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  • Generating Airpower: Hydro overhaul

    When a recruiter approached Rodney Shepherd a few years ago, he was working at a local steak joint outside Oklahoma City. He usually worked the front register, but would find his way to the back to help out with dishes when things got busy. It was the dirtiest task, and admittedly his least favorite

  • Journey begins for baby salmon

    Equipped with buckets, gloves and rubber boots, Airmen and family members from Misawa Air Base came together with the community for the 18th Annual Baby Salmon Release at Oirase Salmon Park, Japan, March 28, 2015. More than 400 people from various groups including Misawa Girl Scout Troop 33, local

  • PACAF F-16 Demo Team key to forging friendships in Pacific

    The Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team is an integral part of the command's ongoing efforts to strengthen U.S. ties with its mission partners in the Pacific region.Eight aircrew members and one pilot from Misawa Air Base, Japan, come together to provide the sole fighter

  • AFE preps Misawa's pilots

    The 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight is responsible for preparing all pilots' flying gear, including their helmet and mask, survival vest, anti-exposure suit and harness. Each flight works closely with 35th Fighter Wing pilots to ensure all gear is safe and meets Air

  • Night flying ensures 14 FS readiness

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Pilots with the 14th Fighter Squadron conducted night flying missions here Mar. 25, 2015. Night flying is regularly performed as a way to ensure pilots have the training required to fly in all conditions and environments. Pilots are required to be combat-ready for

  • Transcending traditions, JASDF pilot receives USAF goodbye

    In an American-style hose down with water and ice, pilots from the 13th Fighter Squadron came together with members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to celebrate a fini-flight for Lt. Col. Katsushi "Kitty" Hashimoto, 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron commander, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 23,

  • 35 SFS receives new emblem

    Earlier this month, the 35th Security Forces Squadron received a revised version of their unit emblem from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.  The squadron's original emblem had been approved by the Air Force in 1980, but changes to the Air Force heraldry program in the early 1990s meant that