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Spraying simulated fires

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Brunn, left, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeants Kensuke Fujita, center, and Kenta Takahashi, right, how to properly handle a firehose during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. The program showcased Team Misawa’s ability to work together with any branch of the Japan Self-Defense Force. U.S. Air Force Airmen and JGSDF Soldiers worked on their communications skills cultivating a face-to-face friendly environment for future bilateral events with the Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Mannequin carry them

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kenta Takahashi, a 1st Training Unit indirect fire infantryman, from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, carries a child-sized mannequin during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. Team Misawa played a role in the course as native English speakers. For the majority of the JGSDF Soldiers, it is the first time interacting with American service members. The JGSDF Soldiers used the English they learned by asking questions and actively engaging with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Carrying to save mannequin lives

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kenta Takahashi, a 1st Training Unit indirect fire infantryman, from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, carries a 180-pound mannequin during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018,. The JGSDF uses programs like their basic English course to invest time in their members to learn the basics of English in order to enhance mission execution during future bilateral engagements. Not only did the JGSDF members practice their English, but they embedded with their U.S. Air Force counterparts, who taught them how to perform their day-to-day duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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What does this do

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Seijiro Kaharu, a 1st Training Unit battle management system operator from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, taps a second stage regulator during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. During their time on Misawa AB, JGSDF Soldiers learned how U.S. and Japan service members work together to accomplish tasks and bring new ideas to enhance execution tactics. Misawa Air Base hosts the exchanges with JGSDF personnel twice a year, allowing their basic English course students to immerse in an English-speaking military environment, further improving the relationship between the two forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Fellowship with friendly firefighters

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soliders from 1st Training Unit, Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, pause for a photo during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. During their full day of relationship building, Airmen showed their JGSDF counterparts their unique jobs and shared how to accomplish their duties, allowing JGSDF Soldiers the opportunity to use a variety of new English words to increase their communication skills. By bridging the gap between the two languages, Team Misawa can better integrate with all branches of the Japan Self-Defense Force increasing mission fluidity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Breathe it in

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Seijiro Kaharu, a 1st Training Unit battle management system operator from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, tests a gas mask seal during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. Approximately 20 members from Camp Higashi-Chitose transition through three levels, basic, intermediate and advanced, of the JGSDF English program. As a part of their basic English course curriculum, Misawa provides an opportunity for the JGSDF members to apply their acquired language skills by grouping JGSDF members together with their U.S. Air Force counterparts who perform similar jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Sometimes it’s good to be heavy

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers from the 1st Training Unit at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, tour a front end loader and a v-plow with U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018,. Misawa AB works with JGSDF Soldiers to complete their basic English course final evaluation by attending a career field exchange with their U.S. Air Force counterparts practicing military English terms. The course, held at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, enhances future bilateral missions and enables seamless execution by breaking down social barriers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Stronger together

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, coins Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief Warrant Officer Hirotakn Sasaki, command chief of the Northern Aircraft Control and Warning Wing, during a two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. Spadaro’s visit served as an opportunity to meet with JASDF 3rd Air Wing leadership and engage with the Koku-Jiei-Tai junior enlisted, reaffirming the alliance between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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A pilots gear

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rosendo Garcia, right, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, shows U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, left, a cold weather uniform used by pilots during their winter training as part of his two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 21, 2017. Spadaro visited various units across Misawa, including the 35th Security Forces Squadron, 35th Maintenance Group, and the 35th Medical Group, seeing Misawa’s mission capabilities firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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JASDF briefs Sgt. Maj.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, talks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force troops during a two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. Spadaro’s visit served as an opportunity to meet with JASDF 3rd Air Wing leadership and engage with the Koku-Jiei-Tai junior enlisted, reaffirming the alliance between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Interactive brief

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, receives an interactive mission brief from Japan Air Self- Defense Force troops during a two-day visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. During Spadaro’s visit, he toured multiple units across the 35th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Facility Misawa and Army Joint Tactical Ground Station, seeing firsthand how every member of Team Misawa is a crucial piece of the continuing commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Would you look at that

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, the U.S. Pacific Command senior enlisted leader, looks at a compressor, the core part of an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine motor, during a visit with the 35th Maintenance Group aerospace propulsion flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. Spadaro personally met with Airmen from across the 35th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Facility Misawa Sailors, Joint Tactical Ground Station Soldiers and two Marines currently forward deployed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Bad bite to the bone

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant 1st Class Tetsuya Aoyama, left, a 1st Training Unit assistant English instructor out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, and Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Kuzel, right, the 35th Security Forces Squadron S-3 operations superintendent, observe military working dog tactics during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. Misawa Air Base hosts the exchanges with JGSDF personnel twice a year, allowing their basic English course students to immerse themselves in an English-speaking military environment, further improving the relationship between the two forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Tightening the tow chains

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro, left, a 1st Training Unit gunner out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, works with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, right, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation technician, to tighten towing chains during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. As a part of their basic English course curriculum, Misawa provides an opportunity for the JGSDF members to apply their acquired language skills by pairing JGSDF members together with their U.S. Air Force counterparts who perform similar jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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Touch the tow, be the tow

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wilson, left, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation technician, explains to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeant Kimura Mitsuhiro, right, a 1st Training Unit gunner out of Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, how to use a rollback wrecker towing truck during an exchange program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. Not only did the JGSDF members have an opportunity to practice their English, they embedded with their U.S. Air Force counterparts, who taught them how to perform their day-to-day duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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A round of a paws for Team Misawa vet clinic

Amanda Douglas, the 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and Public Health Activity Japan veterinary operations assistant, checks in a patient for their appointment in the veterinary clinic at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2017. To make appointments with the veterinary clinic call DSN 226-4502. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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A round of a paws for Team Misawa vet clinic

Dr. Sayuri Iwaki, a 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and Public Health Activity Japan veterinary contractor, looks through a Nikon Eclipse E200 microscope in the veterinary clinic at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2017. Iwaki examined the ear wax of a canine to determine the cause of an ear infection. Although their patients consist of base resident pets, the clinic’s primary mission is tending to military working dogs, ensuring they are capable of deploying at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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A round of a paws for Team Misawa vet clinic

U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Smith, the 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and Public Health Activity Japan veterinarian officer in charge, waits for Calvin to wake up from sedation in the veterinary clinic at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2017. Calvin underwent a neutering procedure to prevent accidental reproduction. Along with spaying and neutering, the vets offer treatments for diseases and other medical conditions. (U. S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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A round of a paws for Team Misawa vet clinic

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Read, the 35th Medical Operations Squadron pharmacy operations chief, looks into the eyes of his dog, Rosie, during a veterinary appointment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2017. Along with Rosie, Read brought his other dog, Ella, to receive routine vaccinations and a checkup. To make appointments with the veterinary clinic call DSN 226-4502. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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A round of a paws for Team Misawa vet clinic

Dr. Sayuri Iwaki, a 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and Public Health Activity Japan veterinary contractor, holds Rosie, owned by U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Read, the 35th Medical Operations Squadron pharmacy operations chief, after administering her shots. To make appointments with the clinic, call DSN 226-4502. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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