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  • Northern Viper tests Team Misawa’s readiness

    Military exercises bring teams’ strengths and weaknesses to light, providing vital feedback used to ultimately overcome challenges and stretch flexibility while executing the mission. Exercise Northern Viper 17 did just that throughout the month of August, testing Team Misawa’s support readiness by

  • 'You got served': Misawa dining facility fuels exercise Northern Viper

    Pots clang, oven doors whip open and hot air and steam fill the air while small two-inch music speakers attempt to drown out the loud reminders of hard work.The dining facility is operating at more than 200 percent capacity at Misawa Air Base, Japan.“We have Marines here for exercise Northern Viper

  • Cope Angel strengthens alliances on mainland Japan

    Team Misawa and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members executed exercise Cope Angel 17 side-by-side at Draughon Range and Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, for the first time on the country's mainland.CA17 is an annual bilateral event between the JASDF, known as the Koku-Jieitai, and U.S. Air Force in

  • U.S., Japan join together during annual traffic safety campaign

    Official community leaders and service members made an oath in the Misawa City Civic Center at Misawa City, Japan, July 21, for the Prefectural Summer Traffic Safety Campaign 2017.The campaign’s purpose is to promote the knowledge and awareness of traffic safety and establish a safe and secure

  • AETC commander visits 372nd Training Squadron, 3rd Air Wing

    The Air Education and Training Command commander visited Misawa Air Base July 11 to witness the base’s bilateral readiness in which his training teams play vital roles.Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson checked in on the 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 23 Airmen and toured the Japanese Air Self-Defense

  • Cloudy with a chance of jets

    Two weather forecasters from Misawa Air Base, Japan, were responsible for advising 100 pilots flying 86 aircraft and more than 1,500 personnel for the entirety of RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2.“It was intimidating at first,” said Senior Airman Joseph Goebel, a 35th Operations Support Squadron weather

  • USAF intelligence intergrates with JASDF counterparts

    The 35th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analysts dedicated more than 50 hours, from May 22 to 26, to familiarizing four Japan Air Self-Defense Forces intelligence analysts from multiple bases throughout Japan, on skills and techniques required for Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 in order to improve