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  • 1st SOS conducts Flight of the Flock

    Seven 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II aircraft conducted “Flight of the Flock” off the coast of Okinawa, Japan Jan. 6, 2022. “Flight of the Flock” is a rare training opportunity designed to challenge the pilots and aircrew on conducting operations as efficiently as possible.

  • Destroying explosives, improving interoperability

    The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight disposed of 930 unserviceable grenades with the help of Marines and Japan Air Self-Defense Force counterparts. Fostering bilateral relationships between U.S. EOD technicians and JASDF counterparts ensures increased interoperability.

  • Misawa community collaboration

    Service members, community members, and Misawa City police officers stand in formation during the End-of-Year Traffic Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign in Misawa City, Japan, Dec. 16, 2021. During the campaign, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa City and police leadership distributed flyerss with

  • Misawa Global Friendship Camp 2021

    Edgren Middle High School hosted the second Global Friendship Camp at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 4-5, 2021.The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or MoFA, and the Department of Defense Education Activity, or DoDEA, coordinated this event that allows children from local Japanese middle schools

  • U.S., Koku-Jieitai engineers practice rapid runway repair at Yokota

    U.S. Air Force and Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) civil engineers repaired concrete damage side-by-side in a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair exercise on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2.Bilateral exercises like these allow the two nations to understand each other’s processes and integrate

  • F-15C Eagles get refueled during Turkey Shoot

    The 909th Air Refueling Squadron's KC-135 partook in this year's Turkey Shoot, refueling F-15C Eagles over the Pacific Ocean. The Turkey Shoot is a base-wide competition, allowing units to practice combat procedures in different circumstances.

  • USAF, JASDF, CNRJ partnership heats up

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force firefighters observe joint training with Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire & Emergency Services and 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2021. JASDF firefighters witnessed Kadena Fire Emergency Services capabilities for the first

  • RED HORSE delivers airlift support expansions to Yokota Air Base

    The red baseball cap wearing 800th RED HORSE Group, or Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, have been seen at Yokota Air Base flightline construction sites throughout the year as they steadily toil to build permanent expansions to the base’s aircraft support and

  • RED HORSE delivers airlift support expansions to Yokota Air Base

    The red baseball cap wearing 800th RED HORSE Group, or Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, have been seen at Yokota Air Base flightline construction sites throughout the year as they steadily toil to build permanent expansions to the base’s aircraft support and