05 May 2020 New PACAF F-16 Demo Pilot Certification Flight MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Misawa has a new “star” tearing up its airspace!On a day-to-day basis, Maj. Josiah “Sirius” Gaffney works at the 35th Operation Support Squadron as the assistant director of operations, helping to ensure Misawa’s airfield, range and support capacities are providing the...
19 May 2020 Misawa Defenders Remember the Fallen MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 35th Security Forces Squadron hosted National Police Week 2020 to recognize those who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 11 to 15.The 2020 Police Week consisted of a 5K ruck march and a final guard...
28 February 2020 Aerospace Ground Equipment: Starting from the Ground Up MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Part of the 35th Fighter Wing mission is to project combat air power, and for the aerospace ground equipment (AGE) flight, the mission starts on the ground with a motto defining the nature of the career field: “no air power without ground power.”AGE flights, most commonly...
20 February 2020 Misawa F-16 Pilots Integrate with Bombers, Koku Jieitai Counterparts MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Six U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons integrated with two B-52H Stratofortress bombers and 13 Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) F-2s to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training at Draughon Range near the coast of Misawa, Japan, Feb 3.The...
19 February 2020 Misawa ALS hosts Japanese service members, bridges gaps in English MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Misawa Airman Leadership School (ALS) hosted 20 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers from the 6th Division, Camp Jinmachi, Yamagata, Japan, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 12, 2020.The soldiers were a part of a JGSDF Basic English Course and used the visit...
26 March 2020 Misawa Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Trains to Save Lives MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- “Initial success or total failure” is the motto fueling explosive ordnance disposal Airmen to accept nothing less than perfection in and out of uniform.The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight’s mission is to clear hazards by locating,...
31 March 2020 USAF, JGSDF Members Join Forces for Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons, Misawa Air Base, Japan, executed Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL, over Draughon Range, Japan, March 27, 2020.The 35th Fighter Wing began practicing these large force exercises in 2018, and each iteration has been refined and improved...
05 March 2020 Three Wings, One Objective: Misawa, Yokota, Little Rock Practice Agile Combat Employment YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing integrated with units from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, for a Total Force cooperation event aimed at Agile Combat Employment development at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 13.The Agile Combat Employment, or ACE,...
18 March 2020 Misawa Airmen continue Agile Combat Employment training MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “The only constant in life is change.” That’s true in how we learn, how we teach, and even how the military operates in the defense of the United States, its interests, and its allies.It is that thought of change that 24 U.S...
18 December 2020 Team Misawa Agile Combat Employment Week Enhances Multi-Capable Airmen Capabilities MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Airmen from various units in the 35th Fighter Wing conducted a weeklong Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, 6 through 11 Dec.Six F-16 Fighting Falcons and a crew of 56 Airmen simulated a mock deployment to an “austere” environment...