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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Journey Collier, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, stands in front of a fire truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2021. Collier recently won the Air Force Military Firefighter of the Year award and is now representing the Air Force at the Department of Defense level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

    Air Force Firefighter of the Year 2020

    A Misawa Air Base Airman recently won the 2020 Military Firefighter of the Year Award for the Air Force. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Journey Collier, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, will represent the Air Force in the 2020 Department of Defense Military Firefighter of the Year competition. Collier said she is humbled and recognizes her team for enabling her success.
  • U.S Air Force Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron fly alongside a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during fifth-generation fighter training near Mount Fuji, Japan, April 1, 2021. The F-22 Raptors were operating out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to support the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s dynamic force employment concept.

    Hawaii Air Guard wraps up temporary deployment to Japan

    Dozens of operations, maintenance and support Airmen and a contingent of F-22 Raptors returned home April 4 following almost a month of temporary duty at Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan.In Japan, the Hawaiian Raptors, a Total Force Integration unit of Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) 154th Wing and the active-duty 15th
  • Capt. Austin Bangerter, 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, briefs Japan Minister of Defense, Nobuo Kishi, about the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the 35th FW’s mission to defend Japan, during a visit at Misawa Air Base on April 3, 2021. During the visit senior leaders emphasized the importance of U.S. and Japanese bilateral interoperability through realistic, high quality training and operations. They also discussed the strategic importance of Misawa Air Base as the premier location for aircraft to conduct training in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air force photo by Maj. Cody Chiles)

    Japan Minister of Defense visits Misawa Air Base

    Japan Minister of Defense, Nobuo Kishi, met with Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Col. Jesse Friedel, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a visit at Misawa Air Base on April 3, 2021.  Minister Kishi, Lt. Gen. Schneider and Col. Friedel also had the opportunity to speak with joint U.S. service members and Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel while at Misawa.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman Corey Tidwell, a 35th LRS fuels distribution journeyman, prepares to marshal an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Agile Combat Employment week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020. The 35th LRS tested a new cargo deployment function (CDF) process that centralized representatives from all units and their unpacked cargo in one location to collectively pack individual storage units, reducing the CDF timeline and deployment footprint. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    Team Misawa ACE week enhances capabilities

    U.S. Airmen from various units in the 35th Fighter Wing conducted a weeklong Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, 7 through 11 Dec.
  • Senior Airman Steven Zhao, 374th Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airfield, and Weather Systems journeyman calibrates the TRN-41 mobile Tactical Air Navigation system during Agile Combat Employment training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 13, 2020. RAWS personnel trained Airmen from air traffic control and airfield management to set-up, calibrate and run of the system, in the field. (Courtesy photo by Capt. Arie Church)

    Yokota RAWS revive mobile navigation aid, drive PACAF’s airfield ACE concept

    Starting with a broken piece of electronic equipment, a small team of Yokota Airmen from the 374th Operations Support Squadron are leading the way in developing Pacific Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept. Yokota’s Radar, Airfield, and Weather Systems (RAWS) shop engineered a fix for a mobile Tactical Air Navigation system that now enables aircraft to safely reach Landing Zones scattered across the Pacific.
  • A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon with its engines on during a forward area refueling point training (FARP) exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 18, 2020. Without FARP capabilities, U.S. Air Force aircraft are limited to air-to-air refueling and permanently-installed bases for their refueling needs. However, when a fighter squadron has FARP support, options are vastly increased, as any accessible airfield or island can be used to replenish fighters and send them back to the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    Kadena Airmen conduct FARP training, advancing ACE abilities

    14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots teamed up with Kadena Air Base Airmen from the 1st Special Operation Squadron to execute a forward area refueling point (FARP) exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 18.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tiffany Eustice, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, puts on the cooling vest at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 12, 2020. Airmen are potentially exposed to high heat-stress environments and the vest allows for constant cooling of the Airmen’s core temperatures ensuring Airmen can safely execute the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    New innovative idea improves MOPP gear

    During the spring of 2020, the 35th Contracting Squadron solicited 35th Fighter Wing units for innovative ideas that would improve Airmen’s workplace, to present on Pitch Day. Pitch Day involves acquiring innovative technology from non-traditional defense contractors in order to keep pace with the ever-advancing business environment.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Jones, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects an engine at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. The 35th MXS aerospace propulsion test cell Airmen are the last line of defense before an engine goes back into an aircraft, ensuring F-16 engine units are safe and ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    Misawa test cell Airmen run F-16 engines

    “It's extremely loud, windy and you can feel the whole building shake. You can feel the blood flowing through your body. It sort of makes it feel as though you're floating,” said Staff Sgt. Casey Jones, a 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion craftsman. “Standing inside the test bay while the engine is at full afterburner is a unique experience.” One can feel this sensation within the "Hush House", a building that is anything but what its name insinuates. "Hush House" is an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine testing facility.
  • A wreath is displayed in honor of the lives lost on 9/11 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. Airmen and families from across the base, including young children attended the ceremony and memorial climb in efforts to not only educate but also to ensure we never forget the sacrifices made that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    9/11: Misawa firefighter’s honor fallen

    Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, 35th Security Forces Squadron, 35th Medical Group and others from the Misawa community came together to pay a special tribute to the victims and the sacrifices of emergency responders involved with the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
  • A U.S. Air Force MC-130J soars over the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan off the Northern Coast of Japan, Aug. 5, 2020, during Exercise Gryphon Jet 10. Gryphon Jet is an integrated training exercise focused on improving interoperability throughout the special operations community. During this exercise formation departure, ship based air traffic control procedures, night vision goggle mountain low level, air intercepts with F/A-18s and tilt-rotor air-to-air refueling with the CV-22 were simulated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    Team Kadena MC-130J takes flight out of Misawa

    Kadena Air Base Airmen flexed their capabilities off the northern coast of Japan during Exercise Gryphon Jet 10, an integrated training exercise focused on improving interoperability throughout the special operations community, Aug 3-12, 2020.
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