Latest "Misawa Air Base" stories

Airman found dead in residence off Misawa Air Base in Japan

A post on the air base’s official Facebook page urged airmen to look out for each other.

By Kent Miller

14 months ago

Airman 1st Class Gabriella Sepulveda, a 28th Security Forces Squadron response force member, hands an airman back his common access card after scanning it at the gate to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 4, 2018.

Ellsworth, Minneapolis St. Paul among 9 ‘red’ Air Force bases worldwide as COVID-19 cases rise

Service members would have to meet specific requirements or have an approved waiver to either leave the bases for another military installation or arrive for duty, according to DoD.

2 years ago

Best pics of the week: June 28, 2020

Aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific area of operations, Misawa Air Base Elephant Walk, diving qualifications and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

3 years ago

‘Wild Weasel’ maintenance squadron commander fired at Misawa

“A decision of this magnitude is never easy to make, but it’s the right decision," the 35th Fighter Wing commander said.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

Airman’s family turns grief into gift by helping Wisconsin troops with travel costs

The Ben Jackson Foundation has raised thousands of dollars in the past year for other young military men and women from south-central Wisconsin communities to fly home and see their families.

By Kelly Meyerhofer, Wisconsin State Journal via the AP

4 years ago

Officer’s husband convicted of trying to kill U.S. airman at Misawa Air Base, Japan

An Air Force spouse accused of stomping on the head of a U.S. airman at Misawa Air Base in Japan has been convicted by a federal jury in Arkansas of attempted voluntary manslaughter.

4 years ago