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Annual Misawa Red Feather Campaign supports community

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Staff Sgt. David Skelton, 35th Maintenance Group unit deployment manager, donate to the Red Feather Campaign here, Feb. 9. After contributors donate, they are given a red feather, which is a symbol of courage and good conduct. Donations are raised through campaign drives at Cummings and Sollars Elementary Schools, base private organization contributions, sponsored base activities and money collected by volunteers at base-wide donation stands. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kenna Jackson)
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Annual Misawa Red Feather Campaign supports community

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Tech. Sgt. James Jordan, 35th Force Support Squadron installation personnel readiness NCO officer in charge, volunteers at the Exchange here, Feb. 9 for the Red Feather Campaign. Ninety percent of funds collected during the campaign will remain in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The other 10 percent will go to national programs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kenna Jackson)
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Annual Misawa Red Feather Campaign supports community

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – A donator gives one dollar to the Red Feather Campaign here, Feb. 9. Contributions will be used to support various welfare organizations within Aomori Prefecture, Japan. In past years, contributions have reached as high as $19,000. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kenna Jackson)
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Annual Misawa Red Feather Campaign supports community

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Tech. Sgt. James Jordan, left, 35th Force Support Squadron installation personnel readiness NCO officer in charge, informs Dave Warner, a Lockheed Martin employee, about the Red Feather Campaign here, Feb. 9. The campaign runs from Jan. 20 to Feb. 20 and donation stations can be found throughout the base to include the Exchange and Commissary. The purpose of the Red Feather Campaign is to provide assistance to those in need within Aomori Prefecture, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kenna Jackson)
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Another happy guest

A 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2019 guest holds a Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team hat at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. Attendees could purchase mementoes and souvenirs during the show. These items gave event spectators a way to promote and display their support for the PACAF F-16 Demo Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
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Aomori basketball stars experience Wild Weasel mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colby Fuller, 35th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment main shop, removes an emergency flotation device from an Aomori WATS basketball player at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2015. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen showed the players some of the accessories and equipment they maintain for pilots. In this instance, one of the players had the opportunity to deploy the emergency flotation device worn by pilots of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo)
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Aomori basketball stars experience Wild Weasel mission

Eugene Scott, 35th Operations Group executive assistant, shares historical photos and imagery of the 14th Fighter Squadron with Aomori WATS basketball players at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2015. Scott showed the team photos and newspaper articles of historical 14 FS events dating back to the early 1980s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)
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Aomori basketball stars experience Wild Weasel mission

Aomori WATS basketball players pose for a group photo in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2015. During their tour, the players learned about the teamwork it takes for Airmen across the 35th Fighter Wing to ensure mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)
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Aomori basketball stars experience Wild Weasel mission

An Aomori WATS basketball player adjusts the goggles on a parachute landing simulator at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2015. Hosted by the 35th Operations Group, the basketball players learned about survival, evasion, resistance and escape training necessary for U.S. Air Force pilots to maintain mission-ready status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)
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Aomori basketball stars experience Wild Weasel mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Dixon, 35th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, assists an Aomori WATS basketball player in adjusting straps on a parachute landing simulator at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2015. As part of their visit to Misawa AB, the basketball players had the opportunity to learn about parachute landings and how important this training is for 35th Fighter Wing pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez-Domitilo/Released)
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Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aomori City August 2-7 (annually)

Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aomori City August 2-7 (annually) is the most popular festival in Japan and attracts millions of visitors. The festival is about 50 miles north of Misawa Air base, which features parades of huge brightly-coloured papier-mache lanterns created in the shape of samurai. Most of the samurai depicted are either famous historical figures or characters from well known kabuki plays. Lanterns, which can be as big as 26 feet high and 39 feet wide, are placed on floats. As dusk approaches, the lanterns are illuminated and then paraded around the city. Hundreds of dancers surround the floats, dancing to the tune of flutes and beating of drums. On the final day, the float parade begins in the afternoon with the best seven floats set up on boats and paraded on the sea around Aomori Port in the evening. The parade is accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russell J. McBride)
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Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aomori City August 2-7 (annually)

Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aomori City August 2-7 (annually) is the most popular festival in Japan and attracts millions of visitors. The festival is about 50 miles north of Misawa Air base, which features parades of huge brightly-coloured papier-mache lanterns created in the shape of samurai. Most of the samurai depicted are either famous historical figures or characters from well known kabuki plays. Lanterns, which can be as big as 26 feet high and 39 feet wide, are placed on floats. As dusk approaches, the lanterns are illuminated and then paraded around the city. Hundreds of dancers surround the floats, dancing to the tune of flutes and beating of drums. On the final day, the float parade begins in the afternoon with the best seven floats set up on boats and paraded on the sea around Aomori Port in the evening. The parade is accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russell J. McBride)
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Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aomori City August 2-7 (annually)

Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aomori City August 2-7 (annually) is the most popular festival in Japan and attracts millions of visitors. The festival is about 50 miles north of Misawa Air base, which features parades of huge brightly-coloured papier-mache lanterns created in the shape of samurai. Most of the samurai depicted are either famous historical figures or characters from well known kabuki plays. Lanterns, which can be as big as 26 feet high and 39 feet wide, are placed on floats. As dusk approaches, the lanterns are illuminated and then paraded around the city. Hundreds of dancers surround the floats, dancing to the tune of flutes and beating of drums. On the final day, the float parade begins in the afternoon with the best seven floats set up on boats and paraded on the sea around Aomori Port in the evening. The parade is accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russell J. McBride)
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Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aomori City August 2-7 (annually)

Aomori Nebuta Festival, Aomori City August 2-7 (annually) is the most popular festival in Japan and attracts millions of visitors. The festival is about 50 miles north of Misawa Air base, which features parades of huge brightly-coloured papier-mache lanterns created in the shape of samurai. Most of the samurai depicted are either famous historical figures or characters from well known kabuki plays. Lanterns, which can be as big as 26 feet high and 39 feet wide, are placed on floats. As dusk approaches, the lanterns are illuminated and then paraded around the city. Hundreds of dancers surround the floats, dancing to the tune of flutes and beating of drums. On the final day, the float parade begins in the afternoon with the best seven floats set up on boats and paraded on the sea around Aomori Port in the evening. The parade is accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russell J. McBride)
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April month of the military child

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan--Parents, children and faculty members from Yoiko Child Development Center walk during a fun walk April 13. The contributions of military children will be celebrated across the Defense Department as April is designated as Month of the Military Child. The Month of the Military Child was established to recognize the essential role that military child care services and youth activities play in fostering readiness and enhancing the quality of life of military families. It is also a time to recognize the contributions, sacrifices and stressors military children endure. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger established the commemoration in 1986. (U.S Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Chelsea Cummings)
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April month of the military child

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan--Parents, children and faculty members from Yoiko Child Development Center walk during a fun walk April 13. The contributions of military children will be celebrated across the Defense Department as April is designated as Month of the Military Child. The Month of the Military Child was established to recognize the essential role that military child care services and youth activities play in fostering readiness and enhancing the quality of life of military families. It is also a time to recognize the contributions, sacrifices and stressors military children endure. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger established the commemoration in 1986. (U.S Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Chelsea Cummings)
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April month of the military child

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan--Parents, children and faculty members from Yoiko Child Development Center walk during a fun walk April 13. The contributions of military children will be celebrated across the Defense Department as April is designated as Month of the Military Child. The Month of the Military Child was established to recognize the essential role that military child care services and youth activities play in fostering readiness and enhancing the quality of life of military families. It is also a time to recognize the contributions, sacrifices and stressors military children endure. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger established the commemoration in 1986. (U.S Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Chelsea Cummings)
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Archbishop confirms Misawa members

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Javen Beardsley and Olivia Miller watch before the beginning of Misawa's 2010 Confirmation Mass May 6 at the base chapel. Javen is the son of Master Sgt. Jason Beardsley, 35th Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, and Olivia is the daughter of Senior Master Sgt. William Miller, 35th Fighter Wing deputy inspector general. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Archbishop confirms Misawa members

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Preston Miller and Jacob Beardsley perform candle bearer duties during Misawa's 2010 Confirmation Mass May 6 at the base chapel. Preston is the son of Senior Master Sgt. William Miller, 35th Fighter Wing deputy inspector general, and Jacob is the son of Master Sgt. Jason Beardsley, 35th Security Forces Squadron first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Archbishop confirms Misawa members

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Chaplain (Capt.) Dominic Vitaliano, Catholic chaplain for Misawa Air Base, and Archbishop Timothy Broglio, archbishop for U.S. military services, take part in an entrance procession during Misawa's 2010 Confirmation Mass May 6 at the base chapel. Confirmation is the final sacrament Catholics pass in the process of their religious journey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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