English: Master Sgt. Charles Adams (right), chief of air traffic control at Misawa Air Base, Japan, said working side-by-side with members of the Japan Self Defense Forces has taught him understanding. He’s also learned to be comfortable with the Japanese culture, wearing slippers when working in the control tower alongside local controller Japanese Tech. Sgt. Katsuyuki Kubo (left) and shift supervisor Japanese Capt. Nobuyuki Itoh (standing).