U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Erik Thompson expresses the importance of the Civil Engineer Squadron’s mission at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. The Dirt Boyz is a section of CE specializing in operation of heavy machinery.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Dirig, 35th Communications Squadron expeditionary communications noncommissioned officer in charge, troubleshoots a Hawkeye III Lite satellite system Rapid Response Communications Kit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2025.

This week’s Wild Weasel of the Week (WWoW) is Senior Airman Derek Johnson, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon assistant dedicated crew chief.

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Kenkel, left, 35th Fighter Wing deputy commander, and Senior Airman Derek Johnson, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon assistant dedicated crew chief, inspect the wheel of an F-16 during a brake pad change at Misawa Air Base.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elijah Tait, 35th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) weather operations and planning noncommissioned officer in charge, delegates mission duties for the day to weather forecasters at Misawa Air Base.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Rego, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (RADR) officer in charge, briefs Airmen on the RADR process at Misawa Air Base, Japan,

While most of Japan has entered the soggy “tsuyu” rainy season, this depressing weather produces some elegant and unbelievable blooms like such as roses, hydrangeas and irises.

At the northern end of Honshu, Cape Oma in the Shimokita Peninsula is known as a fishing port that offers one of the nation’s tastiest bluefin tunas.

Misawa Air Base and local community members celebrate American Day 2025 at Misawa, Japan, June 15, 2025.

A 2.5-hour drive from Misawa Air Base will take you to Cape Oma in the Shimokita Peninsula, the northernmost point of Honshu with a scenic landscape of blue ocean of the Tsugaru Strait and white silhouette of Hokkaido.