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  • T-Birds, Blue Impulse to take Misawa skies Oct. 18

    Each year, Misawa Air Base opens its gates for visitors to freely see and feel the rush of air power up close. On Oct. 18, the U.S. Air Force's premier demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, along with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse are scheduled to headline perhaps the most

  • Mission complete, Panthers return home

    Pilots of the 13th Fighter Squadron returned home Aug. 20 from a six-month deployment to Suwon Air Base, Korea.The arrival of the F-16s to Misawa is the first part of the return trip, with approximately 250 service members arriving throughout the next week.The Panthers were deployed to the Republic

  • LRS inspects pre-deployment bags

    The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron's individual protective equipment element sprung into high gear Aug 17 at Building 1334 when the 35th Fighter Wing implemented a pre-deployment exercise. The IPE element is responsible for the three mobility bags that are familiar to deploying Airmen across the

  • Monkeys behind the wheel

    Two gorillas and a banana were spotted distributing flyers Aug. 8, and later that night they drove more than 70 service members home. These gorillas, Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron, are a welcome sight to service members who leave the base to partake in activities that involve the

  • EOD has blast at Draughon Range

    MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron detonated more than half a ton of munitions Aug. 7 at the Draughon Range. EOD along with the range management team cleansed the targets, roads and other work areas of bombs in an effort to salvage