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Gosser golf course receives ancestral visitor

A magazine displays the day when a plaque was made at the Gosser Golf Course to honor Ret. Maj. Delbert Gosser, a 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron pilot, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2017. Gosser passed of injuries after ejecting and crashing an F-100 near Misawa in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Gosser golf course receives ancestral visitor

Debra Buchanan, daughter of Ret. Maj. Delbert Gosser, a former 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron pilot, visited the Gosser Golf Course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2017. Buchanan said just from memory alone she was able to draw a map of Misawa Air Base from when she lived here in 1962. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Gosser golf course receives ancestral visitor

Debra Buchanan, daughter of Ret. Maj. Delbert Gosser, a former 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron pilot, poses with a plaque during her visit at the Gosser Golf Course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2017. Gosser died in a crash in the Pacific ocean near Misawa 10 minutes after take-off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Gosser golf course receives ancestral visitor

Shinichi Baba, left, the Gosser Golf Course assistant manager, Joshua Soldan, center left, the 35th Force Support Squadron community services flight chief, Debra Buchanan, center right, daughter of Ret. Maj. Delbert Gosser, a former 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron pilot, and Todd Toohey, right, the Gosser Golf Course manager, look at magazine clippings at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2017. Buchanan visited the golf course in honor of her father who passed away from injuries of an aircraft crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

As a part of Operation Desert Storm, January – February, 1991, an F-4G Phantom launches a munition as a part of a Suppression of Enemy Air Defense mission during World War II. Since then, Misawa Air Base’s role transformed with the F-16 Fighting Falcon by contributing to Pacific Air Force’s “Rebalance” priority by building peace and prosperity for all nations across the Pacific region. (Courtesy Photo)
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I have a dream

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Macias, left, the 35th Maintenance Squadron metals technology flight chief, and Airman 1st Class Anthony Thelamour, right, a 35th MXS metals technology technician, attend a Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day luncheon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. The luncheon was held to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as an inspirational man in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

Edgren High School students join hands as they pose representing the realization of Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. King’s speech included his dream to see equality in the schools and end laws like “Plessy v. Ferguson”, which mandated “Separate but equal” treatment between Caucasian and African-American people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamel Smith, left, Airman Robert Sheran, center, and Airman 1st Class Whitney Dorman, right, pose in the court room at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. During the African-American Civil Rights Movement, laws such as “Brown v. Board of Education,” “Voting Rights Act of 1965” and the “Civil Rights Act of 1968,” initiated the end of racism in America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing staff agencies stand and salute at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. On July 26, 1948, former President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order declaring, “There shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.” To this day, that legacy of inclusion continues in the U.S. armed forces for all who serve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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I have a dream

Edgren High School students grasp each other’s wrist symbolizing equality among all people at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2017. On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., gave his “I Have a Dream,” speech as a part of the African-American Civil Rights stance against racism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Operation Cherry Blossom at Misawa AB

In October 1954, the first Japan Air Self-Defense Force unit activated at Misawa AB in Operation Cherry Blossom. (Released/U.S. Air Force photo)
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F-86 at Risner Circle

On August 26, 1981, Misawa AB leaders unveiled an F-86 static display at Risner Circle. The aircraft featured both U.S. and Japanese markings to recognize the bilateral friendship of the two nations. (Released/U.S. Air Force photo)
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F-86 on Risner Circle

The F-86 on display in Risner Circle, Misawa AB, Japan features both U.S. and Japanese markings to recognize the bilateral friendship of the two nations. (Released/U.S. Air Force photo)
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35 LRS emblem, 2014

On June 30, 2014, AFHRA approved the phrase "suscipio ex umbra" as the motto of the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force illustration/released)
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35 CPTS emblem, 2014

On June 26, 2014, AFHRA approved the phrase "power, knowledge, money" as the motto of the 35th Comptroller Squadron. (U.S. Air Force illustration/released)
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35 SFS emblem, 1980

On April 29, 1980, Headquarters, Tactical Air Command approved the emblem of the 35th Security Police Squadron. In 2015, AFHRA approved a revision of the 1980 emblem because it included more than three elements. The new emblem includes the colors and some elements of the earlier emblem, but it now conforms to Air Force heraldry standards established in the early 1990s. (U.S. Air Force illustration/released)
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35 SFS revised emblem, 2015

On March 3, 2015, the AFHRA approved the revision of the 35 SFS emblem. The new emblem includes the colors and some elements of the earlier emblem, but it now conforms to Air Force heraldry standards established in the early 1990s. (U.S. Air Force illustration/released)
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Map, Battle of the Bismarck Sea, March 2-4, 1943

During the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, P-38s of the 35th Fighter Group escorted bombers, which attacked the Japanese convoy on March 2, 3, and 4, 1943. The 35th Fighter Group encountered heavy enemy resistance over the target sites. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Released)
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Capt. Robert L. Faurot

On March 3, 1943, during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, Capt. Robert L. Faurot, an ace of the 39th Fighter Squadron, was killed-in-action. (U.S. Air Force historical photo/Released)
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Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch

On March 8, 1944, Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch died after his P-38 Lightning was shot down a mile southwest of Aitape, New Guinea over a mangrove swamp. Lynch is the 35th Fighter Wing's all-time top ace with 20 aerial victories and remains missing-in-action. (U.S. Air Force historical photo/Released)
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