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  • Back in the day

    Ancient arrowheads returned to Misawa after 60 years

    On Oct. 23, 2018, Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th FW commander, officially repatriated obsidian artifacts, determined to be between 2,300 and 15,000 years old, to the Government of Japan and the Japanese people, fulfilling the dying wish of an Airman stationed at Misawa Air Base more than 60 years ago.
  • Look over there

    F-16s train at Draughon Range, showcase readiness to 600

    More than 600 attendees looked to the sky as F-16 Fighting Falcons performed strafing and air-to-ground maneuvers and C-130J Super Hercules conducted airdrops during Range Day at Draughon Range here Oct. 12.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, center, the U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force command chief, talks with aircraft structural maintenance Airmen during his visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 11, 2018. The chief’s visit included down-to-earth conversations with Airmen from across the installation, allowing him an opportunity to hear their stories and communicate with them in a one-on-one manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

    USFJ Command Chief shares leadership perspectives with 35th FW

    The Command Chief Master Sergeant for United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force visited Misawa Airmen alongside Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez, the USFJ and 5th AF commander, here Oct. 10 and 11.
  • Put it out

    Fire Prevention Week: 35th FW firefighters battle blazes before they begin

    Team Misawa members participated in the annual Fire Prevention Week here Oct. 7 to 13.
  • Better do it right

    Misawa's munitions flight is F-16's “bomb shop”

    "Ammo!" yell 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions Airmen following a loud boom of their miniature cannon echoing across the room.This war cry threads Ammo personnel together with a sense of pride for their unit.With attention to detail and extreme care, these experts handle, store, transport, build, and test weapons systems to ensure the safety and
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Jeffers, left, the 35th Fighter Wing Chapel resource management NCO in charge, and Col. Kristopher Struve, right, the 35th FW commander, pause for a photo during a wing-wide foreign object and debris walk at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2018. Jeffers received an on-the-spot promotion from staff sergeant through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

    35th FW Chapel NCO STEPs up a rank

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Jeffers, the 35th Fighter Wing Chapel resource management NCO in charge, received an on-the-spot promotion from staff sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program during a wing-wide foreign object and debris walk, Sept. 10.
  • A Marine F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 from Miramar, California, taxis by a 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 19-1, at Eielson Air Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2018. For more than two decades, the joint-tactical combat employment exercise focused on ally development and cohesion. U.S. military branches and armed services of multiple countries around the world came together to exchange tactics, operations techniques and procedures to improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

    The 35th FW kicks off RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1

    Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1 kicked off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 4 with primary flying operations being executed over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. Misawa Air Base’s 35th Fighter Wing is serving as the lead unit throughout the Pacific Air Forces-sponsored training.
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