NAF also plays host to several tenant commands at Misawa including:
CNFJ HRO: provides a full range of civilian personnel actions for NAF Misawa and its tenant and deployed commands. The services include standard civilian personnel management functions of staffing, compensation, wage and classification, labor and employee relations and services, employee development, and equal employment opportunity.
Region Legal Service Office (RLSO): Branch Misawa Japan provides a full spectrum of government legal services, court-martial prosecution, and command legal advice and support.
Navy College Office: provides professional counseling and advisement for Sailors on all matters relating to academic programs, tuition assistance, SMART Transcripts, SOCNAV agreements, CLEP/DANTES and Excelsior testing options.
Deployed patrol squadrons (VP): are assigned to Misawa on six-month rotations and are tasked with patrolling the waters for submarines and surface ships. The patrol squadrons fly the P-8A Poseidon pursuit aircraft and work closely with other U.S. 7th Fleet units to provide long-range reconnaissance and surveillance.