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  • Snowed in; Misawa ready for first snowfall

    While children bask in beautiful autumn leaves in most areas of Japan, children bundle up for a snowball fight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, the Department of Defense’s snowiest base, December 13, 2021.

  • Misawa Global Friendship Camp 2021

    Edgren Middle High School hosted the second Global Friendship Camp at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 4-5, 2021.The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or MoFA, and the Department of Defense Education Activity, or DoDEA, coordinated this event that allows children from local Japanese middle schools

  • Fourth Quarter Load Competition 2021

    Congratulations to the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) load crew members for winning the Fourth Quarter Load Competition! Our 13th and 14th AMU load crews tested their readiness to gauge which team could most accurately and efficiently load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

  • Misawa Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony 2021

    A Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony was held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2021. Sailors in the U.S. Navy consider becoming a chief is a huge honor, but what’s rare is for Airmen to also be pinned as chief.   

  • Naturalization Ceremony: Innovating the Process, Improving the Results

    Applying for citizenship in the military, especially when stationed overseas, can be a grueling and extensive process. Many U.S. military service members and families dedicate large amounts of time, money and energy while trying to gain citizenship in the U.S. The 35th Fighter Wing Legal Office,