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Slippery Weasel course offers winter driving instruction

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sergeant Trenton Mall, 301st Intelligence Squadron analyst, performs a high-speed, controlled skid on a circular course during the first Slippery Weasel training on Security Hill Jan. 15. The two-hour training course conducted by the 35th Fighter Wing safety flight teaches Misawa community members how to drive in adverse conditions in a risk-free environment. Call the 35th Fighter Wing safety office at 226-3453 or e-mail 35fw.se@misawa.af.mil for more information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Spring has sprung at Misawa

Cherry blossoms are blooming throughout Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 01, 2012. In 1912, Japan gave 3,020 cherry blossom trees as a gift to the United States to celebrate the growing friendship between the two nations, which are planted in Sakura Park in Manhattan and line the shore of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaleb Snay/Released)

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Spring has sprung at Misawa

Cherry blossoms are in bloom in Risner Circle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 02, 2012. Cherry blossom trees decorate the base throughout the year but are most noticeable during springtime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaleb Snay/Released)

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Spring has sprung at Misawa

Cherry blossoms are in bloom at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 01, 2012. The blooming of cherry blossoms encourages many servicemembers and civilians in Misawa Air Base to get outside and enjoy Japan each spring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaleb Snay/Released)

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Team Misawa personnel beautify Lake Ogawara campsites

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darla Laubacher, a 35th Maintenance Squadron fuels system technician, picks up a piece of trash at Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 28, 2017. Airmen from Misawa Air Base covered more than half a mile in length and tooking time to sort out recyclable materials from combustible trash. Their efforts resulted in a safer camp site for locals to use and strengthened the foundation of Misawa AB’s relationship with its host nation of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa personnel beautify Lake Ogawara campsites

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darla Laubacher, left, a 35th Maintenance Squadron fuels system technician, and Staff Sgt. Talia Alicea, a 35th MXS nondestructive inspection technician, scan the Lake Ogawara camp site for trash in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 28, 2017, at Misawa City, Japan. The two worked together to help clean the lake’s camping sites, providing a safer environment for the local community to enjoy. Misawa AB regularly volunteers in the local area, which reinforces the strong bond between the U.S. and its host nation of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa personnel beautify Lake Ogawara campsites

Team Misawa personnel look for trash in Lake Ogawara’s camping site, at Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 28, 2017. The team of four collected approximately 100 pounds of garbage along the lake’s bank. Misawa Air Base regularly holds cleanups within the community and to enhance its connections with its host nation of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa personnel beautify Lake Ogawara campsites

A U.S. Air Force Airman holds up a bottle in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 28, 2017. Team Misawa partnered together to clean Lake Ogawara’s camp site and gathered approximately 100 pounds of garbage. Misawa AB regularly holds cleanups in order to establish connections and build bonds with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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Team Misawa personnel beautify Lake Ogawara campsites

Team Misawa personnel hold their trash collection after a cleanup in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 28, 2017. The group of volunteers picked up approximately 100 pounds of trash, collecting everything from small plastic bottles to a large toilet seat. As an effective community outreach event, Misawa Air Base often holds site cleanups to reinforce the strong foundation of trust between the U.S. and its host nation of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st class Sadie Colbert)

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Tohoku Enlisted Club

The Tohoku Enlisted Club at Misawa Air Base is built on the site of the old Misawa Hospital and Morgue. Several visitors to the facility have reported ghost sightings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dr. Richard Clark)

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VORTAC Facility Maintenance

The roof housing Misawa Air Base's dual-purpose Very High-Frequency Omni-Directional Radio Range and Tactical Air Navigation systems was recently repaired, to help ensure this homing beacon, which tells aircraft from anywhere in the world – military and civilian – they’re in the vicinity of the installation and Misawa City Airport, will continue to signal without fail. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal Sutter)

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Yamada Town

Yamada Town, Japan, sits in a valley of various Japanese mountains, Oct. 18, 2018. The town hosts Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Yamada Sub Base. The installation’s mission contributes to maintaining balance in the Indo-Pacific region through detecting and notifying ally forces who respond to unknown and enemy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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