14 February 2019 U.S., Japanese Leaders Discuss Misawa Bilateral Programs MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. and Japanese military leaders from Misawa Air Base met with Misawa City officials during the annual Community Relations Advisory Council meeting on Feb. 5 at the Misawa International Center to discuss programs that will promote the community and build bilateral...
12 September 2018 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen Compete in English Skills Contest at Misawa AB MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Thirty-five Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members competed in the fourth annual JASDF English contest, which was judged by JASDF personnel and two U.S. Air Force members Aug. 29 and 30.On the first day, six different teams, comprised of both enlisted and officers,...
18 October 2018 F-16s Train at Draughon Range, Showcase Readiness to 600 DRAUGHON RANGE, Japan -- More than 600 attendees looked to the sky as F-16 Fighting Falcons performed strafing and air-to-ground maneuvers and C-130J Super Hercules conducted airdrops during Range Day at Draughon Range here Oct. 12.Range Day is a yearly event coordinated by the 35th Operations...
11 March 2019 Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association Award-winning Airman Fortifies Japanese-American Relations MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Approximately 2,300 enlisted service members live at Misawa Air Base with an opportunity to interact face-to-face with their local Japanese neighbors.On March 6, The Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association recognized Airman 1st Class William Raley, a 610th Air Control...
05 March 2019 35 Fighter Wing Information Protection: More Than Scanning Fingerprints MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Fighter Wing (FW) information protection (IP) office safeguards classified and controlled unclassified information, including anything from paper documents and safes to electronic media.Lance Guedry, the 35 FW IP chief, explained how the information protection...
02 July 2019 U.S., Japan Logistics Team Equip Misawa Forces for RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force logistics team members came together to load supplies and prepare for RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 27 to 31.More than 35 personnel prepped 281,000 pounds of U.S. and JASDF cargo over a three-month span,...
08 July 2019 The 35th LRS Builds on Lessons Learned from Exercise, Teams Up with Security Forces MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted an agile combat employment exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 28.The ACE concept challenges Airmen to operate in an austere environment with limited basing, while testing their abilities to quickly and efficiently land,...
02 April 2019 Misawa Logistics Mechanics Conduct Their First Combat Readiness Exercise MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted their first agile combat employment (ACE) exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 20.ACE tests Airmen’s ability to demonstrate advanced readiness and forward thinking while responding to unexpected contingency operations...
03 June 2019 PACAF F-16 Demo Team Pilot Turns Childhood Dream into Reality MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Rows of vendors saturated the fairgrounds with the smell of freshly-grilled meat. Visitors filled their bellies with the local cuisine and posed with various aircraft static displays, loading their phone with keepsake photos.Some winced at the ear-piercing jets as they flew...
24 June 2019 U.S., Indonesian air forces execute COPE West 19 MANADO, Indonesia -- U.S. and Indonesian air forces officially began flying operations in support of COPE West 19, following an opening ceremony at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17.“Today marks our nations' third fighter exercise over the past two decades and also the...