SFS airmen maintain readiness during qualifications
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Harlan Glinski, left, 35th Security Forces Squadron logistics and resources officer, watches as Staff Sgt. Quentin Gray, 35 SFS combat arms instructor, demonstrates how to hold and fire a... More
SFS airmen maintain readiness during qualifications
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quentin Gray, left, 35th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, loads a 40mm practice round into a M203 grenade launcher for 2nd Lt. Harlan Glinski, 35 SFS logistics and reso... More
U.S. airmen from the 35th Security Forces Squadron
U.S. airmen from the 35th Security Forces Squadron fires M203 grenade launchers during qualification training at Draughon Range, Japan, May 16, 2012. A total of nine airmen were out on the range to maintain the... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Jeffrey Waldron, 35th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Airman Jeffrey Waldron, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction equipment apprentice, prepares to use a chainsaw at Draughon Range, Japan, Sept. 29, 2015. The pavement and construc... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 35th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, 20 mm bullets hit targets at Draughon Range at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. Not only is the range used by the 35th Fighter Wing, but the Japan Ai... More
Attendees watch as a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon
Attendees watch as a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies above them at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The purpose of the event is to demonstrate the combat cap... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel House, left, the 35th Operations
U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel House, left, the 35th Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations, talks to Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, right, the U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, a... More
A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon taxis down the runway during
A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon taxis down the runway during a PACIFIC WEASEL exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. This exercise consisted of escorting the strikers into the target area in order to drop ... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the USS Ronald
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the USS Ronald Reagan, performs combat search and rescue training during Exercise Forest Thunder 20 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 3, 2020. The trai... More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Harlan Glinski, 35th Security
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Harlan Glinski, 35th Security Forces Squadron logistics and resources officer, fires a 40mm practice round from a M203 grenade launcher during qualification training at Draughon Range, Ja... More
A front-end loader drives down a road at Draughon Range,
A front-end loader drives down a road at Draughon Range, Japan, Sept. 29, 2015. The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction equipment flight cleared an area of Draughon Range and widened the road... More
Steve Wagner, a Draughon Range electronic warfare field
Steve Wagner, a Draughon Range electronic warfare field engineer, attaches a wire onto an unmanned threat emitter receiver at Draughon Range at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. The threat emitters provide a mo... More
A combination of energetic materials, known as a ‘Hollywood
A combination of energetic materials, known as a ‘Hollywood shot,’ explodes at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The shot simulates explosions seen from cinematic movie... More
A view from the tower at Draughon Range near Misawa
A view from the tower at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. Draughon Range is the premier training site in Japan, used to enhance the lethality of U.S. aircraft to include the F-16 Fighti... More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G takes off down the runway during
A U.S. Navy EA-18G takes off down the runway during a PACIFIC WEASEL exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. The objective of this exercise was to integrate U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force assets to sim... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Zamora, 35th Operation
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Zamora, 35th Operation Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, teaches U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Evan Jones, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 electroni... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Jeffrey Waldron, 35th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Airman Jeffrey Waldron, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction equipment apprentice, drives a front-end loader at Draughon Range, Japan, Sept. 29, 2015. The 35 CES pavement and co... More
Several 20 mm shells sit on gravel on Draughon Range
Several 20 mm shells sit on gravel on Draughon Range at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. Once ammunition is used, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team comes to the range ensuring a... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eddie Renteria, a 35th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eddie Renteria, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal journeyman, shows an attendee how to operate an explosive ordnance disposal device at Draughon Range durin... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, left, the
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher W. Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, showcases Draughon Range to Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, right, the U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, at Draughon ... More
Eight U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the
Eight U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the flightline during a PACIFIC WEASEL exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. Wild Weasel pilots use exercises like PAC WEASEL to sharpen their tact... More
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Evan Jones, Electronic Attack Squadron
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Evan Jones, Electronic Attack Squadron 131 electronic warfare officer, speaks on the radio during combat search and rescue training as part of Exercise Forest Thunder 20 at Draughon Range nea... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Jeffrey Waldron, 35th Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force Airman Jeffrey Waldron, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction equipment apprentice, removes tree branches with a front-end loader at Draughon Range, Japan, Sept. 29, 2015. Constr... More
Steve Wagner, a Draughon Range electronic warfare field
Steve Wagner, a Draughon Range electronic warfare field engineer, works on an unmanned threat emitter at Draughon Range at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. Draughon Range personnel oversee the upkeep of the ar... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon soars through the sky at Draughon
An F-16 Fighting Falcon soars through the sky at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that has proven itself in air-to-a... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, looks into a M2A2 aiming scope at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. The M2A2 aiming scope is the back-u... More
Five U.S. Navy EA-18Gs sit on the flightline during
Five U.S. Navy EA-18Gs sit on the flightline during a PACIFIC WEASEL exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. The objective of this exercise was to integrate U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force assets to sim... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to Misawa Air Base, Japan, performs low-level flying during Exercise Forest Thunder 20 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 6, 2020. The U.S. Navy... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Herring and Senior
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Herring and Senior Airman Blake Watkins, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction equipment journeymen, direct Airman Jeffrey Waldron, 35 CES pavement and co... More
An old, nonfunctional anti-aircraft weapon sits on
An old, nonfunctional anti-aircraft weapon sits on Draughon Range in Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. The anti-aircraft weapons simulate targets for pilots to practice their destruction of enemy air-defenses t... More
An attendee gets their face painted in camouflage at
An attendee gets their face painted in camouflage at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. Over 600 people attended this year's Range Day, including 260 students from Solla... More
The view inside a M2A2 aiming scope at Draughon Range
The view inside a M2A2 aiming scope at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. The image depicts the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s impact point when dropping inert munitions. This premier range allow... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over a
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over a U.S. Navy EA-18G during a PACIFIC WEASEL exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 19, 2020. This exercise allowed the 35th Operations Group and the U.S. Navy E... More
An assortment of foliage grows between munitions at
An assortment of foliage grows between munitions at Draughon Range, at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. Once the range is done being used, range personnel go out and remove all shells after they have been deem... More
An attendee tries on a joint mounted cueing system
An attendee tries on a joint mounted cueing system helmet at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. Airmen with the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner Jr.,
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner Jr., left, the U.S. Forces Japan senior enlisted leader, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, right, the Fifth Air Force command chief, observe the range fro... More
Mike Guerra, a Draughon Range electronic warfare field
Mike Guerra, a Draughon Range electronic warfare field engineer, watches aircraft hit targets at Draughon Range it Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. Along with the upkeep of the range, personnel assist pilots w... More
A C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base performs airdrops at Draughon Range as part of their training during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. During thei... More
Joe Conley, the Draughon Range lead manager, examines
Joe Conley, the Draughon Range lead manager, examines an inert guided bomb unit 12 at Draughon Range, in Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2017. The range personnel play a crucial role in setting up the range for eve... More
A spectator dances to music at Draughon Range during
A spectator dances to music at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. During the event, Sollars Elementary School students arrived for a field trip and got to participate in... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon deploys two
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon deploys two 2,000-pound inert bombs at Draughon Range during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. During the F-16 training exercise, the pilots executed lo... More
A spectator pauses for a photo in a 35th Civil Engineer
A spectator pauses for a photo in a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firetruck during Range Day near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The 35th CES showcased booths for the fire department and explosive ordnan... More