Japanese neighbors share New Year traditions with Team Misawa

In Japan, the New Year celebration, called “shogatsu,” is more than just a time to throw parties; it’s a celebration of tradition, hopes for good luck and a prosperous year.Team Misawa attended many New Year ceremonies with local agencies like the Misawa International Association, the Misawa Rotary

Tech. Sgt. climbs out of $230,000 in debt, financially inspires service members

Sometimes debt can be seen as a neverending mountain, getting higher and steeper, keeping some financially trapped for years. Tech. Sgt. George Madrid, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron quality assurance evaluator, and his wife, Erika, found themselves $230,000 deep in debt, and their financial

Team Misawa participates in 2017 Oirase Salmon Catching Festival

Misawa Airmen host JGSDF soldiers during bilateral exchange

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members worked alongside U.S. Air Force Airmen during an exchange program, here, Nov. 14.The 35th Fighter Wing hosted the JGSDF 1st Sergeant Training Unit out of 1st Camp Higashi-Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, as a way for the JGSDF’s basic English course students

Team Misawa supports Wisconsin guardsmen, executes mission

Badgers aren’t normally considered flying animals, but when you give them some tools, an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine and a cool facility, they are more than capable to provide fully-functional jet engines that power highly-maneuverable aircraft.The 35th Maintenance Squadron backed four Air

Pacific Air Forces tests 35th Medical Group readiness

The 35th Medical Group held a counter-chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack invitational exercise, to test and execute readiness capabilities while being evaluated by Pacific Air Forces’ medical inspector, Sept. 28.Should a CBRN attack transpire, a multitude of victims would

Beverly Sunrise 17-07: Exercise on the move

“Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!” sounds off across the base giant announcing system, initiating exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07. Instantaneously, Airmen from all squadrons, like cogs in a machine, work to generate sorties responding to a simulated deployment, Sept. 15. The pre-planned readiness