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Aug. 22, 2018
Aomori Wat’s outscore Misawa Jets, Airmen build partnerships with Japanese

Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing and members of the Misawa Air Base Jets basketball team participated in an exhibition game versus the Aomori Wat’s at the Misawa City International Sports Center Aug. 18 as part of the city’s continuing 60th Anniversary celebration.
May 17, 2018
COMPACAF: “There’s no place like Misawa”

U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10 and 11, to highlight the strategic importance of the region and longstanding regional partnerships, the great strides PACAF has made, and the contributions of Misawa Airmen and
March 20, 2018
April community events

**UPDATE Tatehana Pier Morning Market is exclusively open on Sundays.
March 11, 2018
Local agriculture firm visits Misawa Air Base, builds relations

Japanese locals with the Japan Agriculture Towada Oirase branch toured two Misawa Air Base agencies including American Forces Network and the 3rd Air Wing’s fire station March 7.
Nov. 1, 2017
Team Misawa beautifies Lake Ogawara campsites

Team Misawa Airmen rid Lake Ogawara, Misawa City, Japan, campsites of debris, leaving them safer and more beautiful for the local community to enjoy, Oct. 28.The four-man team walked along a half-mile bend, picking up approximately 100 pounds of trash, ranging from small plastic bottles to a toilet
Aug. 25, 2017
First transpacific flight creates Washington, Misawa bond

Delegates from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, visited Misawa Air Base and City during an annual cultural exchange tour Aug. 22-27, following in the footsteps of their ancestors who made the first non-stop transpacific flight from Misawa City, Japan, to Wenatchee, Washington, in 1931.
Dec. 8, 2016
Finding happiness during the holidays

Christmas music plays over the Exchange’s intercom as little children run around the store giggling and laughing with their parents. Seeing the kids, a sudden rush of loneliness sweeps across me as I realize it’s been three years since I was home for the holidays. Squashing the thought just as