Deployed Life Support

Capt. Eric Freienmuth, 13th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron life support officer, explains the cababilities of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System to a group of civil engineering Airmen during a tour of the life support section. Captain Freienmuth is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Misawa Airman preflights before OIF mission

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Capt. Pete Schnobrich, 13th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flight commander, preflights his GBU-38 Inertially Aided Munitions for a night sortie and his 100th combat mission in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Captain Schnobrich previously flew OIF missions as part of the 421st EFS from Hill AFB in 2005. ((U.S. Air Force photo)

Misawa families send care packages downrange

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Jules Williams, 4, creates a design on the side of a care package Sept. 5 in the 35th Security Forces Squadron conference room. The spouses of deployed SFS Airmen got together to send off care packages for their loved ones. Children decorated the boxes with well wishes with the help of their parents. The squadron Readiness Assistant Volunteer Karen Rinehart organized the evening, which included pizza, chips, soda, water and homemade cupcakes. The families put together more than 50 packages. The evening was also an opportunity for the spouses to meet the squadron commander and first sergeant. Jules is the son of Senior Airman Tyrone and Desiree Nutter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. A.C. Eggman)

Misawa Airmen patrol downrange

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. John Mascolo calls for his K-9 partner Diego to join him at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyz Republic. Sergeant Mascolo and Diego are assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and are deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan's, 35th Security Forces Squadron's K-9 unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Les Waters)

Proper inspection

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Col. Charles Moore inspects a GBU-12 on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Aug. 23 before climbing into the cockpit for a combat mission here while Airman 1st Class Jason Stevenson looks on. Colonel Moore is the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander and Airman Stevenson is a weapons Airman with the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Colonel Moore and Airman Stevenson are both deployed here in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Olufemi Owolabi)

Misawa K-9 team demonstrate team work

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyz Republic -- Staff Sgt. Manuel Garcia and Jimmy, his K-9 partner, along with another Airman provide a demonstration to 15 first graders from Kelechek Elementary School during a school tour here. The group visited explosive ordnance disposal team, the K-9s and the fire department. Sergeant Garcia and Jimmy are assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and are deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan's, 35th Security Forces Squadron's K-9 unit. To learn more about Sergeant Garcia and Jimmy's mission there, click on the related link and listen to the radio interview with Detachment 12, American Forces Network Mass Communication Petty Officer 1st Class James Stilipec. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Les Waters)