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  • U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, left, the 35th FW command chief, walk out of the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 1018. Struve, a seasoned F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, gave Alsvig a familiarization flight, allowing him to see first hand what pilots endure during a routine flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. B.A. Chase)

    Command chief receives familiarization flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, gave Chief Master Sgt. John Alsvig, the 35th FW command chief, a familiarization flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28.
  • Santa Claus gives a Hirosaki Ai-Sei-En orphan a Christmas gift during a visit at Hirosaki, Japan, Dec. 8, 2018. The 35th Operations Group annually visits the orphanage to bring gifts, games and other activities to those who are less fortunate, raising approximately $5,000 for this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

    U.S. Airmen share holiday spirit with Hirosaki orphans

    With children and adults alike counting down the days to Christmas, Team Misawa service members and families visited with orphans living in Hirosaki, Japan, bringing community and holiday cheer, Dec. 8.
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    Sincerely, Japan

    Since my early teens, the word, “Japan,” escaped my mouth hundreds of times. TI was infatuated with the country's unapologetic uniqueness.When I was 15, I owned my first Japanese car…a short-lived Honda Prelude, replaced by a Nissan 240SX, and declared to my parents I would someday live in Japan and own a right-hand drive vehicle.It was my life
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Rescue Squadron prepare to board a Misawa City fishing boat for a combat search and rescue training mission during exercise Keen Sword 19, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2018. Members readied themselves on an early morning, ensuring they prepared to execute a CSAR mission at a moment’s notice. Not only did the 31st RQS personnel practice recovering thousands of dollars worth of equipment, but completed their mission to safely locate, recover and evacuate a simulated downed pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

    CSAR training enhances PACAF tactics

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 31st Rescue Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, participated in combat search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 19, near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31.
  • Japan Air Self-Defense Force members with the 37th Surveillance Squadron and a U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hannah Tatum, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, pause for a photo during a bilateral exchange program at Yamada Sub Base, Yamada Town, Japan, Oct. 17, 2018. During the exchange, personnel worked together and fellowshipped with one another to deepen bonds and better enhance mission execution through getting to know each other in and out of a work environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

    Wild Weasels engage in Yamada Sub Base bilateral exchange

    Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing visited with their Japanese counterparts from the 37th Surveillance Squadron during a bilateral exchange program, at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Yamada Sub Base, Yamada Town, Japan, Oct. 17 to 26.  “Events like the BEP keeps the U.S. and Japan bonds tight and unbreakable,” said U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Anders, left, and Airman 1st Class Michael Curran, right, both 35th Security Forces Squadron defenders, perform a search of the Tori building during an active shooter exercise at Misawa Air Base, Sept. 18, 2018. Active shooter exercises are held to test base safety and security in case of a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephany Johnson)

    Active shooter exercise tests Misawa personnel

  • Team Misawa gets down and dirty with the Engines Shop Airmen

    Come with us as we find out what makes being an engine mechanic one of #MisawaABDirtyJobs!
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