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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaceb Brammer, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2018. Without this repair, the aircraft would’ve been decommissioned indefinitely until the state-side depot allocated a slot in the next fiscal year. The restoration not only required outside-the-box thinking, but high levels of maintenance competency and skill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

    35 MXS fabrication flight repair makes U.S. Air Force history

    Three Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight performed a depot-level repair on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in August this year.
  • Smiling for the thrill

    35th Fighter Wing, 3rd Air Wing commanders integrate in bilateral familiarization flights

    Japan Air-Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Kenichi Samejima, the 3rd Air Wing commander, flew with Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing on an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a familiarization flight July 2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dorian Lewis, a 35th Fighter Wing occupational safety technician, hands U.S. Navy Seaman Alston Thornton, a Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Detachment Misawa aerographer’s mate, a hat to wear before he rides a bike while wearing Fatal Vision goggles during the 75th Safety Convention held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2018. These specialized goggles allowed participants to experience how alcohol impairs a person’s balance, vision, reaction time and judgment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collette Brooks)

    The 35th Fighter Wing safety office: keeping the 'Wild Weasel’ off the endangered species list

    Welcome to Misawa where an abundance of new adventures awaits! Arriving in winter? Grab a snowboard and hit the slopes. Perhaps it’s summertime; hop on a jet ski and explore Lake Ogawara. But before heading out, there is an element of risk associated with most recreational activities. For the safety office at Misawa Air Base, Japan, equipping Team Misawa members with safety knowledge remains their top priority.
  • Group round about

    Misawa's sister services come together for training

  • Talking with the representatives

    U.S. Embassy representatives tour Misawa

    U.S. Embassy representatives toured Misawa Air Base, Oct. 13, in order to survey the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission readiness and role within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Pippin, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, explains the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission and their heritage as “Wild Weasels” while talking with Wenatchee Valley delegates visiting Misawa City during their annual cultural exchange tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017.

    Washington to Misawa first transpacific flight

    Delegates from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, visited Misawa Air Base and City during an annual cultural exchange tour Aug. 22-27, following in the footsteps of their ancestors who made the first non-stop transpacific flight from Misawa City, Japan, to Wenatchee, Washington, in 1931.
  • Cope Angel wings soar across mainland Japan

    Cope Angel strengthens alliances on mainland Japan

    Team Misawa and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members executed exercise Cope Angel 17 side-by-side at Draughon Range and Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, for the first time on the country's mainland.
  • 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 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.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patryk Myko Dela Cruz, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron mission generation vehicle equipment maintenance technician, plays a guitar at Misawa City, Japan, April 8, 2017. Dela Cruz played guitar for the base chapel at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, which is where he learned of the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program. After talking with his leadership, he was able to apply for the program, ultimately getting accepted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

    Airman aims high, achieves life dreams

    There are hundreds of thousands of active duty Airmen in the enlisted force; only 85 are accepted into the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program each year. This program is a continuous effort to give the nation's best and brightest enlisted Airmen the opportunity to further excel with appointments to the United States Air Force Academy.
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