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Wild Weasel Walk-Through: Friendship Gate

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, meet with members of the 35th Security Forces Squadron to discuss gate procedures during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2022. The weekly visits allow base leadership to learn about ongoing issues and solutions from the frontlines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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Wild Weasel Walk-Through: Friendship Gate

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, meet with members of the 35th Security Forces Squadron to discuss the gate procedures during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2022. The weekly visits allow base leadership to learn about ongoing issues and solutions from the frontlines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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Wild Weasel Walk-Through: Friendship Gate

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, meet with members of the 35th Security Forces Squadron to discuss the gate procedures during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2022. The weekly visits allow base leadership to learn about ongoing issues and solutions from the frontlines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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Wild Weasel Walk-Through: Friendship Gate

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, coins Tech. Sgt. Nathan Hales, 35th Security Forces Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of police services, during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2022. Hales was recognized for creating templates in the Air Force Justice Information System that streamline reporting to efficiently get information to commanders for swift decision-making and reducing reporting errors by five percent. He also played a key role in the 35th Security Forces Squadron winning Team of the 4th Quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Airmen, 35th Security Forces Squadron, demonstrate search techniques to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during a bilateral Guard and Protect exercise, as part of Keen Sword 21, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard and Protect training allows U.S. and Japan forces to exercise plans for contingency operations. Lessons learned from each encounter are used to solidify and improve operational effectiveness. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman aims his training weapon down range during a react to contact drill during a bilateral Guard and Protect exercise with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, as part of Keen Sword 21, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard and Protect is a bilateral contingency operation that allows for each major U.S. installation in Japan to collaborate with a Japanese Self Defense Force Division to ensure adequate security of military facilities and resources across Japan when activated by higher headquarters. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Security Forces Squadron conduct a gate runner bomb threat and ground attack table top scenario during a bilateral Guard and Protect exercise with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, from 9th Division, 5th Infantry Regiment, Aomori, as part of Keen Sword 21 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard & Protect is a bilateral contingency operation that allows for each major U.S. installation in Japan to collaborate with a Japanese Self-Defense Force Division to ensure adequate security of military facilities and resources across Japan when activated by higher headquarters. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shannon Hutto, 35th Security Forces Squadron integrated defense section chief, briefs 9th Division, Aomori, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leadership on bilateral contingency operations during a three-day bilateral Guard and Protect exercise, as part of Keen Sword 21, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard and Protect training allows U.S. and Japan forces to exercise plans for contingency operations. Lessons learned from each encounter are used to solidify and improve operational effectiveness. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Japan Ground Self-Defense soldiers, from the 9th Division, 5th Infantry Regiment, Aomori, conduct a practice search during a bilateral Guard and Protect exercise, as part of Keen Sword 21, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard and Protect is a bilateral contingency operation that allows for each major U.S. installation in Japan to collaborate with a Japanese Self-Defense Force Division to ensure adequate security of military facilities and resources across Japan when activated by higher headquarters. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shannon Hutto, 35th Security Forces Squadron integrated defense section chief, briefs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leadership about bilateral contingency operations during a bilateral Guard and Protect exercise, as part of Keen Sword 21, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard and Protect is a bilateral contingency operation that allows for each major U.S. installation in Japan to collaborate with a Japanese Self-Defense Force Division to ensure adequate security of military facilities and resources across Japan when activated by higher headquarters. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Spencer Villanueva, a 35th Security Forces Squadron training evaluator, directs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, from the 9th Division, 5th Infantry Regiment, Aomori, during a bilateral guard and protect exercise, as part of Keen Sword 21, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard and Protect training allows U.S. and Japan forces to exercise plans for contingency operations. Lessons learned from each encounter are used to solidify and improve operational effectiveness. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommy Jones, a 35th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, aims his training weapon down range during a weapon retention demonstration for a bilateral Guard and Protect exercise, as part of Keen Sword 21, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard and Protect is a bilateral contingency operation that allows for each major U.S. installation in Japan to collaborate with a Japanese Self-Defense Force Division to ensure adequate security of military facilities and resources across Japan when activated by higher headquarters. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

The 35th Security Forces Squadron, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct a bilateral guard and protect exercise, as part of Keen Sword 21, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. Guard and Protect training allows U.S. and Japan forces to exercise plans for contingency operations. Lessons learned from each encounter are used to solidify and improve operational effectiveness. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman)
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Range day showcases Wild Weasel mission

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman 2nd Class Sasaki, Third Base Air Defense Squadron, 3rd Air Wing personnel checks equipment during Range Day at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air base, Oct. 9, 2020. Pilots from the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons practiced low-altitude attacks on ground targets using aircraft-mounted automatic weapons, while JASDF members displayed their anti-aircraft capabilities using informational exhibits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Range day showcases Wild Weasel mission

The effect of a munition being dropped from an F-16 Fighting Falcon is simulated by the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight during Range Day at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air base, Oct. 9, 2020. The effect is created using small amounts of explosives and a mixture of diesel and gasoline; the 35th CES Fire Department was on standby. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Range day showcases Wild Weasel mission

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies by during Range Day at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air base, Oct. 9, 2020. During the F-16 demonstration, pilots performed strafing runs and bombing techniques in order to show Team Misawa members how the pilots utilize the range and air space around the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Range day showcases Wild Weasel mission

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Third Base Air Defense Squadron, 3rd Air Wing personnel checks equipment during Range Day at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2020. Pilots from the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons practiced low-altitude attacks on ground targets using aircraft-mounted automatic weapons, while JASDF members displayed their anti-aircraft capabilities using informational exhibits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Range day showcases Wild Weasel mission

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force 200 millimeter anti-aircraft cannon Vulcan Air Defense System, left, and a type 81 short range surface-to-air missile, right, are displayed during Range Day at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2020. Pilots from the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons practiced low-altitude attacks on ground targets using aircraft-mounted automatic weapons, while JASDF members displayed their anti-aircraft capabilities using informational exhibits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Branden Yamada)
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Searching

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Anders, left, and Airman 1st Class Michael Curran, right, both 35th Security Forces Squadron defenders, perform a search of the Tori building during an active shooter exercise at Misawa Air Base, Sept. 18, 2018. Active shooter exercises are held to test base safety and security in case of a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephany Johnson)
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Radio too

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Castro, the 35th Security Forces Squadron bravo flight chief, talks on a radio during an active shooter exercise at Misawa Air Base, Sept. 18, 2018. The training exercise focused on how quickly and effectively first responders locate the source of the threat, while treating victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephany Johnson)
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