to Ventura by, submitted him for his service's Special Class Award and on Dec. 13, 2017, JASDF Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, presented the award on behalf of the Area Defense Command in Tokyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Coffee with every meeting

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Tsuyoshi Endo, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, looks down at his coffee cup during "tea time" discussions with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and JASDF Warrant Officer Junji Miura, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Endo joined Ventura and Miura to discuss his retirement plans and ensure Ventura remained included in a special family gathering later this month. The three men enjoy meetings of this nature as it affords them an opportunity to connect not only professionally, but personally as well. Endo and Miura, echoing each other, said, "He's like family to me." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Teatime among friends

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura, left, a 35th Fighter Wing inspector general vertical inspections planner, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officers Junji Miura, center, the 3rd Air Wing command chief, and Tsuyoshi Endo, right, the former 6th Air Defense Missile Group chief and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Association president, discuss plans to celebrate Endo's retirement next month with a small family gathering during a "tea time" meeting in the 3rd AW's headquarters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. Ventura's deep understanding of his host nation's language and culture cemented him relationships with two life-long friends who now consider him, "like family." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Unity in tradition

U.S. and Japan protocol flags sit next to a bundle of flowers on a table during a meeting between U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Ventura and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force warrant officers with the 3rd Air Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2018. The three met to discuss one of the warrant's retirement plans. This meeting reflects a very common theme for the three men who over the past four years have become "like family." Ventura is a vertical inspections planner with the 35th Fighter Wing's Inspector General's office and hails from Los Angeles, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Going for a simple life

Erika Madrid, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, shows two different parallels of her life—on the left is a cluttered life with too many toys bought all at once and the other side a simple lifestyle with focus and control over her finances. The Madrids ensure to be good stewards over their finances to avoid passing debt onto their children, paying off $230,000 in four years. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Ye ole' envelope system

The Madrids use an envelope system as a method of budgeting in their family. Every dollar has an assigned place whether going into savings, being used for entertainment or spending on groceries, and they divide each paycheck to stay on top of money handling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Clothes, clothes and more clothes

Erika Madrid, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, left, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, holds an armful of clothing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2017. Erika said within a few years she racked up approximately $40,000 in debt from buying clothes alone and worked hard to sell a lot of unnecessary clothing in order to pay off their $230,000 debt total. Erika and George now use their financial wisdom to set many servicemembers up for success in their finances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Family holiday fun

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, left, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, his daughter Bria, son Judah, and wife Erika, pose for a family photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 13, 2017. George and Erika were $230,000 in debt years ago. Having a family drove the parents to make financial changes in their lives and ensured their children would not inherit any debt from them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Judah-bear and daddy-bear

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, a 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, holds his son Judah, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 13, 2017. George and Erika were $230,000 in debt four years ago, but now live debt free lives, passing on their wisdom to other servicemembers. George said the realization of being a father really hit home with him and awakened his need for financial wisdom and to learn how to be a good steward over his family’s finances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Airman welcomes life into Misawa

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Monet Murdock, left, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer service technician and her daughter Aaliyah Murdock, right, stare into each other’s eyes at the 35th Medical Group women’s health clinic at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2017. During the cycles of pregnancy, obstetrics and gynecologist physicians ensure a mother and their child are healthy throughout the entire process, ultimately helping the mother give birth at the end. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airman welcomes life into Misawa

Aaliyah Murdock, left, daughter of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Monet Murdock, right, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer service technician, holds her mother’s finger at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2017. Obstetrics and gynecologist physicians provide help in family planning when service members and their spouses decide to have children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Patiently standing by

An Airman assigned to the 18th Medical Group from Kadena Air Base, Japan, assists with an aeromedical evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 15, 2017. Since the Misawa Air Base runway remains closed for construction, the 35th Medical Group relied on solidified friendships among the Japanese community to help coordinate the evacuation at the Aomori Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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Sister meets NICU brother for the first time

Katherine and Emmeline McKeown, spouse and daughter of U.S. Air Force Capt. Connor McKeown, waves to Oliver McKeown through the Aomori Hospital window prior to the aeromedical evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 16, 2017. For Emmeline, this was the first time seeing her brother. Once the neonatal intensive care unit team from the U.S. Navy hospital, Okinawa, Japan, prepared Oliver for the flight, they transferred him to the Aomori Airport for departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)
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