05 April 2021 Japan Minister of Defense Visits Misawa Air Base MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Minister of Defense, Nobuo Kishi, met with Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Col. Jesse Friedel, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a visit at Misawa Air Base on April 3, 2021. Minister Kishi, Lt. Gen. Schneider and Col...
07 October 2021 Joint Forces Execute Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of Team Misawa executed a simulated defensive counter-air mission in support of a PACIFIC WEASEL (PAC WEASEL) exercise over the western coast of Japan, Oct. 1, 2021.Exercise PAC WEASEL is a reoccurring exercise allowing joint and bilateral partners to work together...
04 October 2021 Medical Equipment and Ingenuity Saves Sorties MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Fighter aircraft don’t usually need medical assistance, but when they do it requires innovation and teamwork.One such instance occurred when an unlikely duo, the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) and the 35th Medical Support Squadron, teamed up to ensure F-16 Fighting...
25 October 2021 Misawa Hosts Inaugural Flight Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader Course MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The first combined Flight Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader Course at Misawa Air Base, Japan, was held at the Community Commons which kicked off on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.Flight commanders, usually company grade officers, and flight chiefs, usually a master or senior...
17 September 2021 Multi-Capable Misawa Airmen “ACE” Training To Accelerate Change MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --Team Misawa Airmen are actively operationalizing Agile Combat Employment (ACE) by conducting regularly reoccurring weeklong Multi-Capable Airmen (MCA) training at Misawa Air Base, Japan. During the Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, 2021, MCA course, 33 more Airmen from Misawa AB were...
18 November 2021 Theory of Constraints: Enhancing Readiness One Task at a Time MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maintenance groups (MXG) Air Force wide dedicate countless hours to maintaining, repairing and inspecting aircraft in order to ensure mission capabilities. A recurring problem faced by many maintenance groups, such as the 35th MXG here at Misawa Air Base, Japan, is a high...
26 August 2021 PACAF Leaders Visit Misawa Air Base 2021 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, and their spouses visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19-20, 2021.The visit gave PACAF leaders the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the...
20 July 2021 OSI Has a Blast Training with Explosive Ordnance Disposal MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) Detachment 623 and the 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) teamed up with 35th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) to simulate an investigation of an explosive ordnance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July...
12 May 2022 First Sergeant Symposium MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, Japan -- Misawa’s First Sergeant Council held the spring First Sergeant Symposium at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 25-29, 2022. The purpose of the symposium is to train Airmen in the ranks of Tech. Sgt. and above, who are interested in being first sergeants, on roles,...
16 May 2022 Wild Weasels Agile Combat Employment Exercise at Misawa, Yokota MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing showcased their Agile Combat Employment (ACE) capabilities during readiness exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04, at Misawa Air Base, and Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 7-13, 2022.Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04 tested real-world contingency...