News Search

  • Airfield systems Airmen uphold Wild Weasel mission

    Airmen of the 35th Operations Support Squadron secure Misawa’s mission by providing maintenance and ensuring serviceability of all airfield systems, allowing for a multitude of accurate readings to pilots, weather and air traffic controller personnel.To accomplish their maintenance tasks, the

  • Aircrew flight equipment sustains F-16 pilot lives

    Delivering sorties takes more effort than throwing on a flight suit and taking off, and those who deal with flights daily understand the importance of each step for mission execution.Before heading to the jet, pilots gear up in the flight equipment room where they are greeted by 35th Operations

  • Misawa Air Mobility Command terminal ushers global reach

    Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part feature highlighting the 730th Air Mobility Squadron Operating Location Bravo air terminal ground handling services.“There’s a lot more to the air terminal than the Patriot Express,” said Tech. Sgt. Daniel Yerkes, the 730th AMS OL-B air terminal ground

  • Weapons loaders arm F-16 for combat

    Weapons load crews from the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units dueled each quarter to decide who would face off in the Jan. 20 annual weapons load crew competition.  The two winning teams, both from the 13th AMU, who faced off head-to-head for the top crew, were: Crew

  • Tennessee tanker fuels Misawa Falcons

    In order to provide rapid crisis response around the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater to sustain the “fight tonight” motto, the 35th Fighter Wing’s F-16 Fighting Falcons must practice their global reach as if it’s a real-world scenario.With a load of mission essential weapons strapped on each wing, fuel is

  • PMEL secures 35FW strikes on target

    The sound of jets ripping through the skies, munitions deploy with a loud boom echoing around the area. The words "target hit, confirmed" relay over pilot radios, and in the blink of an eye they veer off into the distance. This would never be possible without the precision measurement equipment lab

  • Crew chiefs secure airpower, presence

    Most of Misawa’s Airmen retire from working once the sun sets, but for some maintainers, nightfall is the beginning of their day.Dedicated crew chiefs with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron play a role in sustaining the 35th Fighter Wing’s investments to project airpower and meet its security