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  • US, Thai relationship rekindled during COBRA GOLD 17

    Cobra Gold is a Thailand and United States co-sponsored Combined Task Force and joint theater security cooperation exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand. CG17 kicked off Feb. 14 and will close out on Feb. 24 with up to 29 nations participating.

  • Wild Weasel of the Week: SrA Trentyn Tavares

    Each week a member of the 35th Fighter Wing is selected as the Wild Weasel of the Week. This individual is recognized based on superior performance, outstanding work ethic, and overall good conduct and discipline. The 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron chose Senior Airman Trentyn Tavares, a Labor and

  • Misawa Airmen bond during chapel resiliency retreat

    Some shifts are packed full of stress and some never seem to end; Airmen are accustomed to coming home drained and exhausted.That’s when the 35th Fighter Wing chaplain corps steps in to give the Nation's heroes an opportunity to rest on the four resiliency pillars.Last Saturday, Jan. 28-29, the

  • EOD tech diffuses deadly encounter, receives silver star

    Editor's note: The following story has been updated highlighting the award of the silver star for this retired Airman, a true American hero.Upon arriving at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak for his fourth deployment in May 2014, the arid Afghan desert heat and blinding dunes of sand struck a

  • Weight wielding weasel

    Barbells crash against the floor only to be picked right back up by their dedicated users, while heavy breathing echoes throughout Potter Fitness Center. Men and women of Misawa rotate through weights and treadmills like clockwork looking to better themselves.Staff Sgt. Sheena Raya Amaya, a 35th

  • I have a dream

    “Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of

  • Misawa Airman embraces the gift of giving

    Nearing the end of the week families celebrated and enjoyed festivities and peace brought by the Christmas season, and while the holidays are a time for sharing, love and togetherness, there were few who were almost left out of the happiness. The days leading up to the holiday seemed bleak, but a