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  • Air Force, JASDF conduct bilateral rapid airfield damage repair exercise

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members participate in a rapid airfield damage repair exercise as a part of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025. The REFORPAC exercise spans more than 50 locations across the Pacific, sharpening the USAF’s ability to rapidly deploy, sustain operations

  • Flying Forward: A Career Built with Misawa at the Heart

    After more than two decades of service and three separate assignments to Misawa Air Base, U.S. Air Force Col. Matt “SWAT” Kenkel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) deputy commander, is bidding farewell to the Wild Weasel community and reflecting on a career defined by commitment, connection and combat

  • Certified to Serve: K-9 Team Joins the Fight

    MWDs support integrated base defense operations through patrols, vehicle inspections and security sweeps, ensuring the 35th Fighter Wing can sustain combat airpower with speed, precision and protection.

  • Faces of REFORPAC: A1C Andrew Mikel, 35th LRS

    REFORPAC, part of the first-in-a-generation department-level exercise series, challenges U.S. forces and allies across 3,000 miles, more than 50 locations and over 400 aircraft. For Mikel, that means more jets, tighter timelines and expanded coordination across units.

  • F-16 Fighting Falcons Take Off During REFORPAC 2025

    U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing take off during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. REFORPAC spans more than 50 locations across the Pacific, sharpening the USAF’s ability to rapidly deploy, sustain