Is Misawa Air Base a good base?
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Is Misawa Air Base a good base?
Misawa Air Base was a great working environment. The area is very family oriented and the base is nice. My family really enjoyed living in the area and I enjoyed working with the multi-cultural co-workers.
How big is Misawa AFB?
There are about 3,500 U.S. military personnel assigned to Misawa, along with 300 U.S. civilian employees and more than 1,000 local national employees. Misawa Air Base is unique in that it’s the only combined, joint service installation in the western Pacific.
How much snow did Misawa get?
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — Joint and allied personnel at Misawa Air Base executed mission-essential training and defense operations directly supporting the Indo-Pacific Command mission while simultaneously receiving a record breaking 72.4 inches of snowfall during the month of December in 2020.
What is Misawa known for?
Misawa city is also a town of military bases. It’s home to the U.S. Air Force Japan’s Misawa Air Base, which houses approximately 10,000 people (approximately 20% of the population,) made up of military personnel and their families. It is also home to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force as well.
What prefecture is Misawa in?
Aomori Prefecture
Misawa Air Base is located in Misawa City on the shores of Lake Ogawara in the Aomori Prefecture. Misawa is approximately 400 miles north of Tokyo, on the northeastern part of the main island of Honshu.
Does Misawa get snow?
Snowfall is erratic. Misawa averages about 140 inches per year but snow does not usually accumulate here. Storms can drop 10 inches or more on us but they are infrequent. However even the heaviest snowfalls can melt quickly.
What’s the nicest Air Force Base?
Top 5 duty stations in the Air Force
- Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. With two Air Force bases in the area, San Antonio tops our list.
- Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- MacDill AFB, Florida.
- Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
- United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.
