17 December 2014 A new way to exercise MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- When 1st Lt. Matt Lavigne's phone rang late Dec. 10, he knew it was time to scramble into action. As a fighter pilot, preparedness is engraved into his DNA, but this was the first time he'd experienced something like this. In only a few hours, he'd be flying...
13 November 2014 Komatsu Supports 35 FW during Aviation Training Relocation More than 120 Airmen from Misawa Air Base, Japan, and pilots from the 35th Fighter Wing's 14th Fighter Squadron arrived here Nov. 7-9 to conduct training with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force as part of the Aviation Training Relocation Program.Implemented in 2006, the ATR program allows U.S. and...
24 July 2014 EOD Community Builds Bilateral Relations "Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!"After these words are shouted, what is left to hear is the sound of a "KABOOM!" from a nearby explosion slowly overshadowed by the resonating splashes of the morning Pacific Ocean. It is just another day on the job if you ask any of Misawa Air...
01 February 2017 Lending a Lift: Maintenance Squadron Recovers Downed Aircraft MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- In any situation when an aircraft’s landing gear collapses, causing it to belly or emergency land without gear, a specialized team called the crashed, damaged, disabled aircraft recovery unit or CDDAR, is called to restore the active runway.“We are an aircraft emergency...
08 March 2017 Pacific Air Forces Demo Team Cultivates Pivotal Indo-Asia-Pacific Partnerships MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- In just one month, the Pacific Air Forces demonstration team traveled to three countries, participating in air shows across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.The stops for the demo team included:- Aero India at Air Force Station in Yelahanka, India- The Air Tattoo at Royal New...
03 May 2017 U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self- Defense Forces Participate in Bilateral Exercise MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Misawa's Wild Weasels and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) strengthened their combat capabilities during a large force bilateral exercise, April 16 to 21.The bi-annual training exercise incorporates a multitude of aircraft from the U.S. and Japanese fleet...
22 May 2017 Pilots, Maintainers Prepare for RED FLAG during Distant Frontier EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- With a backdrop of blue skies and miles of mountain ranges, Misawa maintainers and pilots walk the flight line of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, with a crucial mindset and mission in hand--fight tonight.In efforts to prepare 35th Fighter Wing pilots and maintainers...
26 April 2017 Misawa F-16 Maintainers Crank 100 Percent Mission Readiness MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Readiness is a quintessential part of the Air Force, allowing for assets and personnel to be mission ready at a moment’s notice.Due to the high-paced and demanding mission set the 35th Fighter Wing operates under, air superiority and readiness are critical because of the...
02 June 2017 Misawa Air Base Concrete Partnership Showcased during Airfield Construction MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Usually the Misawa Air Base community hears the roaring of the F-16 Fighting Falcons, but since early May, the sounds of jack hammers and construction machines fill the air as a makeover occurs on the flight line.The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 35th Security Forces...
27 February 2017 Misawa Air Mobility Command Terminal Ushers Global Reach MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part feature highlighting the 730th Air Mobility Squadron Operating Location Bravo air terminal ground handling services.“There’s a lot more to the air terminal than the Patriot Express,” said Tech. Sgt. Daniel Yerkes, the 730th AMS...