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  • Weasel maintainers win big at PACAF

    The 35th Maintenance Squadron won the Pacific Air Forces Maintenance Effectiveness Award by providing safe, serviceable and available equipment for sustained use in peacetime and in wartime at Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018.

  • Embry-Riddle expands course offerings

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University opened a permanent location at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 13, expanding their course offerings to the installation.For more information contact Candance Clements, the Misawa Air Base Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univesity assistant campus director, at DSN:

  • PACAF Demo Team, Eielson AFB jets support Arctic Thunder 2018

    The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team worked hand-in-hand with Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to save 20,000 to 30,000 pounds of fuel and thousands of taxpayer dollars in support of Arctic Thunder 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 30 to July 1.“We used the 18th Fighter

  • PACAF command chief receives Wild Weasel welcome

    The Pacific Air Forces’ command chief received a base tour, here, July 10 – 13, to visit various shops and organizations while sharing his goals for improving PACAF’s enlisted force so they can work at their highest level.Previously a security forces Defender, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, the

  • Misawa F-16s receive system upgrade to boost tactical power

    As years pass technology continuously progresses, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics systems, a warfighting computer reaping the benefits of man’s technological advancements. The 35th Fighter Wing’s F-16 fleet began an avionics upgrade this week to further enhance the fleet’s readiness,

  • Avionics Airmen save time, money with innovative device

    F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics specialists maintain and repair a wide range of electronics systems in the aircraft, ranging from communications to flight controls. To keep up with a demanding operations tempo, Misawa’s avionics Airmen developed a device to make their performance even more efficient,