19 June 2019 Misawa Block-50 F-16 Hits 10K Hours, an Air Force First MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- One of Misawa Air Base’s most famous flightline assets hit a historic milestone June 10. A 29-year-old Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, tail number 808 and affectionately known as “BOB,” reached 10,000 flight hours during a sortie flown across Japan.BOB is the first Block-50...
17 April 2019 Misawa Maintainers Innovate New Parts for Targeting Pods, Re-achieve 98% Mission Standard Rate MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The ALQ-184 electronic countermeasure pod is crucial in a pilot's decision-making loop; they send alerts to a pilot’s display which allows the pilots to choose different ways the pod can react to signals. For F-16 pilots assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, they use this...
29 April 2019 Misawa Rapidly Deploys during Resilient Typhoon ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --Pushing the boundaries of rapid deployment calls for some early mornings and late nights. Thankfully, the rainbow-colored sunrises and sunsets in Guam made the week-long Resilient Typhoon exercise a little more bearable for 35th Fighter Wing personnel, April...
11 April 2019 Misawa Cyber Airman Makes Communications History at COPE Tiger 19 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Stepping out of the norm and tackling a unique challenge can be daunting, especially when specialists are even telling you to give up. This didn't deter Staff. Sgt. David Hinojosa, a 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, though, in his support of COPE...
18 February 2020 Armament Back Shop Locked, Loaded MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- From rotary launchers to gun systems, the 35th Maintenance Squadron armament back shop ensures the lethality of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.Airmen continually test, repair and perform daily maintenance on alternate mission equipment such as aircraft pylons, missile launchers,...
10 January 2020 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen Load Today to Fight Tomorrow MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Sweat drips off the maintainer’s brow as his hands glide over the dense cold metal, locking and loading the munition into place with the precision of the weapon in mind, aiding in the defense of Japan and air strike capability.“As weapons loaders we make sure the systems we...
31 January 2020 Multi-Domain Airman Training Kicks Off MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 25 Airmen from the 35th Operations Support Squadron, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, 35th Force Support Squadron and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron teamed up to enhance their readiness by participating in the first Multi-Domain...
06 June 2019 Korean War Pilot’s Family Visits Memorial Aircraft at Misawa MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Misawa members can find two static aircraft displays located outside the wing headquarters building at Risner Circle. While driving by the area, one may not notice the engraved details and stories the jets could tell. If you take a closer look at the F-86F Sabre’s...
11 October 2019 13th AMU Panthers Improve Bilateral Relations at Komatsu ATR MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.Approximately 90 Team Misawa members and six U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons traveled to Komatsu AB in support of facilitating...
01 May 2019 Misawa Radiology Flight Improves Patient Care with New Tech MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Last year, the 35th Medical Group implemented a new continuous process improvement peer review program, providing literal and figurative transparency and improving patient care for all Team Misawa members.Master Sgt. Fredrick Gumm, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron...