Delegates from the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation pose in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon with 35th Fighter Wing leadership at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

Delegates from the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation pose in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon with 35th Fighter Wing leadership at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)
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A member of the Wenatchee Valley sister city delegation lifts an F-16 Fighting Falcon component at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. The visit strengthened the long-standing sister-city partnership between Wenatchee Valley and Misawa, reinforcing community bonds that support U.S.–Japan cooperation in northern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

A member of the Wenatchee Valley sister city delegation lifts an F-16 Fighting Falcon component at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. The visit strengthened the long-standing sister-city partnership between Wenatchee Valley and Misawa, reinforcing community bonds that support U.S.–Japan cooperation in northern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)
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  • Delegates from the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation pose in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon with 35th Fighter Wing leadership at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

    Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

    Delegates from the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation pose in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon with 35th Fighter Wing leadership at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)
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  • A member of the Wenatchee Valley sister city delegation lifts an F-16 Fighting Falcon component at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. The visit strengthened the long-standing sister-city partnership between Wenatchee Valley and Misawa, reinforcing community bonds that support U.S.–Japan cooperation in northern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

    Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

    A member of the Wenatchee Valley sister city delegation lifts an F-16 Fighting Falcon component at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. The visit strengthened the long-standing sister-city partnership between Wenatchee Valley and Misawa, reinforcing community bonds that support U.S.–Japan cooperation in northern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)
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Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

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Delegates from the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation visit Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness.
 

Members of the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation pose with F-16 Fighting Falcon rockets at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

Members of the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation pose with F-16 Fighting Falcon rockets at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)
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Members of the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation pose with F-16 Fighting Falcon rockets at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

Members of the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation pose with F-16 Fighting Falcon rockets at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Sharing the base’s mission and operations with the sister-city delegation fostered transparency and partnership, strengthening public awareness of the wing’s role in maintaining readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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Members of the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation look at F-16 Fighting Falcon components at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. The visit strengthened the long-standing sister-city partnership between Wenatchee Valley and Misawa, reinforcing community bonds that support U.S.–Japan cooperation in northern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

Members of the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation look at F-16 Fighting Falcon components at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. The visit strengthened the long-standing sister-city partnership between Wenatchee Valley and Misawa, reinforcing community bonds that support U.S.–Japan cooperation in northern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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Members of the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation look at F-16 Fighting Falcon munitions while their function is explained by members of the 35th Maintenance Group at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Delegates from Wenatchee visit Misawa City annually, highlighting the legacy of community relations initiated by the historic Miss Veedol flight in 1931, the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean starting at Sabishiro Beach, Misawa and landing in East Wenatchee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

Members of the Wenatchee Valley, Washington sister city delegation look at F-16 Fighting Falcon munitions while their function is explained by members of the 35th Maintenance Group at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Delegates from Wenatchee visit Misawa City annually, highlighting the legacy of community relations initiated by the historic Miss Veedol flight in 1931, the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean starting at Sabishiro Beach, Misawa and landing in East Wenatchee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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35th Fighter Wing leadership sits down with Misawa City mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama and members of the Wenatchee Valley sister city delegation during a presentation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Delegates from Wenatchee visit Misawa City annually, highlighting the legacy of community relations initiated by the historic Miss Veedol flight in 1931, the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean starting at Sabishiro Beach, Misawa and landing in East Wenatchee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

Sister city delegates tour Misawa Air Base

35th Fighter Wing leadership sits down with Misawa City mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama and members of the Wenatchee Valley sister city delegation during a presentation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2025. Delegates from Wenatchee visit Misawa City annually, highlighting the legacy of community relations initiated by the historic Miss Veedol flight in 1931, the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean starting at Sabishiro Beach, Misawa and landing in East Wenatchee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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