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An Operation CODE (Children on Deployment Exercise) participant practices “Red Man” riot control training with a U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing (FW) at Misawa Air Base.

An Operation CODE (Children on Deployment Exercise) participant practices “Red Man” riot control training with a U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing (FW) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2025. Operation CODE allows children to go through modified pre-deployment training, bringing families together, building resilience and fostering a sense of connection among the 35th FW. (Senior Airman Brittany Russell, U.S. Air Force)

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 35th Fighter Wing participate in Operation CODE (Children on Deployment Exercise) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2025.

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