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  • Airmen Adventures: Goshogawara's Takayama Inari shrine

    "Airmen Adventures" is a 6-month print series to accompany Misawa Air Base's alcohol awareness campaign, "Another Day Wasted?" Each story will detail a young Airman's travels to various cities in Japan, with transportation, attraction and cost details. This initiative is implemented in hopes of

  • This Month in 35th Fighter Wing and Misawa Air Base History: September

    This month's edition continues the story of the 35th Fighter Group in the Pacific during World War II and chronicles the many changes at Misawa Air Base from its earliest days.September 1, 1939: In the month of September, construction began on Misawa's runway under the direction of the Imperial

  • 35 FW, JASDF participate in MARE

    A joint bilateral Major Accident Response Exercise took place at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2014. A simulated fighter jet crash accident during an Airshow involved approximately 200 role players, including 100 "injured" bystanders. This annual exercise is designed to demonstrate the base's

  • Bilateral exercise strengthens community readiness

    Emergency responders from Misawa Air Base and the local community participated in a bilateral Major Accident Response Exercise at Rokkasho Village, Japan, Aug. 19.The purpose of the MARE was to evaluate the rapid response capabilities of base and town agencies through a series of simulated events

  • Wild Weasel of the Week: Airman 1st Class Edgar Fernandez

    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 Civil Engineer Squadron chose Airman 1st Class Edgar Fernandez, firefighter,

  • Seven days in the grave: A Sailor's survival

    He was just four days away from a trip home to surprise his mom and dad for Christmas in McMinnville, Tennessee -- his small hometown buried in the state's rolling foothills. He had planned the trip secretly with the help of his brother, and they laughed on the phone together a few hours before his

  • From kit to cockpit - the F-16's life support and escape system

    The life support and escape system for a pilot has multiple facets and is maintained between two flights: the Aircrew Flight Equipment and Aircrew Egress Section. Starting in the AFE building, a survival kit and parachute is laid out, meticulously inspected and sewn to a harness before being packed