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Sept. 22, 2017
PAR teams sweep Beverly Sunrise 17-07

Airmen with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron performed post-attack reconnaissance sweeps during phase II of Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20. PAR sweeps assess any damage caused by opposing forces, allowing leadership to determine the best course of action to take when
Sept. 18, 2017
Airman drummer beats adversity with style

Those who know him would normally describe him as soft-spoken and reserved, but life was and is anything but quiet for this musically-inclined Airman.Since birth Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire’s parents believed he was destined to have an instrument in his hands.“When he was an infant, we took him in
Sept. 10, 2017
Pacific Partners Air Festival enriches U.S., Japan friendship

A boom rolled across the flight line, announcing the start of what the brooding cloud layer had promised since dawn; within a matter of minutes rain came crashing down as individuals scattered to find cover. What seemed to put a damper on the start of the Pacific Partners Air Festival quickly
Sept. 8, 2017
Team Misawa leans on Japan Air Self-Defense Force to provide eyes through the skies

This is part three in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Traffic Control Squadron is responsible for managing all aircraft flow on the ground and in the air at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and is the only
Sept. 7, 2017
Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducts Patriot Advanced Capability-3 training at Misawa

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force 6th Air Defense Missile Group, 21st Fire Unit from Shariki Sub Base, Tsugari City, conducted a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployment training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7.The PAC-3 interceptor, a surface-to-air missile defense system, provides a
Sept. 6, 2017
Misawa air show kicks off Sept. 10 at 8 a.m.

This year’s Pacific Partners Air Festival kicks off at 8 a.m. on Sept. 10 with the opening ceremony and aerial review at 8:30 a.m.
Aug. 30, 2017
Misawa load competition challenges weapons Airmen readiness

The brash horn ricochets off hangar bay concrete walls alerting two three-person weapons load crews to begin the race to meet each required objective—speed, cleanliness, but most importantly, safety— while weapons experts evaluated them at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11.This friendly competition