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  • Misawa Hosts First Joint Enlisted Bilateral Combat Dining-in

    Members of Team Misawa pose together prior to Misawa’s first joint enlisted bilateral combat dining-in event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2023. A combat dining-in is a military tradition consisting of a dinner with bizarre rules, water fights, informal uniforms, and various other events that

  • Misawa hosts Norwegian Foot March

    The Norwegian Foot March originated in 1915 as a test of endurance for Norwegian military soldiers, with the strategic goal of moving larger units of troops over a great distance swiftly and in a manner that enabled them to be combat ready after a lengthy march carrying a rucksack and weaponry. The

  • Three airframes, one mission: Misawa PAC Weasel

    Members of the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons, the 610th Air Control Flight, U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 209 and Patrol Squadron One, executed Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL at Misawa Air Base, Japan, over Draughon Range, June 19, 2020.The objective of this exercise was to integrate U.S. Navy and

  • RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3 concludes

    RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3 concluded Aug. 24 including U.S. and partner nation forces from around the globe, including the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Air Force, and the Royal Australian Air Force, coming together to conduct training in the air and on the ground to help improve interoperability

  • Sister services exchange Growler, Viper familiarization flights

    The “can I wear your shirt?” question is common between many siblings, but for sister-service pilots here at Misawa AB, they borrowed more than a wardrobe piece--they offered each other rides in their respective aircraft.U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 EA-18G Growler and U.S. Air

  • U.S., Japan bilateral exercise enhances mine countermeasure capabilities

    An awaiting crew huddled along the deck of a ship as the whirring blades of an MH-53E Sea Dragon displaced the seawater below and landed on the helicopter pad of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel JS Uraga. This afternoon excursion between the U.S. Navy Helicopter Mine Countermeasures