After 45 years of operations, the 18th Wing conducted its last F-15C Eagle sortie, which also represents the type's last U.S.

F-16C Wild Weasels of the 35th Fighter Wing, based at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, will be replaced by F-35As as part of the U.S. Air Force’s modernizations efforts for tactical ...

After the incident, Col. Timothy Murphy, vice commander of the 35th Fighter Wing based at Misawa, said priority was placed on maintaining the safety of military personnel and local residents.