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Tech. Sgt. Moises Martinez throws down the kine during Mochitsuki at Hyakuri Air Base Jan. 30. The annual festival coincides with the Japanese New Year and involves making mochi-rice into a jelly-like paste. Airmen from Hyakuri Air Base and members of the local community invited the U.S. Air Force Airmen to participate in the event. (U.S. Air Force / 1st Lt. Bryan Bouchard)


Mochitsuki

Tech. Sgt. Moises Martinez throws down the kine during Mochitsuki at Hyakuri Air Base Jan. 30. The annual festival coincides with the Japanese New Year and involves making mochi-rice into a jelly-like paste. Airmen from Hyakuri Air Base and members of the local community invited the U.S. Air Force Airmen to participate in the event. (U.S. Air Force / 1st Lt. Bryan Bouchard)

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Second Class Matthew Chamberlain, Naval Information Operations Command Hawaii yeoman, excavates with a citizen of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic March 24, 2017, in the Khommouon province in the country of Laos. Partnerships with different countries guarantee mission continuity with the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Agency of returning America’s missing heroes home. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
Traci VanDeest, Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Agency anthropologist, screens sediment with citizens of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic March 16, 2017, in the Khommouon province in the country of Laos. Missions with DPAA in other countries involve frequent interaction with the citizens of those countries. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Franois Sangiamvongse, Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action analyst and Lao linguist, speaks with citizens of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic March 24, 2017, in the Khommouon province in the country of Laos. Partnerships with different countries guarantee mission continuity with DPAA of returning America’s missing heroes home. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. Lee Ritterbeck, 303D Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion communications NCO, screens sediment with citizens of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic March 16, 2017, in the Khommouon province in the country of Laos. Service members from all branches of the armed forces work with the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Agency to recover America’s missing heroes. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
Jack Kenkeo, Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Agency life support investigator (LSI), screens sediment with citizens of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic March 16, 2017, in the Khommouon province in the country of Laos. The screening of sediment is a key part of the DPAA mission because it can reveal if any remains of America’s missing heroes are present. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. Lee Ritterbeck, 303D Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion communications NCO, works with citizens of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to clean out a wet screen station March 16, 2017, in the Khommouon province in the country of Laos. The purpose of a wet screen station is to sift through excavated sediment to locate material evidence and possible osseous material. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
U.S. service members work with citizens of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic at a wet screen station March 16, 2017, in the Khommouon province in the country of Laos. The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Agency works with other countries to recover America’s missing heroes. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Locke Williams, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prepares an F-15 Eagle for flight April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Crew chiefs play a vital role in ensuring aircraft are ready for flight and pre-flight inspections by the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Locke Williams, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, communicates with an F-15 Eagle pilot while conducting pre-flight checks April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Throughout pre-flight checks, crew chiefs maintain a constant line of communication with the pilot in order to ensure the process is running smoothly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron taxies down the flightline April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena is the Keystone of the Pacific, with F-15s capable of supporting multiple missions and exercises throughout Kadena’s Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron taxi down the flightline April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS provides support for multiple aviation training relocation missions as well as temporary duty missions throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron line up before take off April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS prepared more than 10 F-15s to go to Guam in support of an aviation training relocation mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)