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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jameson Gabriel, 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor supervisor, fires an M249 squad automatic weapon during heavy weapons training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2026. Training with advanced weapon systems builds the technical proficiency and combat capability 35th SFS Airmen need to provide effective installation defense and preserve the 35th Fighter Wing’s ability to generate combat airpower in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Angelica Winther)

Ready to respond: 35th SFS performs heavy weapons training
The U.S. Air Force innovation cell team assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing (FW) receives a Team of the Quarter award from Col. Oliver Lause, 35th FW commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Amaxopulos, 35 FW command chief, right, during a Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony.

From innovation to Airman of the Year at Misawa
Tadakatsu Kumagai, left, and Migaku Esashika, 35th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, participate in a simulated crashed aircraft during an aircraft mass casualty exercise.

Misawa Air Base sharpens emergency response with Navy, JASDF partners
Nick Pallett, American Red Cross Lifesaving Award recipient, surfs at a beach in northern Japan.

From surfer to savior: Training makes the difference
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Perez-Vasquez, 35th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) aerospace propulsion apprentice, left, and Airman 1st Class Johan Coello Cano, 35th MXS electrical and environmental specialist, file a fin to ensure proper fitment to an F-16 Fighting Falcon external fuel tank during Nestable Fuel Tank Build Up (NFTBU) training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2026. NFTBU training equips Airmen outside the fuel systems specialty to augment maintenance operations, expanding the 35th Fighter Wing’s capacity to sustain combat-ready aircraft during high-tempo operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Angelica Winther)

Fueling the Fight: 35th Maintenance Squadron Conducts Nestable Fuel Tank Build Up Training
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alberto Rosendo-Diaz, 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, pushes a weighted sled during Misawa’s Strongest 100 competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2026.

Strength in Action: Misawa Hosts First Strongest 100
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Xavier Tanner, 610th Air Control Flight weapons director, demonstrates management of the tactical air picture during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2026.

Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 610th Air Control Flight