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  • Aomori Police Cadets visit Misawa Air Base

    Aomori Prefecture Police cadets recently toured Misawa Air Base to see Misawa first responders participate in training exercises and demonstrations. This allowed the cadets the opportunity to see Team Misawa first responders in action and what they do to keep Misawa Air Base safe.

  • Why We do It: Misawa Air Base First Responders

    First responder Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing come together to share why they dedicate themselves to the first responder mission at Misawa Air Base. The job can require an abundance of personal sacrifices to keep the local community safe.

  • Guard & Protect 2023

    Members from the 35th Fighter Wing, U.S. Navy, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducted an annual Guard & Protect exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14-17, 2023. The four-day exercise allowed military members from both countries to work together, improving

  • Norio’s Story: A Japanese American Korean War Veteran

    Young men found themselves thrust into the heart of the war, a relentless battleground where the scorching summer sun bore down on them, and the rumble of distant artillery echoed through the unforgiving landscape. Each step was a gamble with fate. Nights were fraught with terror. Camaraderie of

  • WWWT: 35th MXG Maintenance Training Section

    U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Kenkel, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, visited the 35th Maintenance Group, maintenance training section, during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26, 2023. The flight manages the largest training program consisting of over 1.2K maintainers