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  • Range day showcases Wild Weasel mission

    Members of Team Misawa attended the annual Range Day event hosted by the 35th Operations Group at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2020.  Range Day is a bilateral demonstration featuring both ground and air operations between U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force partners. The

  • Misawa commander, mayor harvest rice with Oozora Elementary School

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, harvests rice during a community relations event in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020. Friedel joined Misawa Mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama and students from Oozora Elementary School for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.

  • POW MIA recognition day ceremony

    Members of Team Misawa participate in a 24-hour ruck to pay homage to those missing and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2020. People from across the base participated in 30-minute

  • Misawa SFS K-9 unit demonstrates mission readiness

    Working dog handlers with the 35th Security Forces Squadron's K-9 unit display the skills of their dogs during a demonstration for Chief Master Sgt. Rick Winegardner Jr, the U.S. Forces Japan command chief.

  • PRESS RELEASE: Misawa COVID POS 18 Sept

    Member of Misawa Community Confirmed with COVID-19MISAWA AIR BASE – A SOFA member in the Misawa community has tested positive for COVID-19.  The current number of active cases at Misawa Air Base is 1.  This person had been in post-travel Restriction of Movement (ROM), and tested positive upon exit

  • 9/11: Misawa firefighter’s honor fallen

    Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, 35th Security Forces Squadron, 35th Medical Group and others from the Misawa community came together to pay a special tribute to the victims and the sacrifices of emergency responders involved with the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

  • Patriot Day Retreat ceremony

    Last Friday, a 9/11 Patriot Retreat Ceremony was held in memory of our fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice.