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  • Bilateral airfield lighting duo guides pilots home

    This is part two in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.An F-16 Fighting Falcon quickly approaches Misawa’s runway in the middle of a dense, rainy storm, at 9 p.m., with thick clouds and little visibility. Breaking through the clouds with

  • First transpacific flight creates Washington, Misawa bond

    Delegates from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, visited Misawa Air Base and City during an annual cultural exchange tour Aug. 22-27, following in the footsteps of their ancestors who made the first non-stop transpacific flight from Misawa City, Japan, to Wenatchee, Washington, in 1931.

  • Northern Viper tests Team Misawa’s readiness

    Military exercises bring teams’ strengths and weaknesses to light, providing vital feedback used to ultimately overcome challenges and stretch flexibility while executing the mission. Exercise Northern Viper 17 did just that throughout the month of August, testing Team Misawa’s support readiness by

  • Blood ties: Misawa siblings serve side-by-side

    Seldom are intimate memories shared with those who aren’t blood relatives; when you spend two decades or more with the same handful of people, there’s a connection built that’s hard to break. For two Misawa Airmen, they have that family dynamic halfway across the globe.“It’s nice having a piece of

  • 'You got served': Misawa dining facility fuels exercise Northern Viper

    Pots clang, oven doors whip open and hot air and steam fill the air while small two-inch music speakers attempt to drown out the loud reminders of hard work.The dining facility is operating at more than 200 percent capacity at Misawa Air Base, Japan.“We have Marines here for exercise Northern Viper

  • Joint team brings orphanage to Misawa

    The Hirosaki Aiseien Orphanage visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, for an action packed day with U.S. service members and fast jets.The 29 children and nine staff members experienced American fast food at the Exchange food court then, with bright eyes and full bellies, proceeded on their

  • Dual-hatted USFJ, 5th AF commander visits Team Misawa

    Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, the 5th Air Force and U.S. Forces, Japan commander, made his first visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 14 and 15.“I loved my visit up here,” the general said. “What I found was tremendous pride, professionalism and team work. I could clearly tell all the Airmen I met