24 October 2014 Airmen Bring Smiles to Orphaned Children Fifteen Airmen from Misawa's First Four Organization visited more than 25 orphaned children at the Biko-en Children's Care House in Shichinohe, Japan, Oct. 18.The organization made the 14-mile trip to the orphanage to donate school supplies to the elementary-aged children at the care house. The...
26 August 2014 Bilateral Exercise Strengthens Community Readiness Emergency responders from Misawa Air Base, Japan, and the local community participated in a bilateral Major Accident Response Exercise at Rokkasho Village, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014.The purpose of the MARE was to evaluate the rapid response capabilities of base and town agencies through a series of...
12 December 2013 Enforcers Gain Speed with Japanese Guards Members of the 35th Security Forces Squadron and Japanese national civilian guards gained speed in law enforcement proficiency as they worked together to slow things down during traffic control training here Dec. 11.Master Sgt. William Newcomb, 35 SFS training manager, led the first-ever light...
18 September 2014 Bilaterally Learning Medical Skills Every summer for the past 13 years, the 35th Medical Group has hosted a shadowing program for Japanese medical students from Hirosaki University in Aomori Prefecture.Four to six Japanese students are selected to participate each summer for the seven to 10 days of on-the-job learning with...
11 June 2015 Ambassador Kennedy Visits Misawa U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited U.S. military and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force members at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 11.As part of her first visit to the Aomori Prefecture, Kennedy stopped at Misawa to understand the role it plays as the only bilateral, joint-service air base...
22 October 2015 USAF, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maintainers Join Forces Hand-in-Hand MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A bilateral exchange program brought U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force maintainers together here for two weeks, allowing them to spend time together both at work and home, Sept. 26 - Oct. 9.The program paired 11 JASDF Airmen from Misawa's 8th Air Wing with...
10 November 2015 Misawa Air Base Wing Inspection Team Test Contingency Capabilities MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- After undertaking the challenge of rapidly deploying combat-ready forces to Osan AB, Republic of Korea, and measuring Airmen's ability to survive and operate in wartime conditions, exercise Vigilant Ace 16 came to a close at Misawa AB, Nov. 7.Designed to enhance...
27 January 2015 Precision Munitions Training Comes to Misawa Standing outside the seventh story of the Draughon Range control tower, a JTACbraces himself against the fierce, winter wind, his feet planted firmly on thegrated ledge. The sound of unique jargon communicating 9-line permissionscrackles through his radio. Quickly, he provides altitude and...
06 October 2015 Taking it to the dirt: 35th CES establishes CATM groundwork Although renowned for their snow-clearing triumphs in the winter, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction equipment flight have made their mark in the summer by completing the first step in building a new Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility.To begin the range's new...
02 September 2015 Air Festival Emergency Management Exercise Puts Misawa to the Test MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A bilateral Emergency Management Exercise took place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2015.The EME assessed the U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's ability to respond to an emergency situation. The annual exercise was conducted prior to Misawa AB's...