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March 15, 2018
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
March 15, 2018
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
March 13, 2018
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
March 13, 2018
UPDATE: U.S. Navy salvage operations conclude, U.S. Air Force spill team efforts continue

U.S. Navy divers from Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Sasebo concluded cleanup efforts, March 13, after salvaging all recoverable tank debris.The U.S. Air Force spill team continues fuel detection and cleanup operations. This is the final phase of cleanup efforts.The team detected no
March 12, 2018
Chapel team cultivates healthy community, wins PACAF award

In order to support nearly 11,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers and their dependents, it takes a team of dedicated service members and volunteers to ensure their four Comprehensive Airmen Fitness pillars are fully met.
March 11, 2018
Local agriculture firm visits Misawa Air Base, builds relations

Japanese locals with the Japan Agriculture Towada Oirase branch toured two Misawa Air Base agencies including American Forces Network and the 3rd Air Wing’s fire station March 7.
March 8, 2018
Navy Super Hornets leave nest, soar skies with Air Force Falcons

Several U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, honed joint-integration tactics with Misawa Air Base’s F-16 Fighting Falcons across Northern Japan skies, Feb. 28.Falcon and Super Hornet pilots worked together to rapidly