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  • Personnel, sustainment Airmen establish morale, rest for KR17 participants

    They started with nothing but a few empty, pre-manufactured K-span buildings and 24 concrete pads. Within 72 hours of arrival, they established a fully operational deployed life support area called Rush Park and began accepting follow on forces Monday, Feb. 27. The K-spans house beds and cots for

  • Squadron revitalization leads to EPME changes

    The reenlistment and extension ineligibility requirement will be removed from the enlisted professional military education program effective March 15, 2017 according to Air Force officials.Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, approved the change,

  • U.S., Japan explosive ordnance disposal ignites bilateral training

    The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team collaborated with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tohoku EOD school instructors to conduct integrated training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2 and 3.Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Civil Engineers, Pacific Command

  • Water survival skills embraced while remembering Operation Tomodachi

    Members from The Society of Water Rescue and Survival Research held training on “Uitemate” at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 12.Uitemate is a water survival technique used to float in the water long enough to be rescued. This training was one way to say “thank you” for all U.S. forces' efforts

  • Airfield systems Airmen uphold Wild Weasel mission

    Airmen of the 35th Operations Support Squadron secure Misawa’s mission by providing maintenance and ensuring serviceability of all airfield systems, allowing for a multitude of accurate readings to pilots, weather and air traffic controller personnel.To accomplish their maintenance tasks, the

  • Fighter Squadron returns home with stronger allies, sharper skills

    Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing returned to Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 4, after a month long exercise.The wing sent approximately 130 Airmen and 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons to exercise COPE NORTH 17 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, improving aerial and ground-based combat readiness and developing