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  • From Forecasts to Fulfillment: Airman Finds Purpose Through Weather Mission

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elijah Tait, 35th Operations Support Squadron weather operations and planning noncommissioned officer in charge, deployed to Niamey, Niger in 2023 for a total of 132 days. From a quiet college student searching for direction to a confident leader of weather operations, Tait

  • Misawa EOD Airman forges path to recovery

    Regardless of the traumatic experiences in his past, Master Sgt. Douglas Smits, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal operations section chief, continues to serve in the EOD career field. In and out of uniform, he pushes himself to set higher goals to become a better man,

  • Military spouse overcomes, makes Misawa home

    Tela Lee Royston describes her journey as a military spouse and the hardships she’s experienced. She said Misawa is the most difficult move of her life, from the language barrier and being thousands of miles from home. She overcame her fears and now calls Misawa a “delightful experience.”

  • Misawa medic chills in Antarctica, supports Operation Deep Freeze

    Nestled deep within these chilling, often sub-zero conditions, McMurdo Station’s mission trudges forward, often-requiring medical services. This is where U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tory Woodard, the 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, joined Operation Deep Freeze for a 60-day deployment with

  • Team Misawa supports Wisconsin guardsmen, executes mission

    Badgers aren’t normally considered flying animals, but when you give them some tools, an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine and a cool facility, they are more than capable to provide fully-functional jet engines that power highly-maneuverable aircraft.The 35th Maintenance Squadron backed four Air