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  • Range Day 2023

    Misawa Range Day allows personnel and families to see the 35th Fighter Wing mission up close through flight exhibitions and equipment demonstrations at Draughn Range, Japan, Oct. 20, 2023.

  • Sister City Delegates Tour Misawa Air Base

    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.

  • Building Relations: Misawa Friendship Tour July 2023

    Misawa Air Base hosted a Friendship tour on July 14, 2023. The Misawa Friendship Tour provides an opportunity for Japanese citizens from Misawa City to visit Misawa Air Base to learn about the U.S.-Japan defense alliance. Misawa AB hosts tours routinely to educate local civilians about base

  • Cultivating Bonds

    On June 23, 2023, Mr. Shingo Mimura, Governor of Aomori Prefecture and 35th Fighter Wing honorary commander, was welcomed to Misawa Air Base by 35th Fighter Wing and 3rd Air Wing leadership, marking his 20th year of service as governor.

  • American Day Returns to Misawa

    Japanese and Americans line the street, shoulder-to-shoulder, during American Day showcasing the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in Misawa City, Japan, June 25, 2023.- American Day is one of the largest cross-cultural festivals in the area and it made a return after being on hiatus due to

  • Japan Day 2023

    U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa Citymayor, approach the festivities with their wives during Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2023. Japan Day is an event where Japanese culture and its traditions are introduced to Misawa

  • Misawa participates in Keen Sword 23

    U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces performed training in support of Exercise Keen Sword 23 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10-19, 2022.  KS23 is a joint, bilateral field training exercise designed to enhance U.S.-Japan combat readiness and interoperability while demonstrating the U.S.