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  • Strength in Action: Misawa Hosts First Strongest 100

    The event brought members of the Misawa Air Base community together through challenging competition, fostering camaraderie and a shared commitment to fitness that supports a ready and connected joint and bilateral military community responsible for defending Japan from adversaries.

  • Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 610th Air Control Flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew T. Hoyt, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason T. Amaxopulos, 35th FW command chief, visit the 610th Air Control Flight ACF) during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2026. The visit highlighted how 610th ACF weapons

  • HOPE starts here: Misawa Airmen strengthen resiliency

    Today, Thompson serves as president of the HOPE Initiative at Misawa Air Base. Nearly a decade after learning what it meant to have someone ask if he was OK, he found himself on the other side of that conversation when an Airman walked into his office.

  • 35th Fighter Wing reinforces U.S.-Japan partnership in Aomori

    U.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, 35th Fighter Wing commander, meets with Aomori Prefecture Gov. Sōichirō Miyashita during an introductory office call in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. The engagement reinforced the longstanding relationship between Misawa Air Base and Aomori Prefecture while

  • Wild Weasel Walk-Through: BASH program

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Frank, 35th Fighter Wing aviation safety noncommissioned officer, leads wing leadership through the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard Program during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2026. The walkthrough highlighted how wildlife

  • 35th Fighter Wing commander flies F-35A Lightning II

    U.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Lause, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, flew an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron. The flight highlighted the continued integration of the F-35 into the 35th FW's mission, strengthening the wing's ability to generate fifth-generation combat

  • Team Misawa Participates in Aomori Nebuta Festival

    Members of the 35th Fighter Wing participate in a Nebuta Festival parade in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 6, 2026. The engagement strengthened host-nation relationships that support integrated deterrence by reinforcing the community trust and allied cooperation needed to sustain U.S. presence and