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  • Airmen, cargo ready for Operation Beverly Sunrise

    Almost as quickly as operational readiness exercise Beverly Sunrise 16-03 kicked off, Airmen and cargo were ready to deploy.Members from all squadrons on base joined forces to conduct mock personnel and cargo deployment functions here during Phase I to ensure they were prepared to fight at a

  • Beverly Sunrise kicks off, initiates F-16 aircraft generation

    Beverly Sunrise 16-03, an Operational Readiness Exercise, officially kicked off at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2016.The operational readiness exercise assesses mission capabilities and ensures Airmen are in a constant state of readiness.This week is the initial phase of Beverly Sunrise

  • Misawa Airmen equip fighter pilots for survival

    "The equipment worked great guys, thank you," a pilot says while walking through the doors of a locker room.Though that sentence seems like common courtesy, for the 35th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment section, it's a reassuring gesture meaning their job was successfully carried

  • Jiu-jitsu strengthens Misawa's resilience

    Two jiu-jitsu competitors take the floor and bow, signaling the beginning of the match. Upon command, they instantly drop to a crouching position and circle the mat.After quickly analyzing their opponent's stance for an opening, one athlete charges the other and locks him in a hold. With adrenaline

  • Local hero embodies 'kizuna'

    An aged, black-and-white family photo caked with ash and dust drifts atop a stagnant field of water. As it floats along, it is joined by vaguely-shaped debris, soaked to the core - perhaps framework from a house or shed, maybe from a nearby building.For countless miles in every direction, the view

  • Misawa Airmen, Sailors graduate victim advocate course

    Nineteen Airmen and Sailors graduated victim advocates training, Feb. 26, conducted by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office, certifying the trainees to lend a helping hand to those who have suffered from sexual assault, harassment or abuse.   The five-day course provided an outline for