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Sept. 12, 2017
Misawa Ready Technician program increases maintainers' expertise

Team Misawa constantly maintains a high operations tempo, preserving their force lethality while developing the best leaders to dominate in air, space and cyberspace. To help maintain the wing's F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet, the base received an influx of new Airmen who are expected to flawlessly
Sept. 10, 2017
Pacific Partners Air Festival enriches U.S., Japan friendship

A boom rolled across the flight line, announcing the start of what the brooding cloud layer had promised since dawn; within a matter of minutes rain came crashing down as individuals scattered to find cover. What seemed to put a damper on the start of the Pacific Partners Air Festival quickly
Sept. 8, 2017
Team Misawa leans on Japan Air Self-Defense Force to provide eyes through the skies

This is part three in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Traffic Control Squadron is responsible for managing all aircraft flow on the ground and in the air at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and is the only
Sept. 7, 2017
Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducts Patriot Advanced Capability-3 training at Misawa

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force 6th Air Defense Missile Group, 21st Fire Unit from Shariki Sub Base, Tsugari City, conducted a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7.The PAC-3 interceptor, a surface-to-air missile defense system, provides a
Sept. 6, 2017
Misawa air show kicks off Sept. 10 at 8 a.m.

This year’s Pacific Partners Air Festival kicks off at 8 a.m. on Sept. 10 with the opening ceremony and aerial review at 8:30 a.m.
Sept. 1, 2017
U.S., Japan integrate to perfect safety, security response capabilities

Sirens screamed from the voices of fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles while U.S. and Japan first responders raced across Misawa Air Base during a bilateral emergency management exercise, Aug. 30.U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members quickly reacted to a mock improvised
Aug. 31, 2017
Tires, tracks and torque—an Airman’s life goals

His feet work the gas and clutch like a drummer while his hands make short corrective cuts with the wheel, reining in the chaos, as he slides through a sharp, hair-pin turn.Tires on a slammed silver car shriek while an avid drifter jerks sideways on a track in Gonohe, Japan. As he nears the next