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  • First timer moves 13 FS out for exercise

    In the early afternoon of Jan. 18, 2013, 68 tons of cargo, over 140 maintainers and approximately 20 of the 13th Fighter Squadron's finest pilots left for Guam to participate in an Aviation Training Relocation exercise. According to Lt. Col. John McDaniel, 13 FS commander, one of the key Airmen who

  • Seijin no hi: old Japanese tradition transcending time

    In 1714 A.D., a ceremony would be held for young princes on their fifteenth birthday. To mark their passage into adulthood they donned new robes and adopted new hairstyles. This ceremony was called Seijin no hi or Coming of Age Day and although the celebrated age has changed from 15 to 20, it is a

  • Misawa starts New Year double booked

    As the 35th Fighter Wing conducts its Initial Readiness Response Exercise Jan. 10 to Jan. 12 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, it is hard to ignore the busy nature of the flightline. Despite the fact the flightline plays an integral role during an IRRE, which tests the wing's ability to generate aircraft

  • AMUs showcase readiness during exercise

    The constant bombardment of emails containing the phrase "EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE" can only mean one thing: the base is demonstrating its combat knowledge during an Initial Response Readiness Exercise on Jan. 10, 2013.An IRRE's unpredictable events are used to evaluate the wing's ability to