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  • Panther pride, hard work shown during Komatsu ATR

    Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conducted an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. The 28 sorties executed during the ATR gave Wild Weasels the ability to learn, train and integrate with their host nation partners while identifying successes and

  • 35 AMXS Airman reveals meaning behind ink, tattoos

    People get tattoos for many different reasons. For some, it is about style and design, while others tell a story through their ink. One’s ink can carry meaning, a story, showing individuality. This is why the same image of a tattoo can carry a different meaning to anyone who sees it.

  • 35th MXS propulsions CRF breaks engines serviced record

    The 35th Maintenance Squadron propulsions centralized repair facility broke the record of engines serviced in a month, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. This was the first time in 13 years that the CRF facility had achieved such a feat.

  • Misawa Block-50 F-16 hits 10K hours, an AF first

    One of Misawa Air Base’s most famous flight line assets hit a historic milestone June 10 as a 29-year-old Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, tail number 808 affectionately known as “BOB,” reached 10,000 flight hours during a sortie flown across Japan.

  • Embry-Riddle expands course offerings

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University opened a permanent location at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 13, expanding their course offerings to the installation.For more information contact Candance Clements, the Misawa Air Base Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univesity assistant campus director, at DSN: