Harunaoka Senior Home receives visit from Airmen, families

A Japanese elder, left, and Eiko Koiwa, center, a caretaker, smiles at Matthew Joiner, right, son of Master Sgt. James Joiner, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosives ordnance disposal technician, at Harunaoka Old Age Home, Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 22, 2016. Approximately 20 Airmen and their

Communications Airmen go postal

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Edwin Cajigas-Olavarria, the 35th Maintenance Operations Squadron munitions inspector, walks away from the post office at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 15, 2016. Misawa’s post office receives three trucks daily with a multitude of packages and mail from all over the world.

Continuing excellence: Misawa pilots claim Mackay Trophy second year in a row

In the midst of firefight with the last significant holdout of Islamic State enemy personnel in Hassekah, Syria, friendly Kurdish ground units were pinned to a dense urban city block, halting them from securing the Syria and Turkey border, July 26, 2015.The crews of WEASEL 41 and WEASEL 51 expertly

US military, Misawa City work together to promote safe community

Crew chiefs secure airpower, presence

Most of Misawa’s Airmen retire from working once the sun sets, but for some maintainers, nightfall is the beginning of their day.Dedicated crew chiefs with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron play a role in sustaining the 35th Fighter Wing’s investments to project airpower and meet its security

Japan, ROKAF leaders tour Misawa during Joint Staff College visit

In the midst of a Senior Officers Leadership Course tour, 49 Japanese and Republic of Korea lieutenant colonels and colonels visited Misawa Air Base to better understand the United States' air and naval mission capabilities here Dec. 13. The senior leaders from the Japanese air force, navy and army

Navy crewman educates Misawa youth on drones

The Misawa teen center hosted a drone safety symposium for children Dec. 8, honing in on the fundamentals of flying and using them near the flight line.Children, ages eight to 18, had the chance to fly drones as well as learn how the military incorporates them in modern-day warfare.“I thought this