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  • Wild Weasels continue mission after validating aircraft safety

    Flights resumed July 26, 2012 at Misawa Air Base, Japan in order to complete a deployment that was temporarily interrupted by the loss of an F-16 Fighting Falcon on July 22, 2012.A pilot from the 35th Fighter Wing safely ejected into the North Pacific Ocean while en route to North America. Following

  • 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