Feb. 25, 2022 Dedicated Crew Chief: Earned, not given Misawa Air Base recognizes a new dedicated crew chief (DCC) at a DCC Ceremony on the flight line on Feb 23, 2022. These individuals are responsible for the cleaning, inspecting, servicing and maintaining their assigned aircraft while mentoring and training new crew chiefs.
Feb. 23, 2022 Jet engine repair: It takes a village The 35th Fighter Wing is home to the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons. Due to advanced and persistent threats in the Indo-Pacific region, having combat ready aircraft is essential for deterrence and stability.
Feb. 10, 2022 4th Quarter Award Winners Last Week, U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, presented the Fourth Quarter Awards to Team Misawa members across base.
Feb. 9, 2022 CSAF, CMSAF visit Misawa Air Base Virtually Team Misawa welcomed Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during a virtual visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2022.
Feb. 9, 2022 Misawa’s Mobile Library Mr. Charles Mason is the proud owner of the Free Yellow Door Library, a collection of donated books inside a refrigerator outside of his house off base. Mason started this initiative as a way to recycle gently-used books and spread positivity to Team Misawa.
Feb. 3, 2022 Wild Weasel Walk-Through: Friendship Gate This week U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, met with 35th Security Forces Squadron members to learn about how they keep team Misawa safe through entry control point procedures at the main gate,