C-17 sends generators to Yokota AB

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Staff Sgt. Christopher Wilkinson, 621st Contingency Response Wing aerial porter assigned to McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., guides a power generator as it is loaded onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, at the flightline here April 2. The aircraft, flown by members of the 517th Airlift Squadron assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, took the generators to Yokota Air Base, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joe McFadden/Released)

C-17 sends generators to Yokota AB

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Senior Airman Ryan Tiner, 621st Contingency Response Wing aerial porter assigned to McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., prepares a power generator to be loaded onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, at the flightline here April 2. The aircraft, flown by members of the 517th Airlift Squadron assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, took the generators to Yokota Air Base, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joe McFadden/Released)

C-17 sends generators to Yokota AB

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, lands at the flightline here April 2. The aircraft, flown by members of the 517th Airlift Squadron assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, took 15 power generators to Yokota Air Base, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joe McFadden/Released)

Have you done it?

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Have you done it? Maj. Christopher Schumann from Misawa AB “did it” by helping local farmers at two strawberry farms in Hachinohe March 28. The fields contained greenhouses to protect the crops from the harsh winter environment and were flattened by the tsunami March 11. Major Schumann removed pipe and plastic from the strawberry field and stacked it for trucks to pick up for recycling. He was one of 144 Airmen from Misawa AB who attended this workday, which proved to be the highest number to date since the “Misawa Helps” volunteer effort kicked off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bruce Bender/Released)

Misawa Club Reopens

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Misawa's Lakeview Grill has reverted to its normal operation hours of 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, after a temporary closure due to recent natural disasters. The closure was due to the base wide effort to minimize electrical use during recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Mills\Released)

Misawa's driving range reopens

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Technical Sgt. Chris Draper, Unit training manager for the 301st Intelligence Squadron, takes time to relax on the Misawa driving range March 30. The Misawa driving range and golf course was closed over the winter season and remained closed after the earth quake and tsunami disaster. The driving range returns to normal hours of operation as Misawa Air Base continues to restore the base to normal operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla\Released)