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U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita
Master Sgt. Mario Rainge

9/11 Remembrance Tower Run at Yokota

Master Sgt. Mario Rainge, 374th Communications Squadron first sergeant, runs up a flight of stairs during the 9/11 Tower Run, Sept. 11, 2019 at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ange Olivier Clement/Release
Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Christopher McConnell

Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony at NAF Atsugi

Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Kristofer Bonar receives his combination cover from his sponsor during a Chief Petty Officer (CPO) pinning ceremony at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi's Cinema 77.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class D’Andre Daniels, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 8, 2019. Daniels went to his fifth session in August to finish a meaningful piece on his arm. This one piece was a mesh of designs, representing two different times in his life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st China M. Shock)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class D’Andre Daniels

35 AMXS Airman reveals meaning behind ink, tattoos

For Airman 1st Class D’Andre Daniels, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, his tattoos are a reminder of where he used to be, where he never wants to be again and where he is going.

U.S. Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Justin Castillo/Released
Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Clifton Reid

IWTS Yokosuka modernizes training with Stallion 3.1 upgrade

Information Warfare Training Site (IWTS) Yokosuka recently received new equipment, upgrading and modernizing its Stallion system to the newest 3.1 version.

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Aviation Electronics Technician Aliya Younossi

9/11 Remembrance event at NAF Atsugi

Hideo Furuhashi, USO Yokota
Hideo Furuhashi

USO Japan honors volunteers: Hideo Furuhashi

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson/Released
Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore

Airman trains for Armed Forces Triathlon

Sgt. Cameron Stine, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, shoots a virtual M4 at the Engagement Skills Trainer during the brigade’s Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the quarter competition at Sagami General Depot, Japan, Sept. 5, 2019.
Sgt. Cameron Stine

‘By Valor and Power’: Eight Soldiers, NCOs compete in 38th ADA Bde. contest

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo
Capt. Pat Hannifin

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Meritorious Advancement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sidnea Bailey, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, smiles while holding a dumbbell at Potter Fitness Center, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2019. Gaining physical strength while becoming leaner and more confident aided Bailey in becoming the resilient, independent and driven Wild Weasel Airman she is today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Senior Airman Sidnea Bailey

Ops Airman rediscovers self in Misawa fitness center

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Edward Navarro, of Riverside, California, is awarded Independent Duty Corpsman of the Year for 2018 by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED). The IDC of the Year award was established to recognize excellence in the Navy’s highly trained enlisted health care providers who operate aboard ships and submarines at sea worldwide without the direct supervision of a licensed physician. (U.S. Navy photo by Force Master Chief Hosea Smith)
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Edward Navarro

HM1 aboard USS Chief selected IDC of the Year

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks
Airman 1st Class Adam Cardona

Wild Weasel firefighter puts out flames on first assignment jitters

Staff Sgt. Paul Arnold, AETC field training instructor, C-130J Electrical and Environmental Systems
Staff Sgt. Paul Arnold

Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Paul Arnold

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Semales
Seaman Mason Loosli-Valtrakis

USS Blue Ridge Sailors perform corrosion control maintenance

Airman 1st Class Kayla Vait, 374th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician
Airman 1st Class Kayla Vait

Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Kayla Vait

13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen pose for a photo with their leadership after winning the second quarter load crew competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2019. Team Misawa Airmen take part in this friendly competition, ensuring readiness and proper munitions handling while racing against the clock and opponents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Takaharu Daibo)
13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen

13th AMU Panthers show their teeth during load comp

Staff Sgt. Justin McDaniel, 709th Technical Maintenance Squadron Detachment 402 senior field maintenance technician
Staff Sgt. Justin McDaniel

Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Justin McDaniel

Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell
Hospitalman Mareesa Zarate

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Mass Casualty Drill

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Bednar, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects the underbelly of an engine with a flashlight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2019. The shops leadership described the Airmen of the 35th MXS propulsions centralized repair facility as flexible, selfless, inspiring and hard-working. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Airman 1st Class Tyler Bednar

35th MXS propulsions CRF breaks engines serviced record