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  • 35th Fighter Wing resumes flying to complete deployment

    The 35th Fighter Wing plans to resume flying operations July 26, 2012 following a five-day review of the wing's F-16s. Col. Al Wimmer, 35th Fighter Wing and Misawa Air Base installation vice commander, ordered a temporary suspension to flying operations after a Misawa-based F-16 developed a problem

  • MDG CT scanner; saving lives and money

    In a small room on the basement level of the base hospital sits the 35th Medical Group's computerized tomography, better known as the CT scan. Although this piece of machinery is easily the largest scanner and the most expensive piece of technology the 35 MDG owns, it does the base a huge

  • USFJ releases statement on pilot recovery

    Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, commander, U.S. Forces, Japan, released the following statement on the recovery of the F-16 pilot from Misawa today:"The men and women of U.S. Forces, Japan, are extremely grateful for the successful and safe recovery of our pilot. We are especially pleased with the

  • Misawa F-16 pilot safely recovered

    The pilot who ejected from a U.S. F-16 aircraft earlier Sunday morning was retrieved around 5:30 p.m. JKT on July 22, 2012, by a combined effort from Japanese and U.S. civilian and military assets.The pilot is in stable condition aboard a U.S. commercial vessel.The incident occurred approximately

  • Misawa F-16 aircraft goes down in North Pacific Ocean

    An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft went into the water at about 11:30 a.m. today approximately 250 miles Northeast of Hokkaido Island, Japan.The aircraft was from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan. One person, the pilot, was on board; efforts are currently underway to retrieve