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  • Airmen receive prime training during VIGILANT ACE 18

    Under layers of mission-oriented protective posture gear, the bitter wind pierces the faces of 35th Maintenance Group personnel while they grasp tools underneath the belly of an F-16 Fighting Falcon.“It’s pure chaos, something we don’t see at Misawa,” said Master Sgt. Nicholas Ward, a 35th Aircraft

  • 35th OG Aviation Resource Management soars to top in PACAF

    U.S. Pacific Air Forces presented the 35th Operations Group Aviation Resource Management team at Misawa Air Base, Japan, with the Sergeant Dee Campbell Outstanding Small Unit of the Year award.The aviation resource managers received the award for their actions in three categories--direct operational

  • PRESS RELEASE: Misawa Airman found deceased in on-base residence

    A Misawa Air Base member was found unresponsive on-base and declared dead this morning.The identity is being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification. The cause of death is under investigation and more details will be released as they become available.

  • Panthers, Samurais relocate for VIGILANT ACE 18

    The 35th Fighter Wing relocated 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons and more than 280 personnel to participate in VIGILANT ACE 18, an annual flying exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, occurring Dec. 4 through 8.The exercise tests the readiness of 35th FW Airmen to rapidly respond within the

  • Ready, set, demo

    The Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team, based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, arrived at Nyutabaru Air Base, Miyazaki, Japan, Nov. 29, to participate in the two-day Nyutabaru Air Show, which expects to attract approximately 100,000 spectators.Continuing their long-standing relationship with

  • Misawa Airman named outstanding NCO paralegal of the year

    The U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General named Staff Sgt. Martin Dominguez, a 35th Fighter Wing JA international and operations law paralegal, the Outstanding NCO Paralegal of the Year award for 2016 and honored him with the Swigonski Award.The USAF JAG selects NCOs for the Swigonski Award based on