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End-of-runway inspection ensures safe flying

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off after their end-of-runway inspection here Oct. 26. The purpose of EOR is to arm the munitions on the jet and ensure it is safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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End-of-runway inspection ensures safe flying

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Butzin, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, completes final checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the end-of-runway inspection here Oct. 26. The purpose of EOR is to arm the munitions on the jet and ensure it is safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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End-of-runway inspection ensures safe flying

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cyle Delucca, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the end-of-runway inspection here Oct. 26. The purpose of EOR is to arm the munitions on the jet and ensure it is safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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35th Fighter Wing maintains perfection at Alaska

A pilot from Misawa Air Base, Japan’s, 13th Fighter Squadron, salutes his crew chief from the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before taking off from the flightline at Eielson Air Force base, Alaska Sept. 20. Several units from Misawa are participating in the Distant Frontier exercise. The exercise hones pilot’s air-to-ground and air-to-air skills by simulating realistic enemy surface-to-air missile fire and advanced enemy air combat tactics. (Courtesy photo)

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35th Fighter Wing maintains perfection at Alaska

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan takes off from the flightline at Eielson Air Force base, Alaska Sept. 20.Several units from Misawa are participating in the Distant Frontier exercise. The exercise hones pilot’s air-to-ground and air-to-air skills by simulating realistic enemy surface-to-air missile fire and advanced enemy air combat tactics. (Courtesy photo)

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Misawa Air Base Celebrates 32nd Annual Air Fest

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force demonstration team "Blue Impulse" performs an aerial maneuver during Misawa's 32nd-annual air fest Sept. 4. Air Fest 2011 was an opportunity for approximately 100,000 attendees to see eight aerial demonstrations with 19 static displays of JASDF, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy aircraft as well as private aircraft operators. Air Fest 2011 also marked the last flight of Miss Veedol, a single-engine aircraft that, in 1931, flew non-stop across the Pacific Ocean from Sabishiro Beach, Misawa, Japan to Wenatchee, Washington, U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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Miss Veedol makes commemorative flight over Misawa

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Miss Veedol, a replica of the 1931 Bellanca Skyrocket J-300, taxis for take-off during the Miss Veedol Flight 80th Anniversary Ceremony held at the Misawa Air and Science Museum Aug. 18. The Miss Veedol carried an initial load of 915 gallons of aviation gasoline on her record-breaking flight from Sabishiro Beach, Misawa to Wenatchee, Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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Wild Weasels dominate air and land during base exercise

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt. Col. Gregory Kreuder, 13th Fighter Squadron, signals the claws of the Panther "the 13th FS's hand sign" as he moves down the taxi-way during a training exercise July 28. The 35th Fighter Wing is engaged in a three-day pre-deployment exercise, simulating a variety of scenarios in a pre-combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

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Wild Weasels dominate air and land during base exercise

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Matt Marshall, 13th Fighter Squadron, stands by while 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers perform a weapons inspection on the aircraft during a training exercise July 28. The exercise tests the Airmen's ability to operate effectively in a pre-combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

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Wild Weasels dominate air and land during base exercise

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Matt Marshall, 13th Fighter Squadron, performs pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a pre-deployment training exercise. The 35th Fighter Wing is engaged in a three-day exercise, simulating a variety of scenarios in a pre-combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

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Misawa demonstrates air power for the first time in Brunei

Brunei Darussalam -- A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii sits on the flightline at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, July 3 after their arrival for participation in the 3rd Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition. This year coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and is forecasted to host more than 160 exhibitors and 150 international delegates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)

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PACAF demo team certified to perform

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Jon Crocker, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, left, performs an aircraft brakes functional checkout as Staff Sgt. Chad Miller, PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, relays the information to the pilot May 10. One of the team's charters is to present a positive, professional image of the United States Air Force to the people of the Western Pacific by making personal contact with host nation people on and off the flightline while showing support for the host government through the U.S. presence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)

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Misawa Airmen welcomed home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A pilot with the 13th Fighter Squadron taxis on the flightline May 13. The 13th FS returned from a seven-and-a-half month deployment to Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)

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A Warm Wild Weasel Welcome

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Smoke on the runway signals the end of a deployment for members of the 13th Fighter Squadron. The 35th Fighter Wing has continuously supported overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Qunitanilla/Released)

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A Warm Wild Weasel Welcome

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 13th Fighter Squadron touch down here May 11, signifying the end of a deployment in the Air Forces Central area of responsibility. The 13th Fighter Squadron, as part of the 35th Fighter Wing, also protects U.S. interests in the Pacific and aids in the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla/Released)

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A Warm Wild Weasel Welcome

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 13th Fighter Squadron fly in formation before landing here May 11. Also known as the "Panthers," the 13th Fighter Squadron deployed for several months supporting combat operations in the Air Forces Central area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. april Quintanilla/Released)

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14th FS crew practices to be called PACAF Demo Team

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Capt. Christopher Nations, 14th Fighter Squadron pilot, points his F-16 Fighting Falcon nose-low and banks right, performing a high-G turn May 6. The maneuver is part of a 14th FS demo team practice. As the aircraft turns hard through the sky, water vapor is compressed against the body of the aircraft, creating the familiar condensation trails associated with aircraft flight. (U.S. Air Force photo\Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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CE augmentees head home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen line up to load a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules on the flightline here March 30. The 42 Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kadena Air Base augmented the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron with base recovery efforts following the March 11 earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)

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CE augmentees head home

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron based out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, load a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules on the flightline here March 30. The Airmen deployed to Misawa for more than two weeks to help the base recover from the March 11 earthquake which took out power and caused minor facility damage. Approximately 20 civil engineers from Pacific Air Forces bases still remain at Misawa to help with the remainder of recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)

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Misawa completes majority of voluntary departures

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A North American Airlines aircraft takes off from Misawa March 25. Six contracted flights departed Misawa, carrying more than 1,300 family members taking part in a voluntary departure. The voluntary departure process continues for family members who decide to leave Japan as a result of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez/Released)

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