Misawa Air Base is located approximately 400 miles north of Tokyo, adjacent to Misawa City in Aomori Prefecture, (pop. approx. 42,000) in Tohoku. There are about 5,200 U. S. military personnel assigned to Misawa (pronounced MEE-sah-wah) , along with 300 U. S. civilian employees end 900 local national employees. Misawa Air Base is unique in that it's the only combined, joint service installation in the western Pacific. Units representing all four U. S. services are assigned here as well as the Japan Air Self Defense Force, or JASDF. The 35th Fighter Wing serves as the host unit and major associate units include the 301st Intelligence Squadron, Naval Air Facility, Naval Security Group Activity, JASDF Northern Air Defense Force Headquarters and 3rd Air Wing. Main
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