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  • Maintainers seek hidden flaws, help save lives

    There are lots of critical maintenance units where Airmen work tirelessly every day behind the scenes to keep aircraft in the air so they can execute the mission successfully. Among these maintenance units is the non-destructive inspection shop here. When it comes finding and detecting flaws that

  • Balad F-16s destroy terrorist training camp

    Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing destroyed an al-Qaeda training camp southwest of Baghdad Saturday. In a coordinated attack, Air Force joint air terminal controllers on the ground cleared seven F-16s to drop precision guided bombs on the terror complex near

  • New Misawa City mayor tours base first time in 67 years

    After 67 years of living next door, the newest mayor of Misawa set foot on Misawa Air Base for the first time July 26. Mr. Kazumasa Taneichi, the new Misawa City mayor, received a tour of the flightline, fire station, new dorms, and Grissom Dining Facility. He was even treated to a seat in the

  • Misawa Airman first E-4 to graduate weapons course

    In June, an Airman from Misawa Air Base became the first senior airman in the Air Force to graduate from the Advanced Weapons Director Course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Senior Airman Jacob Henry, 610th Air Control Flight weapons director attended this course, which has historically been attended

  • New evaluation forms for some Airmen begins Aug. 1

    In July, Air Force officials announced the new changes to the officer and enlisted evaluation forms. "The changes to the evaluation system were long overdue," said Maj. Brian Schooley, 35th Mission Support Squadron commander. "One of the huge benefits of the new evaluations is the electronic