By teaching the Wild Weasel mission across ranks, the immersion tour strengthened mission understanding, reinforced PAST principles—pride, aggressive action, selflessness and tenacity—and cultivated more informed, well-rounded Airmen essential to the 35th Fighter Wing’s combat effectiveness.
The engagement reinforced enlisted leadership alignment and strengthened the 35th Fighter Wing’s focus on disciplined execution and combat readiness in the Indo-Pacific, supporting USFJ objectives to maintain a credible deterrent force and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The permanent stationing of the F-35A at Misawa reflects over $10 billion in capability investments to modernize the 35th Fighter Wing, bolstering regional deterrence and demonstrating an ironclad commitment to the defense of Japan and a free and open Indo-Pacific.