Misawa Air Base, a joint base in Japan, did not suffer serious damage from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck, Dec. 8.

B-1B Lancer bombers deployed to Japan's Misawa AB continue exercises with regional partners, while the B-52 Stratofortresses deployed to Spain's Morón AB returned to Barksdale AFB. The U.S. Air Force ...

TOKYO — Japanese police have yet to identify a pair of badly burned victims two days after a car collided with a roadside garage in northeastern Japan, a spokesman said on Tuesday. The two were killed ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently conducted a joint “elephant walk” at Misawa Air Base, showcasing aircraft like the F-16 Fighting Falcon, ...

The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced plans for a squadron at Chitose Air Base to transition from the F-15J to the F-35A. The Japanese Ministry of ...

The 302nd Squadron chose a local species of eagle as its mascot, native to the mountains around its home base in Misawa, called Ojirowashi (white-tailed sea eagle). Japan has a tradition of painting ...

The first rotational Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission involving B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to Japan had a rocky start following an unplanned landing on a commercial runway.

Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed plans to establish a new F-35A Lightning II squadron at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, marking another major step in the country’s fleet modernization ...