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Delivering the Goods

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amy Sanchez Gonzalez, 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, registers a package at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2023. The goal of Airmen at the post office here is to provide excellent customer service to the community by answering questions they may have as well as assisting in sending and receiving packages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Delivering the Goods

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Lewis, 35th Force Support Squadron official mail center non-commissioned officer in charge, checks in a package at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2023. Along with personal letters and packages the post office also deals with official mail that is essential in executing the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Delivering the Goods

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kiana Farm, 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, poses for a photo inside the post office at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2023. Postal clerks are responsible for processing the mail delivered to the post office and informing customers of their mail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Delivering the Goods

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth You, 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, registers a package at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2023. The post office provides a “Sunrise Shipping” service which allows customers to come in before work hours and send packages in bulk, with provided personalized help. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Pack it up

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Fry, a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster instructor, attaches a tie-down strap to a piece of equipment prior to loading it onto a C-130J at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation team acquired four pieces of unique equipment for the 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster to load. The pieces of equipment included an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine trailer on a T2 pallet, an ammo explosives trailer, a C-10C air conditioner, and an MJ-1 bomb-lift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Engine load

A U.S. Air Force F-1 6 Fighting Falcon engine is loaded on to a C-130J Super Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation team acquired four pieces of unique equipment for the 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster to load. The pieces of equipment included an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine trailer on a T2 pallet, an ammo explosives trailer, a C-10C air conditioner, and an MJ-1 bomb-lift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Two teams, one mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, guided the forklift driver to the back of a C-130J Hercules during an airland training mission at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. Since COVID-19, the number of regularly-scheduled training missions has decreased. The airland training allowed new loadmasters to progress with their on-the-job upgrade training. Routinely the 36th AS missions involve cargo being air dropped. Airdrop and airland have some similar elements as far as loading goes on the ground but the offloading portion is what differs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Slow and steady

U.S. Air Force Airmen from 36th Airlift Squadron and the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare to off-load over 9,000 pounds of mail from a C-130J Super Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. Since COVID-19, regularly scheduled training missions have decreased. The airland training allowed new loadmasters to progress with their on-the-job upgrade training. Routinely the 36th AS missions involve cargo being air dropped. Airdrop and airland have some similar elements as far as loading goes on the ground but the offloading portion is what differs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Yokota C-130J lands at Misawa

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules parks on the flight line at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. Four C-130Js landed at Misawa carrying approximately 9,000 pounds of mail belonging to Misawa AB residents. In conjunction with delivering mail, the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron coordinated with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to conduct airland cargo training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Heading stateside

Japan Airlines employees load outgoing mail from Misawa Air Base, Japan, onto a cart at Aomori Airport, Aomori, Japan, May 20, 2020. While Misawa Air Base's mail is typically delivered to Misawa Airport, the cancellation of flights into and out of Misawa Airport due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused mail operations to shift to Aomori Airport. In addition to the daily runs to retrieve incoming mail, every couple of days a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk processes outgoing mail, loads it on a truck and delivers it to Aomori Airport for dispatch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Outbound mail prep

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Leon, a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, prepares outgoing mail at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. Leon dispatched approximately 550 pounds of mail, which is the maximum amount of mail approved to be dispatched. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Team work makes hte dream work

Members of the 35th Logistics and Readiness Squadron and 35th Force Support Squadron postal team unload a truck of mail after returning from Aomori Airport at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2020. The Misawa Post Office operated with a staff of 30 personnel all trained to receive, dispatch, process, scan and store mail. However, COVID-19 restrictions made receiving mail challenging in Misawa. Postal clerks teamed with 35th LRS airmen to retrieve packages at Aomori Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Outbound mail

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Leon, a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, moves mail to the front of the truck to be unloaded at Aomori Airport, Aomori, Japan, May 20, 2020. Due to COVID-19, postal operations gradually slowed down because of decreased stateside flights and Misawa airport's suspension of flights, leading all mail operations to flow through Aomori airport instead. The 35th Logistics and Readiness Squadron ground transportation trucks stepped to help transport mail between Misawa Air Base and the Aomori Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Loading the truck

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Leon, a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, carries bags full of outgoing mail at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. On a weekly basis 7,000 to 10,000 pounds of mail is processed in and out of the post office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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