Story by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks | 35th Fighter Wing | 07.08.2024
Recently, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight conducted Exercise Tanuki Bandit 24 at Draughn Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, from June 23-28, 2024. Exercise Tanuki Bandit 24 showcased the cohesiveness and adaptability of approximately 50 U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps EOD technicians from Misawa Air Base, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Nellis......
Story by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle | 35th Fighter Wing | 01.18.2024
Recently Senior Airman Ethan Embrey, 35th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, was awarded the Senior Master Sergeant Robert A. McAllister Award for Firefighter Heroism for his life saving actions during the 2023 COPE North exercise at Tinian Island, 2023....
Story by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks | 35th Fighter Wing | 09.22.2023
Recently, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, in collaboration with the 35th Operations Support Squadron, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japanese contractors, successfully completed the construction of a mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) and a mobile runway edge sheave (MRES) on a taxiway at Misawa Air Base, Japan....
Story by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 03.26.2020
“Initial success or total failure” is the motto fueling explosive ordnance disposal Airmen to accept nothing less than perfection in and out of uniform. The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight’s mission is to clear hazards by locating, identifying and neutralizing explosive devices in order for base operations to continue, especially during wartime contingencies....
Story by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 01.31.2020
More than 25 Airmen from the 35th Operations Support Squadron, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, 35th Force Support Squadron and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron teamed up to enhance their readiness by participating in the first Multi-Domain Airman training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29. The purpose of this training is to create Airmen who are......
Story by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 12.16.2019
Regardless of the traumatic experiences he had dealt with in the past, Master Sgt. Douglas Smits, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal operations section chief, continues to serve in the EOD career field. In and out of uniform, he pushes himself to set better goals for himself to become an even better man, husband, father and Airman. “We were given these domains to......
Story by Staff Sgt. Melanie Bulow-Gonterman | Pacific Air Forces | 06.27.2019
MANADO, Indonesia—Six 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) technicians from Misawa Air Base, Japan, forward deployed the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) in support of Cope West 19 at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019....
Story by 2nd Lt. Jeremy Garcia | 35th Fighter Wing | 01.15.2019
The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron and 35th Operations Support Squadron work side by side to clear the flight line of snow and debris....
