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  • CES makes way for BUFF

    To make way for the arrival of one of the biggest aircraft attractions of the 2015 Misawa Air Festival, the B-52H Stratofortress, U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force civil engineers temporarily removed a number of edge-way lights on the base's flightline, Sept. 11.Despite a rainy and

  • Misawa pilots evade capture during CST

     A combat survival training exercise was held at Draughon Range, Sept. 9, 2015.The exercise was designed to train 35th Fighter Wing pilots how to avoid capture by enemy forces if they ever find themselves egressed on the frontline."For pilots, it is a requirement for them to be combat mission

  • Air Festival EME puts Misawa to the test

    A bilateral Emergency Management Exercise took place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2015.The EME assessed the U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's ability to respond to an emergency situation. The annual exercise was conducted prior to Misawa AB's Air Festival in mid-September

  • RQ-4 Global Hawk operates eyes in the sky

    Several R-Q4 Global Hawks and approximately 40 support and operations personnel are deployed to Misawa Air Base for the aircraft's second rotation here. The Global Hawk supports U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and contingency operations throughout the Pacific theater,

  • Air Force extends SAPR services to AF civilians

    The Air Force released a policy memo today allowing Air Force civilian employees who are victims of sexual assault to file restricted and unrestricted reports with their installation's sexual assault response coordinator.The policy is effective immediately and allows SARCs and sexual assault

  • Explosive ordnance disposal clearing on Draughon Range

    The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight is scheduled to conduct range clearance operations at Draughon Range between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Aug. 28. As a result, the noise from the detonations may be heard in the surrounding area. Throughout this time period, EOD personnel

  • Repairing a wounded Falcon - the mission of Aircraft structural maintenance

    "I'm warning you ahead of time - most shops say 'be careful' when entering certain areas - but we really mean it," said Tech. Sgt. Adam Corey. "Try not to breathe in too much."Corey, a 35th Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of corrosion control, issued the command before stepping into the aircraft