JAPAN
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayce Swanigan, 35th Force Support Squadron food service technician, shows Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander, how to check sauce temperature at Misawa Air Base.

(Photo by Airman 1st Class Jessel Fabara/U.S. Air Force)

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayce Swanigan, 35th Force Support Squadron food service technician, shows Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing commander, how to check sauce temperature at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2025. Through thorough Wild Weasel Public Health checks, they protect Team Misawa by keeping food operations safe, compliant and risk-free.

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