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July 10, 2025
Airmen Attend Arrival Briefing for REFORPAC 2025 at Misawa Air Base

U.S. Airmen attend an arrival briefing for REFORPAC 2025, a part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to build capabilities, making a stronger, more lethal force.
July 8, 2025
Fueling Partnership: 35 FW, JASDF Conduct Refueling Training Ahead Of REFORPAC 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing conduct U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refueling training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force members ahead of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2025. Building a shared understanding of maintenance
May 16, 2025
Team Misawa commemorates Police Week 2025

Law enforcement is a profession marked by long hours, missed holidays, and time away from loved ones. Officers commit themselves to protecting their communities, often without recognition or praise. Police Week serves as a powerful reminder that their sacrifices are not forgotten. It is a time to
May 5, 2025
8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, center, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, views the flightline during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. Leaders engaged directly with Airmen to better understand Bomber Task Force operations and
May 8, 2024
Team Misawa generates fighter jets for Joint Forcible Entry exercise

Members of the 35th Fighter Wing, U.S. Marine Corps Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, and U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 138 launched aircraft during a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise, demonstrating the U.S. Indo Pacific Command’s ability to
Feb. 3, 2022
Wild Weasel Walk-Through: Friendship Gate

This week U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, met with 35th Security Forces Squadron members to learn about how they keep team Misawa safe through entry control point procedures at the main gate,
Oct. 15, 2020
Misawa commander, mayor harvest rice with Oozora Elementary School

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, harvests rice during a community relations event in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020. Friedel joined Misawa Mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama and students from Oozora Elementary School for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.