First voluntary departure flights leave Misawa
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- On March 22, Kasey Haedge walks toward the B-767 with her 14 month old son Michael, they are part of the 240 family members that volunteered to return to the continental United States due to the recent earth quake and tsunami disaster. The Defense Department authorized a voluntary departure of family members from Northern Japan due to the recent earth quake and tsunami disaster. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Posted: 3/25/2011
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First voluntary departure flights leave Misawa
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- During the boarding of the voluntary family departure Maj. Andrew Pate, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, helps out mother Ruth Finstuen by holding her son David, age 3, while she locates her 1-year-old daughter Kristiana's car seat March 22. The Defense Department authorized a voluntary departure of family members from Northern Japan due to the recent earth quake and tsunami disaster. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Posted: 3/25/2011
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First voluntary departure flights leave Misawa
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Penelope, family dog of Maj. Thomas Esser, 35th Force Support Squadron commander, escorts his family back to the continental United States on March 22 during the voluntary departure. The Defense Department authorized a voluntary departure of family members from Northern Japan due to the recent earth quake and tsunami disaster. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Posted: 3/25/2011
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First voluntary departure flights leave Misawa
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- On March 22, Sabrina Vandewalker age 15 months, waits patiently on her mother Stephanie’s back , wife of Capt. Jon Vandewalker of the 35th Dental Squadron, to board the B-767 with the other 240 family members being flown to the continental United States. The Defense Department authorized a voluntary departure of family members from Northern Japan due to the recent earth quake and tsunami disaster. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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Posted: 3/25/2011
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Transporting precious cargo worldwide
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Guillermo Tellez, 35th Medical Group commander, says goodbye to Mr. Maurer Bruno, Swiss Search and Rescue and Nurse Karin Stegemann, prior to the medical evacuation Mar. 21. Bruno was helping out for ten days with the recovery efforts in northern Japan prior to his emergency surgery at the Hachinohe Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla\Released)
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Posted: 3/22/2011
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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Nurses from Switzerland's Air-Ambulance assists with the transfer of Maurer Bruno from the vehicle to the plane after his emergency surgery at the Hachinohe Medical Center. Bruno was helping out for ten days with the recovery efforts in northern Japan prior to his emergency surgery at the Hachinohe Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla\Released)
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Posted: 3/22/2011
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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Security forces escort a Hachinohe ambulance onto the base flightline Mar. 21 to allow the transport of Maurer Bruno, a volunteer Swiss Disaster Dog Association member, back to Switzerland. Bruno was helping out for ten days with the recovery efforts in northern Japan prior to his emergency surgery at the Hachinohe Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla\Released)
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Posted: 3/22/2011
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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maurer Bruno, a Swiss Disaster Dog Association volunteer, waits patiently to board the plane to Switzerland, after his emergency surgery at the Hachinohe Medical Center on Mar. 21. Bruno was helping out for ten days with the recovery efforts in northern Japan prior to his emergency surgery at the Hachinohe Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla\Released)
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Posted: 3/22/2011
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Transporting precious cargo worldwide
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Swiss Air-Ambulance prepares for departure Mar. 21. The Swiss Air-Ambulance is an ambulance with wings used for international patient transports available for flights worldwide within just a few hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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Posted: 3/22/2011
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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Hachinohe Fire Department workers load supplies donated by the Swiss medical facilities Mar. 21. Supplies were donated to help with resupplying the Hachinohe hospitals to aid victims affected by the tsunami that hit the area Mar. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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Posted: 3/22/2011
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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Guillermo Tellez, 35th Medical Group commander, says goodbye to Maurer Bruno, Swiss Search and Rescue team volunteer, on the flightline Mar. 21. Bruno has been supporting search and recovery efforts for ten days before he was medically evacuated due to an emergency surgery that was performed at the Hachinohe medical center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)
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Posted: 3/22/2011
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Rescue animals soothe voluntary departure nerves
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Capt. Cole Taylor, 35th Medical Operations Squadron physician and his wife, Breanne, listen to Airman First Class Timothy Whitworth, 35th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, explain the per diem rules that apply to the voluntary departure process Mar.19. Many travelers expressed their gratitude of how well the process worked. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield/Release)
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Posted: 3/20/2011
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