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  • Senior NCO receives PACAF Security Forces award

    Pacific Air Forces awarded top honors to one of Misawa’s Wild Weasel Defenders, Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, NCO in charge of integrated defense with the 35th Security Forces Squadron. PACAF selected him as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year for his performance as a

  • Misawa Airmen host JGSDF soldiers during bilateral exchange

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members worked alongside U.S. Air Force Airmen during an exchange program, here, Nov. 14.The 35th Fighter Wing hosted the JGSDF 1st Sergeant Training Unit out of 1st Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, as a way for the JGSDF’s basic English course students

  • Wild Weasel leadership, Airmen meet with Capitol Hill

    In an effort to streamline crucial information—updates, concerns, issues and successes of the wing—to members of Congress, the Air Force Chief of Staff’s office teamed up with the Air Force Legislative Liaison office and initiated a program for first-time wing commanders to visit Capitol Hill in

  • Arming 35th FW operators with munitions, purpose

    The 35th Maintenance Squadron conducted a weapons and ammunitions tour for operations personnel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8.Maintenance and ammunitions Airmen immersed pilots, intelligence, aircrew flight equipment and squadron aviation resource management personnel into their day-to-day

  • Towada University students visit the 35th MDG

    About 30 Japanese nursing students from Towada University toured the 35th Medical Group at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30.The purpose of the shadowing program is for the nursing students from the university to view how an American hospital functions.“You can see how happy the Japanese nurses are

  • While you were sleeping

    The 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons performed night flying operations at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16-19.Night operations are part of Misawa’s tactical training program to maintain flying proficiency no matter the hour.“The 'Fight Tonight' motto is the mentality we bring to this training,” said