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  • Misawa Airmen bond during chapel resiliency retreat

    Some shifts are packed full of stress and some never seem to end; Airmen are accustomed to coming home drained and exhausted.That’s when the 35th Fighter Wing chaplain corps steps in to give the Nation's heroes an opportunity to rest on the four resiliency pillars.Last Saturday, Jan. 28-29, the

  • EOD tech diffuses deadly encounter, receives silver star

    Editor's note: The following story has been updated highlighting the award of the silver star for this retired Airman, a true American hero.Upon arriving at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak for his fourth deployment in May 2014, the arid Afghan desert heat and blinding dunes of sand struck a

  • Legal Blotter - 4th Qtr 2016

    Nonjudicial Punishments (Article 15):The following personnel at Misawa AB were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in the fourth quarter of 2016: A Staff Sergeant from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for assault and drunk and disorderly conduct.

  • Break the ice before it breaks you

    Whether traveling down the street to the Commissary or walking outside on the flight line, knowing what precautionary measures to take for Misawa’s snowy climate will help the team stay safe.According to the 35th Operations Support Squadron weather flight, Misawa is considered the base with the

  • Weight wielding weasel

    Barbells crash against the floor only to be picked right back up by their dedicated users, while heavy breathing echoes throughout Potter Fitness Center. Men and women of Misawa rotate through weights and treadmills like clockwork looking to better themselves.Staff Sgt. Sheena Raya Amaya, a 35th

  • Japanese locals visit Misawa EOD

    More than 30 Japanese nationals visited the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal flight, Jan. 20, during a community engagement base tour.

  • Weapons loaders arm F-16 for combat

    Weapons load crews from the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units dueled each quarter to decide who would face off in the Jan. 20 annual weapons load crew competition.  The two winning teams, both from the 13th AMU, who faced off head-to-head for the top crew, were: Crew