Sept. 11, 2018 Misawa Friendship Festival honors Hokkaido victims Out of respect for the victims of the Hokkaido earthquakes, the 35th Fighter Wing, together with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Air Wing, cancelled aerial demonstrations, focusing on ground demonstrations and renaming the event the Misawa Friendship Festival Sept. 9.
Sept. 6, 2018 From village to town, Misawa City celebrates 60 years Misawa City celebrated 60 years as a city at the Misawa International Center Sept. 1.
Sept. 6, 2018 U.S., Japanese emergency responders train to perfect safety, security for air show Fire rose above the trees and sirens rang across the field from fire trucks, police vehicles and ambulances starting the 2018 Annual Air Show Emergency Management Exercise, Aug 29.
Aug. 23, 2018 Team Misawa hosts Omnicon 2018 Team Misawa hosted Omnicon 2018, Aug. 18, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The event welcomed all with base access to enjoy shared interests in gaming, cosplay and other pop-culture hobbies, building bonds while sustaining a healthy community.
Aug. 22, 2018 Dental technician by day, Misawa mom 24/7 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Courtney Lott, a 35th Dental Squadron dental technician, demonstrates she is an empowered woman as a full-time, single mother, to her son Dalton Landin, as well as an Airman.
Aug. 20, 2018 Misawa World War II Airman’s remains found The Defense Prisoner of War and Missing In Action Accounting Agency found the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Hulen Leinweber, a former Misawa Air Base 40th Fighter Squadron pilot, June 20, 2018.
Aug. 15, 2018 AETC commander visits Misawa Airmen, engages in bilateral crosstalk U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, to increase bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region.