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  • COPE NORTH 2017 set to strengthen multilateral partnerships in Pacific

    Approximately 130 Airmen and multiple F-16 Fighting Falcons departed Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7 and 8, to participate in Exercise COPE NORTH 2017.CN17 is a multilateral U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise, originating here in 1978, now conducted annually at Andersen Air

  • Wild Weasel of the Week: SrA Trentyn Tavares

    Each week a member of the 35th Fighter Wing is selected as the Wild Weasel of the Week. This individual is recognized based on superior performance, outstanding work ethic, and overall good conduct and discipline. The 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron chose Senior Airman Trentyn Tavares, a Labor and

  • Misawa Airmen bond during chapel resiliency retreat

    Some shifts are packed full of stress and some never seem to end; Airmen are accustomed to coming home drained and exhausted.That’s when the 35th Fighter Wing chaplain corps steps in to give the Nation's heroes an opportunity to rest on the four resiliency pillars.Last Saturday, Jan. 28-29, the

  • EOD tech diffuses deadly encounter, receives silver star

    Editor's note: The following story has been updated highlighting the award of the silver star for this retired Airman, a true American hero.Upon arriving at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak for his fourth deployment in May 2014, the arid Afghan desert heat and blinding dunes of sand struck a

  • Misawa SEAD clears way for Yokota airdrops

    Massive dark clouds swooped in from the west, bringing snow and 60 mph winds--making it almost impossible to see your own feet at Draughon Range, Jan 31. Although this may seem unpleasant to the average person, Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and the 35th Fighter Wing,

  • Lending a lift: MXS recovers downed aircraft

    In any situation when an aircraft’s landing gear collapses, causing it to belly or emergency land without gear, a specialized team called the crashed, damaged, disabled aircraft recovery unit or CDDAR, is called to restore the active runway.“We are an aircraft emergency response team,” said Tech.

  • Misawa Boy Scouts put their survival skills to the test during Klondike Derby

     Misawa winters are bitter cold; snowfall averages 128.7 inches a year. January and February, the coldest months of the year, average 23 degrees Fahrenheit. For the Boy Scouts from Troops 9 and 14, this is the perfect weather for the Klondike Derby.  The Klondike Derby is an annual event held by the