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  • U.S., Japan kids connect at Misawa hockey exhibition

    Misawa City and Misawa Air Base kids competed in the 6th Misawa Ice Hockey Exhibition Jan. 27, bringing together six- to eleven-year-olds to celebrate the U.S.-Japan partnership in friendly competition. To kick off the event, Mr. Fukusawa, the Tohoku Defense Bureau chief, Misawa City Mayor Taneichi,

  • Misawa Biomedical Sciences Corps Airmen: diverse but united

    With 15 different specialties, the Biomedical Sciences Corps represents the Air Force's leaders in specialized health to include optometry, physical therapy, and audiology. Unlike many other U.S. Air Force career fields, BSC Airmen come into the service with a degree or specialized training in their

  • AMC passenger terminal renovation supports troops, families

    The Air Mobility Command Passenger Terminal here re-opened after a year-long renovation, Jan. 30. The AMC Passenger Terminal, originally built in 1987, is located on the airfield where the Patriot Express aircraft transits. However, the original terminal design could not accommodate the substantial

  • Sister services exchange Growler, Viper familiarization flights

    The “can I wear your shirt?” question is common between many siblings, but for sister-service pilots here at Misawa AB, they borrowed more than a wardrobe piece--they offered each other rides in their respective aircraft.U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 EA-18G Growler and U.S. Air

  • Wild Weasel fixes critical equipment, 35th MDG mission carries on

    Imagine one of the most critical machines being down in the hospital, a problem so severe that patients have to be diverted off base to Tokyo and Hawaii to receive treatment.The 35th Medical Group's surgical washer cleans all the instruments primarily used in surgery and dental procedures. Surgeons

  • Winter Warrior Challenge tests 35th SFS Airmen’s readiness

    A two-day 35th Security Forces Squadron Winter Warrior Challenge kicked off Dec. 13, 2017, during a thick snow storm at Misawa Air Base. “I created the Winter Warrior Challenge based off the Pacific Air Forces’ Defenders Challenge that occurs every year in Guam,” said Tech. Sgt. Michael Yurco, the