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April 17, 2018
Friendship on display: Misawa Airmen celebrate 31st Japan Day

Japan Day takes place April 14 at the Tohoku Enlisted Club to foster and maintain good relations between American and Japanese citizen of Misawa through cross-cultural activities.
April 16, 2018
New Zealand offers unique training to Demo team

“We got out of our F-16 Fighting Falcons and the amount of support we received from the Kiwis was awesome,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot. “We had a lot of positive interactions with the community; they welcomed us with open arms.”There are three
April 14, 2018
UPDATE: Misawa Airman passes away after motorcycle accident

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Benjamin Jackson, a 35th Maintenance Squadron propulsions technician, died April 13 after a motorcycle accident on base.
April 12, 2018
35th LRS Fuels Airmen upgrade F-16 quick launch, recovery capability

Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing and local Japanese contractors worked together to upgrade Misawa’s hot pit refuel capabilities March 20, enhancing the wing’s quick launch and recovery mission.
April 11, 2018
Misawa community visits Naval Air Terminal

Japanese community members joined Misawa Air Base on the monthly Friday Tour March 16 with stops at Risner Circle, Lakeview Grille, Gosser Memorial Golf Course, the Naval Air Terminal and included a windshield tour of the installation.
April 10, 2018
US Ambassador to New Zealand visits Demo team

The U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa visited with Misawa Air Base Airmen with the 14th Fighter Squadron during the 30th annual Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow March 29.
April 8, 2018
Determination, detonation and EOD reconnaissance initiation

The 35th CES EOD flight worked on foundational practices for unexploded ordnance reconnaissance missions with 11 Japan Air Self-Defense Force explosive ordnance disposal Airmen assigned with the Tohoku Subordinate Base, Tohoku, Japan and the 3rd Air Wing, March 29 and 30.