Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta FestU.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Hideki Nishi, Aomori City mayor, in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The engagement reinforced the partnership between Misawa Air Base and Aomori City, strengthening community relationships that help sustain the U.S.-Japan alliance and shared commitment to regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)ival

Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Hideki Nishi, Aomori City mayor, in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The engagement reinforced the partnership between Misawa Air Base and Aomori City, strengthening community relationships that help sustain the U.S.-Japan alliance and shared commitment to regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)
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Festival participants push an illuminated parade float during a Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The event highlighted one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, bringing Misawa Air Base members and local residents together through shared cultural participation and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

Festival participants push an illuminated parade float during a Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The event highlighted one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, bringing Misawa Air Base members and local residents together through shared cultural participation and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)
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A participant chants the phrase “rassera, rassera” during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The event brought Misawa Air Base members and local residents together through one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, reinforcing the everyday connections that support the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

A participant chants the phrase “rassera, rassera” during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The event brought Misawa Air Base members and local residents together through one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, reinforcing the everyday connections that support the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)
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  • Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta FestU.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Hideki Nishi, Aomori City mayor, in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The engagement reinforced the partnership between Misawa Air Base and Aomori City, strengthening community relationships that help sustain the U.S.-Japan alliance and shared commitment to regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)ival

    Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

    U.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Hideki Nishi, Aomori City mayor, in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The engagement reinforced the partnership between Misawa Air Base and Aomori City, strengthening community relationships that help sustain the U.S.-Japan alliance and shared commitment to regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)
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  • Festival participants push an illuminated parade float during a Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The event highlighted one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, bringing Misawa Air Base members and local residents together through shared cultural participation and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

    Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

    Festival participants push an illuminated parade float during a Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The event highlighted one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, bringing Misawa Air Base members and local residents together through shared cultural participation and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)
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  • A participant chants the phrase “rassera, rassera” during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The event brought Misawa Air Base members and local residents together through one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, reinforcing the everyday connections that support the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

    Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

    A participant chants the phrase “rassera, rassera” during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The event brought Misawa Air Base members and local residents together through one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, reinforcing the everyday connections that support the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)
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Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

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Members of the 35th Fighter Wing participate in a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The engagement strengthened host-nation relationships that support integrated deterrence by reinforcing the community trust and allied cooperation needed to sustain U.S. presence and partnership in the Pacific.

Taiko drummers perform during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The performance highlighted one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, bringing Misawa AB members and local residents together through shared participation and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

Taiko drummers perform during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The performance highlighted one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, bringing Misawa AB members and local residents together through shared participation and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)
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Taiko drummers perform during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The performance highlighted one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, bringing Misawa AB members and local residents together through shared participation and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

Taiko drummers perform during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The performance highlighted one of Aomori’s signature cultural traditions, bringing Misawa AB members and local residents together through shared participation and community engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

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Robyn Lause, the 35th Fighter Wing commander’s spouse, gives a lucky bell to a child during a Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The exchange highlighted the community connections built through cultural participation, reinforcing the trust and people-to-people relationships that support the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

Robyn Lause, the 35th Fighter Wing commander’s spouse, gives a lucky bell to a child during a Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The exchange highlighted the community connections built through cultural participation, reinforcing the trust and people-to-people relationships that support the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, chants the phrase, “rassera, rassera” during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The engagement strengthened host-nation relationships that support integrated deterrence by reinforcing the community trust and allied cooperation needed to sustain U.S. presence and partnership in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, chants the phrase, “rassera, rassera” during a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The engagement strengthened host-nation relationships that support integrated deterrence by reinforcing the community trust and allied cooperation needed to sustain U.S. presence and partnership in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

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Members from Misawa Air Base and the Aomori International Relations Voluntary Association pose for a photo before the Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The visit strengthened community ties between Misawa AB and Aomori City, reinforcing the local relationships that support the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

Members from Misawa Air Base and the Aomori International Relations Voluntary Association pose for a photo before the Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The visit strengthened community ties between Misawa AB and Aomori City, reinforcing the local relationships that support the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

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