July 6, 2018 35th Fighter Wing, 3rd Air Wing commanders integrate in bilateral familiarization flights Japan Air-Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Kenichi Samejima, the 3rd Air Wing commander, flew with Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing on an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a familiarization flight July 2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan.
June 28, 2018 Bilateral vehicle maintainers keep Misawa’s trucks roadworthy Working side-by-side, U.S. Air Force Airmen and their Japanese national counterparts in the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron allied trade and body shop provide 24-to-48 hour repairs to Team Misawa’s fleet of vehicles on the road.
June 22, 2018 Six Year Gear: Maintenance Keeps Falcons Soaring U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William Berksteiner, AFN Misawa, tells us about the 35th Maintenance Squadron keeping jets on Misawa Air Base ready for take-off on a six-year cycle.
May 17, 2018 Friendship Day signifies change for PACAF demonstration team Traditionally, the annual Friendship Day air show, held on May 5, signifies the turnover to new Airmen for the aerial demonstration team. For many teammates, this was their first air show, while for others, it was their last.
April 24, 2018 Innovation arms new Misawa weapons training range The 35th Security Forces Squadron teamed up with the 35th Operations Support Squadron to convert space at Draughon Range into an outdoor firing range—increasing their ability to train Airmen on weapons by six times, April 18.
April 18, 2018 F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III demonstration teams build partnerships in New Zealand “We are here to enhance our partnership with New Zealand,” said U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Taylor Absher, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot. “We want to put on a good show for them, and we are just as excited to be here as they are to have us.”This is the first appearance by an F-16 demonstration team