For those concerned about traveling to Misawa after the March earthquake: Misawa is completely safe. We are located 232 miles north of the Fukushima nuclear plant, and benefit from a weather pattern that carries any potential radioactive release away from, rather than toward our installation. At no time has Misawa been at risk of radioactive exposure, nor do we expect to be. All of our military units are conducting normal operations, all of our dependents' schools are in session, and all of our Morale Welfare and Recreation activities are in full swing (just in time for the great spring weather!) Please see messages from 35 Fighter Wing Leadership below. There is no reason to delay your business, PCS or leisure travel to Misawa.

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, along with 300 U.S. civilian employees and 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.