July 24, 2023 Building Bilateral Capabilities and Readiness Through Rapid Runway Repair U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Group from Kadena Air Base and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineer group operated side-by-side during a live-fire and rapid airfield damage repair team exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa
July 21, 2023 Wild Weasel Walk-Through 14th Fighter Generation Squadron Leadership visited the 14th Fighter Generation Squadron to assist in installing an ALE-50 Missile Launcher pylon to an F-16 Fighting Falcon by mounting it, connecting the electrical cable and adding a safety wire.
July 5, 2023 Cultivating Bonds On June 23, 2023, Mr. Shingo Mimura, Governor of Aomori Prefecture and 35th Fighter Wing honorary commander, was welcomed to Misawa Air Base by 35th Fighter Wing and 3rd Air Wing leadership, marking his 20th year of service as governor.
June 29, 2023 American Day Returns to Misawa Japanese and Americans line the street, shoulder-to-shoulder, during American Day showcasing the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in Misawa City, Japan, June 25, 2023.- American Day is one of the largest cross-cultural festivals in the area and it made a return after being on hiatus due to
June 11, 2023 (D)r. Emma Poveromo: Airman selected for M.D. prep program Estranged from family. Working two jobs. Barely making rent. Each day wondering how dinner would be afforded. Living in a neighborhood where caution is the default. All of this at the young age of 16 years old. Emma didn’t see many ways out, and it was even harder to see a bright future for
June 8, 2023 A Lifesaving Encounter: A Red Cross Volunteer’s Heroic Act Tiffani Grochalski, an American Red Cross volunteer, was awarded the Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving an individual's life on Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 23, 2023. The Certificate of Merit award, the highest accolade within the Red Cross’ Lifesaving Award Program, recognizes the
June 1, 2023 Misawa exercises joint tactics in PAC WEASEL Team Misawa hosted the latest iteration of a PACIFIC WEASEL exercise over Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2023.PAC WEASEL is a recurring air combat exercise that allows joint and bilateral partners to discover innovative solutions for any given mission. This exercise series