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  • 8 AF leadership meets with JASDF, visits 35 FW

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, center, commander Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, views the flightline during an immersion tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2025. Leaders engaged directly with Airmen to better understand Bomber Task Force operations and

  • 35th FW Welcomes USFJ Commander Lt. Gen. Jost

    U.S. Air Force Lt. General Stephen Jost, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, held a mentorship briefing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2025. The briefing delivered strategic guidance to align the 35th Fighter Wing with evolving Indo-Pacific priorities and highlighted the wing’s

  • 374 OSS responds to runway closure with rapid contingency landings

    Members of the 374th Operations Support Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron conducted rapid contingency landings on a recently approved alternate landing zone, Apr 8.The 374 OSS air traffic control tower received notification of an in-flight emergency of a Yokota-bound aircraft prompting a temporary

  • U.S. Joint force continues to improve integration and investments at Kadena

    The 18th Wing, in partnership with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability (PMTEC) continues to modernize key installation and airfield infrastructure towards improving force readiness and joint interoperability at Kadena Air Base, Japan. 

  • Egress: The Quickest Way Out

    Egress specialists ensure ejection systems remain functional, directly supporting aircraft readiness and reducing the risk of mission failure due to equipment malfunctions.