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  • New wing commander takes the reins

    In a change of command ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Edward Rice Jr., commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, Col. David Stilwell became the new commander of the 35th Fighter Wing in Hangar 949 at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Colonel Stilwell replaced Col. Terrence O'Shaughnessy who served at

  • General Schwartz in as 19th chief of staff

    The Air Force's 19th chief of staff spoke of mending fences and earning trust in his speech after taking charge of the service during a ceremony here Aug. 12. "Without trust, we are nothing," Gen. Norton A. Schwartz said to the crowd of about 600 people on the base's ceremonial lawn. "Trust must be

  • Wing commander says sayonara

    In a change of command ceremony, Col. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, 35th Fighter Wing commander, passed the reigns of command this morning to Col. David Stilwell in Hangar 949. During his speech, Colonel O'Shaughnessy reflected on his last 19 months as the commander of the 35th FW and what it meant to

  • Misawa Spotlight

    Where are you from? Augusta, Ga. What's your favorite thing about being stationed in Japan? I married my wife and had two of my children here. I have been blessed. Who has been your greatest Air Force mentor and what quality about this mentor do you value most?My greatest mentor to date has been

  • Misawa SERE, JASDF rescue learn life-saving lessons

    Ensuring survival in wartime missions is something all military members train for and exercise regularly, and some Japan Air Self-Defense Force mission partners visited here July 22 and 23 to increase their understanding and ability to help Misawa pilots survive if they were shot down over the