Japan Soldiers break language barriers, shadow U.S. Airmen

Photo By Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert | U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Brunn, left, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeants Kensuke Fujita, center, and Kenta Takahashi, right, how to properly handle a firehose during a JGSDF shadow program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2018. The program showcased Team Misawa’s ability to work together with any branch of the Japan Self-Defense Force. U.S. Air Force Airmen and JGSDF Soldiers worked on their communications skills cultivating a face-to-face friendly environment for future bilateral events with the Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)  

MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JAPAN

03.07.2018

Story by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert 

35th Fighter Wing

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 20 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers from Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, visited with 35th Fighter Wing Airmen as part of their basic English course, March 5.

The JGSDF basic English course affords Soldiers an opportunity to interact face-to-face with their U.S. Air Force counterparts throughout the day, immersing them in an English-speaking environment. The course is divided into three levels--basic, intermediate and advanced--for the members to accomplish.

During the shadow program, the JGSDF Soldiers toured the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron’s chemical, biological, radiological and neurological flight, explosive ordnance disposal flight, heavy shop equipment shop and the fire stations in order to apply their acquired language skills by grouping JGSDF members together with their U.S. Air Force counterparts who perform similar jobs.

• Date Taken: 03.07.2018
• Date Posted: 03.11.2018 18:23
• Story ID: 268948
• Location: MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JP