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Sept. 11, 2018
Remembering 9/11: Where were you?

"The way things changed for us in this modern period is that now everyone is hyper vigilant," said James Burrett, the 35th Fighter Wing historian. "Before that, we were relatively complacent; we had seen other countries be attacked by terrorists and then it happens to us. Our worldview significantly
Aug. 20, 2018
Misawa World War II Airman’s remains found

The Defense Prisoner of War and Missing In Action Accounting Agency found the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Hulen Leinweber, a former Misawa Air Base 40th Fighter Squadron pilot, June 20, 2018.
Aug. 15, 2018
AETC commander visits Misawa Airmen, engages in bilateral crosstalk

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, to increase bilateral coordination for the F-35 Lightning II program as well as reaffirmed AETC’s training and support roles in the region.
July 16, 2018
35 FW guidon passed to new commander

Col. R. Scott Jobe, the former 35th FW commander, relinquished command to the fighter wing’s 66th commander, Col. Kristopher W. Struve.
July 6, 2018
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.
May 9, 2018
US, Japan bilateral bond shown through dissimilar air combat tactics operations

U.S. and Japan pilots with the 35th Fighter Wing and 3rd Air Wing conducted dissimilar air combat tactics as part of their monthly bilateral routine April 12.
April 18, 2018
F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III demonstration teams build partnerships in New Zealand

“We are here to enhance our partnership with New Zealand,” said U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Taylor Absher, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot. “We want to put on a good show for them, and we are just as excited to be here as they are to have us.”This is the first appearance by an F-16 demonstration team
April 16, 2018
New Zealand offers unique training to Demo team

“We got out of our F-16 Fighting Falcons and the amount of support we received from the Kiwis was awesome,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot. “We had a lot of positive interactions with the community; they welcomed us with open arms.”There are three
April 8, 2018
Determination, detonation and EOD reconnaissance initiation

The 35th CES EOD flight worked on foundational practices for unexploded ordnance reconnaissance missions with 11 Japan Air Self-Defense Force explosive ordnance disposal Airmen assigned with the Tohoku Subordinate Base, Tohoku, Japan and the 3rd Air Wing, March 29 and 30.
March 20, 2018
Annual tug of war event strengthens US, Japan partnership

Teams with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force came together to forge friendships and compete in the 16th Annual Northern Air Defense Force Commander’s Cup Tug of War Tournament at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 18.

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