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  • Sendai English students embrace Misawa friends during annual base visit

    Natural disasters are trying times but lasting friendships can be forged through the adversity. One such friendship came about between Sollars Elementary School and MeySen Academy in Sendai following the 2011 Great Japan Earthquake during an annual military fair March 27.

  • Maintenance Airmen bring F-16 to life

    After 450 days on the ground for extensive maintenance, tail number 400, an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, took flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 18.

  • Saying 'sayonara' to the 35th FW command chief

    After almost three years serving as the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Chuck Frizzell leaves Misawa Air Base after an F-16 Fighting Falcon familiarization flight with Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th FW commander, pushing the throttle, March 19.

  • Annual tug of war event strengthens US, Japan partnership

    Teams with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force came together to forge friendships and compete in the 16th Annual Northern Air Defense Force Commander’s Cup Tug of War Tournament at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 18.

  • Red Cross hosts safety kit workshop

    The American Red Cross of Misawa hosts a build your own emergency disaster kit workshop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, every Friday in March promoting readiness and safety.

  • US, Indonesian Air Forces kick off Exercise Cope West 2018

    Exercise Cope West 2018 (CW18), a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces officially kicked off March 12, with an opening ceremony held at the at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia.CW18 is designed to advance interoperability and