12 Oct 2018

Misawa hosts 32nd Annual Special Olympics

Team Misawa hosted 170 athletes and their families for this year's Special Olympics at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6.More than 200 volunteers helped put together the 32nd iteration of this event, with several stations for athletes to hone their skills including basketball, soccer, cornhole, pitching and many more.

20 Dec 2017

Team Misawa lights Japanese community with holiday spirit

The 35th Fighter Wing hosted the 18th Annual Holiday Lights Tour Dec. 16.Approximately 350 local Japanese toured Misawa’s housing areas to witness base residents' lights displays then experienced a festive ending at Sollars Elementary School.“My family enjoyed the event,” said Hazuki Satou, an 18th Annual Holidays Lights Tour attendee. “It was such

1 Nov 2017

Team Misawa beautifies Lake Ogawara campsites

Team Misawa Airmen rid Lake Ogawara, Misawa City, Japan, campsites of debris, leaving them safer and more beautiful for the local community to enjoy, Oct. 28.The four-man team walked along a half-mile bend, picking up approximately 100 pounds of trash, ranging from small plastic bottles to a toilet seat that drifted to shore from the lake. They