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  • Two military members in uniform stand outside a school and talk to students in JROTC uniforms.

    USFJ, 5th Air Force Leadership Visits Misawa

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) and 5th Air Force commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, USFJ senior enlisted leader, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, to experience the 35th Fighter Wings mission while meeting members of Team Misawa, Oct. 7 - 8, 2021.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Rescheka, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, conducts controlled aggression tactics with Bella, a MWD, on Senior Airman Dylan White, a 35th SFS MWD handler, during a demonstration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020. Working dog handlers with the 35th Security Forces Squadron's K-9 unit display the skills of their dogs during a demonstration for Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner Jr, the U.S. Forces Japan command chief. Military working dogs train in phases of controlled aggression, which consist of field interviews, pursuit and attacks, search and escorts, search and re-attacks, and stand-offs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    Misawa SFS K-9 unit demonstrates mission readiness

    Working dog handlers with the 35th Security Forces Squadron's K-9 unit display the skills of their dogs during a demonstration for Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner Jr, the U.S. Forces Japan command chief.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel House, left, the 35th Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations, talks to Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, right, the U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. Draughon Range is the premier air-to-ground training site located in Japan, focusing on suppression of enemy air defense air operations. Members of the 35th Fighter Wing and other units throughout the Western Pacific train at the range to focus on SEAD and munition employment, combat search and rescue, and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape, ultimately enhancing the readiness and lethality of U.S. forces in this region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    Draughon Range warriors showcase site’s training capabilities to the 5th Air Force command team

    Draughon Range personnel showcase the site’s training capabilities to the 5th Air Force command team. Members of the 35th Fighter Wing and other units throughout the Western Pacific train at the range to focus on SEAD and munition employment, combat search and rescue, and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape, ultimately enhancing the readiness and lethality of U.S. forces in this region.
  • Col Kristopher Struve, 35th Fighter Wing commander, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepares to execute an air-to-air sortie with Lt Gen Kevin B. Schneider, 5th Air Force commander, April 29, 2020. This training continues amid COVID-19 concerns and mitigation efforts.

    The 5 AF and 35 FW commanders display commitment to readiness during COVID pandemic

    Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, 5th Air Force commander, and Col. Kristopher Struve, 35th Fighter Wing commander, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepare to execute an air-to-air sortie April 29, 2020. Training continues amid COVID-19 concerns and mitigation efforts.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan White, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, lays in the “prone” position during an agile combat employment exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2019. White taught 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron how to move, shoot and communicate and applied their newly learned skills to realistic training scenarios, such as clearing buildings and shooting techniques during ACE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

    The 35th LRS builds on lessons learned from exercise, teams up with Security Forces

    The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted an agile combat employment exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28. The ACE concept challenges Airmen to operate in an austere environment with limited basing, while testing their abilities to quickly and efficiently land, set-up operations, fly, pack and transport themselves at a moment’s notice.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Yurco, the 35th Security Forces Squadron echo-flight chief, causes sparks to fly while closely turning a corner at Aomori Speed Park in Aomori City, Japan, May 28, 2019. Yurco attached magnesium knee sliders specifically made for super sports to create the effect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

    Misawa Airmen wind down by speeding up

    Misawa Airmen take advantage of Northern Japan's racing tracks in their free time.
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    USFJ senior enlisted leader visits Team Misawa Airmen face-to-face

    Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner Jr., the U.S. Forces Japan senior enlisted leader, toured Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5 to 7 to better familiarize himself with the Wild Weasel, tenant units and Japan Air Self-Defense Force missions.During the visit, Winegardner saw first-hand the strong U.S. Japan alliance at Misawa and the chief saw how each
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