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  • EOD: Locate, identify, neutralize

    The motto, “initial success or total failure,” fuels Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight to think outside the fuse box and accept nothing less than perfection when performing their duties.The EOD mission is to locate, identify and neutralize explosive

  • Trilateral tug of war strengthens partnership, relationships

    Participants of the 15th Annual Northern Air Defense Force Commander’s Cup compete throughout the Japan Air Self-Defense Force gym, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. This tug-of-war event showcased the partnership and friendship between JASDF, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Royal Air Force

  • RAF Typhoons storm Misawa for first-ever JASDF exercise

    A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon assigned to the II Army Co-operation Squadron moves into a runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. The RAF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force kicked-off exercise Guardian North 16, which is the first bilateral exercise JASDF conducted with another foreign

  • Bombs blast targets at Misawa Range Day

    Many gathered around in anticipation as F-16 Fighting Falcons soared into the sky during a Range Day event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2016.Range day is a yearly event coordinated by the 35th Operations Support Squadron, allowing Misawa personnel and families to spectate F-16s drop bombs and

  • Disabilities stop limbs, not hearts at Misawa Special Olympics

    The crowd went wild as an athlete sent a basketball flying through the hoop during the 30th Annual Special Olympics, here, Oct. 15. More than 400 attended the event, including 88 participants from six schools located in the Aomori Prefecture. “Our whole intent for the event was for the entire

  • CAF gives Airmen tools to bounce back

    The Air Force cut approximately 25,000 Airmen since 2013, reducing the numbers to an all-time low while keeping the same mission. This caused military members to experience considerable, constant and diverse stressors during their careers.To educate the service how to bounce back from tough times,

  • Misawa firefighters light the night

    Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department steady a hose line to fight a simulated fire at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2016. The firehoses connect to firetrucks, which hold up to 3,000 gallons of water per truck. Once water is depleted, firefighters desconnect hoses and hook