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  • U.S. Air Force Airmen wait for their food in the Falcon Feeder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2017. The Falcon Feeder adjusts their schedule for instances like surge weeks, which is an increased operations tempo, in order to accommodate flightline personnel and their shifts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

    35th FSS fuels 'fight tonight' posture

    Airmen are charged with staying combat ready 24/7, to uphold Misawa’s ‘fight tonight’ posture.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, left, the Pacific Air Forces' command chief, shakes hands with Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, right, during a visit at Misawa AIr Base, Japan, July 11, 2017. During his tour, Johnson met with various shops and organizations while sharing his goals for improving PACAF's enlisted force so they can work at their optimal level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

    PACAF command chief receives Wild Weasel welcome

    The Pacific Air Forces’ command chief received a base tour, here, July 10 – 13, to visit various shops and organizations while sharing his goals for improving PACAF’s enlisted force so they can work at their highest level.Previously a security forces Defender, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, the PACAF command chief since November 2016, now leads
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. David Neville, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, conducts a flight sortie above northern Japan, June 12, 2017. Neville and other 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron pilots joined Kadena Air Base, Japan, F-15C Eagle pilots to conduct air-to-air coverage and suppression of enemy air defense procedures during an aviation relocation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)

    Eagles migrate north for bilateral training

    Some birds migrate north for the summer, and over the last week this was the case for a unique flock of eagles welcomed onto Misawa Air Base for a training exercise with the 35th Fighter Wing and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for an M7.1 upgrade at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. The upgrade will provide pilots with more tactical information to be applied to dynamic missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

    Misawa F-16s receive system upgrade to boost tactical power

    As years pass technology continuously progresses, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics systems, a warfighting computer reaping the benefits of man’s technological advancements.
  • The 35 Security Forces Squadron of the firing team members pause for a photo with the Advanced Combat Skills trophy following the conclusion of the second annual Defenders Challenge held at the Security Forces Regional Training Center at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on June 9, 2017. The competition broke down in five categories including weapons, tactics, combat fitness, mental and physical challenge and military working dogs. At each station the were conducted based on time. (Courtesy photo)

    Misawa defenders sweep competition, return as champs

    The roaring crowd gradually wanes, falling on deaf ears, as the last shred of adrenalin jolts through his veins all the while peripheral vision narrows in, fixating on the opponent, and with the strike of the referee’s hands they advance into the tie-up position.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Gordon, 36th Medical Operation Squadron mental health specialist and Andersen Air Force Base Pride Month coordinator, holds up a picture frame featuring his husband, his family and his time in the Navy June 15, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. Gordon joined the armed forces when the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell act was still enforced and got to see the change in the military after it was repealed. Gordon coordinated events to recognize Pride Month such as a color run, a paint and sip evening and a mixer and informational booth at the Freedom Fest scheduled for the end of the month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexa Ann Henderson)

    Pride For All: Andersen service members celebrate diversity

    Many serving in the military today consider the person to their left and the person to their right family. We all come from diverse places and backgrounds, yet we come together to serve one purpose: maintaining the United States’ security and peace.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Brandon Crilly, 734th Air Mobility Squadron navigation and communication specialist, retrieves a dummy during a training exercise June 12, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The exercise allowed the Airmen of the 734th AMS to practice their fall rescue procedures from the top of a C-17 Globemaster III tail 55 feet in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gerald R. Willis)

    Andersen mobility Airmen fall for safety

    The 734th Air Mobility Squadron completed a fall protection training exercise here, June 12.
  • A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the Aomori Airport runway during an aeromedical evacuation in Aomori, Japan, June 15, 2017. Once the C-17 landed, a neonatal intensive care unit team from the U.S. Navy hospital, Okinawa, Japan, joined 35th Medical Group personnel to prepare the newborn for the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)

    U.S., Japan partnerships guarantee critical care

    Once a patient is deemed incapable of receiving care at Misawa Air Base due to medical constraints, the 35th Medical Support Squadron aeromedical evacuation team engineers an expedited mobility plan utilizing Pacific Air Forces assets to relocate the patient for critical care attention
  • A C-17 Globe Master is marshaled to a parking spot, June 6, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The C-17 is part of the Noncombatant Evacuation Operations exercise, Focused Passage 2017, designed to exercise NEO procedures for an evacuation of U.S. citizens from the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

    USFJ participates in annual non-combatant evacuation operation exercise

    Military members and family members participated in the annual exercise Focused Passage 17 here this week, arriving in a pair of C-17 Globemasters and a C-130 Hercules to simulate what might happen during a non-combatant evacuation (NEO).
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks with members of the 18th Wing June 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wright conducted his CMSAF Town Hall for more than 900 enlisted, officers, civilians and spouses of the 18th Wing and its partner unit where he addressed his command priorities, mission vision and the importance of Kadena and its Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)

    18th CMSAF visits 18th Wing

    The Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 11 and 12.
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