Members at Misawa Air Base pose for a group photo during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

Members at Misawa Air Base pose for a group photo during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration honors the service and sacrifice of past Airmen while affirming the 35th FW’s combat-focused mission in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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Members at Misawa Air Base cut a cake during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

Members at Misawa Air Base cut a cake during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration pays tribute to decades of Airmen who shaped airpower, as today’s force continues to uphold that legacy in contested regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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  • Members at Misawa Air Base pose for a group photo during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

    35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

    Members at Misawa Air Base pose for a group photo during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration honors the service and sacrifice of past Airmen while affirming the 35th FW’s combat-focused mission in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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  • Members at Misawa Air Base cut a cake during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

    35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

    Members at Misawa Air Base cut a cake during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration pays tribute to decades of Airmen who shaped airpower, as today’s force continues to uphold that legacy in contested regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

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  • 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --  

The 35th Fighter Wing celebrated the 78th Air Force birthday at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration reflects a legacy of air superiority built on generations of Airmen committed to prevailing in defense of peace and global stability.

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, points to the USAF seal while highlighting the service's heritage during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, points to the USAF seal while highlighting the service's heritage during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration honors the service and sacrifice of past Airmen while affirming the 35th FW’s combat-focused mission in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, points to the USAF seal while highlighting the service's heritage during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, points to the USAF seal while highlighting the service's heritage during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration honors the service and sacrifice of past Airmen while affirming the 35th FW’s combat-focused mission in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jazmen Davis, 35th Force Support Squadron dining facility manager, gives opening remarks during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jazmen Davis, 35th Force Support Squadron dining facility manager, gives opening remarks during a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration reflects a legacy of air superiority built on generations of Airmen committed to prevailing in defense of peace and global stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayce Swanigan, 35th Force Support Squadron dining facility storeroom noncommissioned officer in charge, places a cake on a table in preparation of a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

35th FW Celebrates USAF’s 78th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayce Swanigan, 35th Force Support Squadron dining facility storeroom noncommissioned officer in charge, places a cake on a table in preparation of a 78th Air Force birthday celebration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The celebration honors 78 years of USAF heritage and the warrior ethos that drives Misawa’s mission in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)

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