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  • U.S. Embassy representatives tour Misawa AB

    U.S. Embassy representatives toured Misawa Air Base, Oct. 13, 2017, in order to survey the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission readiness and role within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region “I was impressed by their capabilities,” said Rachel Brunette-Chen, the principal officer of the U.S. Consulate in Sapporo,

  • Alpha Warrior rig challenges Team Misawa members

    Team Misawa personnel hosted three Alpha Warrior professionals and an obstacle course here, Oct. 7, in conjunction with the 29th Annual American Day celebration.Alpha Warrior is a program that provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and military around the world and

  • 29th American Day festival welcomes nearly 100,000 Japanese friends

    Approximately 100,000 Japanese and American nationals gathered together to celebrate the 29th Annual American Day festival at Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8.Every year, Misawa AB gives the local community an opportunity to experience American culture through food, live music and performances throughout

  • Pacific Air Forces tests 35th Medical Group readiness

    The 35th Medical Group held a counter-chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack invitational exercise, to test and execute readiness capabilities while being evaluated by Pacific Air Forces’ medical inspector, Sept. 28.Should a CBRN attack transpire, a multitude of victims would

  • Medical technicians act as enlisted physician extenders

    Every component of Misawa needs to stay fit to fight and ready to immediately execute orders, sorties and missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.Independent duty medical technicians are commonly known for being the jack of all trades within the medical field--they must retain mass amounts of

  • Barrier maintenance takes a brake, protects joint assets

    In the event an aircraft has an in-flight emergency, hindering a pilot’s ability to land a plane, they engage with a barrier kit-12 arresting system with their tail-hook in order to come to a safe stop.“Barrier maintenance refers to upkeeping the BAK-12 aircraft arresting systems,” said Staff Sgt.

  • Beverly Sunrise 17-07 concludes at Misawa

    Beverly Sunrise 17-07, an operational readiness exercise validating the state of the 35th Fighter Wing’s ability to “fight tonight,” concluded with the sound of “ENDEX, ENDEX, ENDEX” and Airmen, with sighs of relief, removing their mission oriented protective posture gear at Misawa Air Base, Japan,