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  • Annual tug of war event strengthens US, Japan partnership

    Teams with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force came together to forge friendships and compete in the 16th Annual Northern Air Defense Force Commander’s Cup Tug of War Tournament at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 18.

  • 14th Fighter Squadron keeps refueling in the 5th Air Force family

    The 14th Fighter Squadron executed refueling operations with a 5th Air Force sister squadron, the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, assigned to Kadena Air Base, over the Pacific Ocean Feb. 27, 2018. While the 909th's KC-135 Stratotankers are the closest refueling aircraft to Misawa Air Base, their

  • Red Cross hosts safety kit workshop

    The American Red Cross of Misawa hosts a build your own emergency disaster kit workshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, every Friday in March promoting readiness and safety.

  • UPDATE: Air Force concludes Lake Ogawara cleanup, remains on standby

    Members with the 35th Fighter Wing concluded Lake Ogawara cleanup operations, March 16, following three weeks of bilateral work.The 35th FW continues to provide a liaison at the lake and has an on-call spill team in the case the local community discovers debris or survey sample results determine

  • US, Indonesian Air Forces kick off Exercise Cope West 2018

    Exercise Cope West 2018 (CW18), a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces officially kicked off March 12, with an opening ceremony held at the at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia.CW18 is designed to advance interoperability and

  • Misawa medic chills in Antarctica, supports Operation Deep Freeze

    Nestled deep within these chilling, often sub-zero conditions, McMurdo Station’s mission trudges forward, often-requiring medical services. This is where U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tory Woodard, the 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, joined Operation Deep Freeze for a 60-day deployment with