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  • Airmen pay respect to Holocaust victims

    Misawa Airmen gathered at the base chapel for a Holocaust Remembrance Candlelight Vigil April 28, 2014. Between 1933 and 1945, more than 6 million Jews were persecuted, oppressed, and massacred by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. With approximately 2,000 concentration camps throughout Europe,

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

    May 1939: Construction of Misawa Naval Air Base began under the direction of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force in an effort to shore up defenses in Northern Japan with a 60,000,000 yen budget. The Government of Japan completed construction on February 10, 1942.May 17, 1942: First Lieutenant

  • Wild Weasel of the Week: Senior Airman Christopher Andersen

    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 Operations Group chose Senior Airman Christoper Andersen, 14th Fighter

  • Motorcycle safety course kicks off riding season

    The motorcycle riding season started recently at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Twenty-nine service members participated in the sportbike rider's safety class April 21-25, 2014. Two motorcycle instructors from Kadena Air Base, Japan, helped teach Misawa Airmen the basics of motorcycle safety and techniques

  • Wisdom of the phone system

    The 35th Communications Squadron cyber transport voice systems management team is charged with ensuring the underlying voice data infrastructure is properly maintained. Team members conduct tests, troubleshoot, and repair network systems equipment and circuits. These communication equipment

  • Cyber warriors brief Pacific defense capabilities to JASDF

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force commanders visited the 35th Communication Squadron during a bilateral exchange at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2014. The JASDF commanders visited different sections of the 35 CS to learn how they detect and defend the base's infrastructure from malware and malicious

  • Generating Airpower: Weapons bring the bang

    (This article is part of a series featuring the 35th Maintenance Group on their ability to generate airpower for the 35th Fighter Wing's Wild Weasels. The 35 MXG is compiled of 22 career fields that support the mission of the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses, the only SEAD wing in Pacific Air