Seaman Chase Rardin, a master-at-arms, observes Petty
Seaman Chase Rardin, a master-at-arms, observes Petty Officer 3rd Class Ferose Pagarigan, a culinary specialist, as she places Petty Officer 3rd Class Beau Korbe, an information systems technician, in a hold pr... More
Janet Niemi pushes a treat laden cart at Misawa Air
Janet Niemi pushes a treat laden cart at Misawa Air Base's Annual Cookie Caper. More than 100 volunteers packaged home backed cookies and sweets for single and unaccompanied service members stationed here. This... More
Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division Unit Misawa
Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division Unit Misawa Officer in Charge, Lt. Ross Anderson, center, describes renovation plans to Commander, Navy Installations Command, Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, left, and Comma... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Guylande Jeudy (left), aviation
Petty Officer 1st Class Guylande Jeudy (left), aviation machinist's mate, and Emily Reams perform a traditional Japanese dance at the annual joint Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Misawa and Japan ... More
Misawa Chief petty officers and Chief selects lead
Misawa Chief petty officers and Chief selects lead their Sailors in a base-wide Readiness Run. Each month Misawa service members from the Navy, Air Force, Army, and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force join together... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West (in
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West (in green) poses with Navy Misawa chief petty officers and chief petty officer selectees. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with the approximately 600 Sa... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Foley, an aviation
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Foley, an aviation electronics technician, poses for a photo with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West here. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with the ap... More
Sailors from Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment
Sailors from Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Misawa compete with the Maritime Self Defense Force 2nd Maintenance Squadron during their annual joint picnic. AIMD and 2MS both provide intermediate ma... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chamunorwa Chimhau, hospital
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chamunorwa Chimhau, hospital corpsman, helps move a patient from stretcher to bed at the new Misawa City Hospital. Misawa City opened its new hospital last week and requested military as... More
Navy Operations Information Command Misawa's Senior
Navy Operations Information Command Misawa's Senior Enlisted Adviser, Master Chief Petty Officer Matthew Bouchard motivates the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force during a base-wide Readiness Run. Each month Misa... More
USS Vandegrift Arrives in Aomori Japan
Aomori residents and members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force greet the crew of USS Vandegrift as the guided-missile frigate pulls pier side for a scheduled port call here. The visit is in commemoratio... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West answers
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West answers questions on American Forces Network during a radio interview here. West in on board Misawa Air Base to visit with the approximately 600 Misawa-based Sai... More
A Misawa-based Sailor asks Master Chief Petty Officer
A Misawa-based Sailor asks Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West a question during an all-hands call here. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with the approximately 600 Misawa-based Sailors st... More
NAF Misawa's CMC on AFN. Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan
Naval Air Facility Misawa's Command Master Chief Michael Napier fields questions on American Forces Network Misawa radio. Napier was the guest on "Chief's Corner," a weekly radio program hosted by the 35th Figh... More
Senior Airman Nathan Cutshall (left) and Tech. Sgt.
Senior Airman Nathan Cutshall (left) and Tech. Sgt. Yanira Ochoa assist in unloading a patient from an ambulance. Misawa City opened its new hospital last week and requested military assistance in transporting ... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West jokes
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West jokes with Builder 1st Class Thomas Allen during an all-hands call here. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with the approximately 600 Misawa-based Sailor... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West talks
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West talks with Sailors at Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Misawa. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with the approximately 600 Misawa-based Sail... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West (in
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West (in green) poses with Sailors from Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Misawa. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with the approximately 600 Sail... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West addresses
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West addresses hundreds of Misawa-based Sailors during an all hands-call here. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with the approximately 600 Sailors stationed here.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Pape, an aviation support
Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Pape, an aviation support equipment technician, prepares to handcuff Airman Apprentice Daron Quimby, an aviation machinist mate, during Auxiliary Security Force training here. The ... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West talks
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West talks with Sailors at Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Misawa. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with the approximately 600 Misawa-based Sail... More
Petty Officer 1st Clas Nathan Hart (left), aviation
Petty Officer 1st Clas Nathan Hart (left), aviation boatswain's mate handling, Steven Demay, aviation boatswain's mate handling, Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Stiefel, hospital corpsman, Petty Officer 2nd Class ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Steven DeMay, aviation boatswain's
Petty Officer 1st Class Steven DeMay, aviation boatswain's mate handling, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Beckerman, aviation structural mechanic safety equipment, screw in wooden slats on a fence at the Bi... More
Misawa Air Base. Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West (in green) poses with American Forces Network Misawa Sailors (from left) Seaman Karla Kaminski, Petty Officer 2nd Class Juan King, and Petty Officer 1st Class Da... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ferose Pagarigan, a culinary
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ferose Pagarigan, a culinary specialist, swings a simulated baton during Auxiliary Security Force training here. This ASF Academy Class focused on baton striking techniques used for defe... More
Seaman Andrew Perrillo, a cryptologic technician
Seaman Andrew Perrillo, a cryptologic technician (collection), swings a simulated baton during Auxiliary Security Force training here. This ASF Academy Class focused on baton striking techniques used for defend... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Hart (left), aviation
Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Hart (left), aviation boatswain’s mate handling, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Justiniano, aviation boatswain’s mate handling, drill a crossbeam into a fencepost at the Biko... More
Navy Misawa sailors stand in ranks prior to a base-wide
Navy Misawa sailors stand in ranks prior to a base-wide Readiness Run. Each month Misawa service members from the Navy, Air Force, Army, and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force join together for a run that helps bu... More
Emily Reams, an 11-year-old, Misawa-based dependant,
Emily Reams, an 11-year-old, Misawa-based dependant, performs a traditional Japanese dance at the annual joint Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Misawa and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force 2nd Maint... More
Col. Van A. Wimmer, 35th Fighter Wing vice commander,
Col. Van A. Wimmer, 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, prepares a cookie tray at the annual Misawa Air Base Cookie Caper. More than 100 volunteers packaged home backed cookies and sweets for single and unaccompa... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West answers
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West answers questions from Air Force Airman Jimmy Morland during a television interview on American Forces Network Misawa. West will visit with the approximately 600... More
MCPON Visits Misawa Sailors. Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West answers questions from Seaman Karla Kaminski on American Forces Network Misawa radio. West in on board Misawa Air Base to visit with the approximately 600 Misawa... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Pape, an aviation structural
Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Pape, an aviation structural equipment technician, swings a simulated baton during Auxiliary Security Force training here. This ASF Academy Class focused on baton striking techniqu... More
A 35th Medical Group airman prepares to move a patient
A 35th Medical Group airman prepares to move a patient from stretcher to bed at the new Misawa City Hospital. Misawa City opened its new hospital last week and requested military assistance in transporting pati... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West speaks
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West speaks with Naval Air Facility Misawa's Command Master Chief Michael Napier and Command Ombudsman Michele Wean. West is on board Misawa Air Base visiting with th... More
The "Ambassadors" tug-of-war team, comprised of Misawa-based
The "Ambassadors" tug-of-war team, comprised of Misawa-based U.S. Navy Sailors and Misawa International Center volunteers, pull their way to victory while competing in a tug-of-war tournament during the Misawa ... More