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  • More than 200 Misawa Airmen earn promotion

    More than 200 Misawa Airmen were among the 15,130 Air Force has selected out of 36,608 eligible senior airman for promotion to staff sergeant, a 41.33 percent selection rate. The staff sergeant selection rate rose 5.46 percent from last year. The Air Force released the promotion list Aug. 15. The

  • Mission Support Group has new commander

    Col. Mark Burns assumed command of the 35th Mission Support Group in a change of command ceremony at 8 a.m. at Hangar 949 Aug. 10. Colonel Burns took over from Col. Arnold Holcomb who ended a two-year tour here as commander of the MSG. He will serve next as the chief of Supply Chain Management

  • Environmental program exemplies good stewardship

    The 35th Fighter Wing's award winning Civil Engineer Squadron proves through numerous examples that its environmental programs here exemplify good stewardship in northern Japan. Caring for the environment is just one part of Misawa's responsibilities that the Airmen are involved in as they live on,

  • Blood drive to gear up

    Members of the Department of Defense's Armed Services Blood Bank Center, Okinawa, Japan are scheduled to arrive here Tuesday for a scheduled blood drive Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Potter Fitness Center. "The blood bank is the sole source of blood products for the

  • Misawa Airmen learn from critical evacuation training

    As part of the initial response phase, families of a recent exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan played a critical role in a simulated evacuation Monday morning. The mass departure processing is an important part of the full deployment and capability of our service, according to one

  • Help the Red Feather Campaign help others

    From car washes, bike rallies to "bowl-a-thons," several organizations are working hard to raise money for the annual Red Feather Campaign. The campaign began in 1947 to help the elderly, homeless, and those facing hardships just outside our gate. Even today, 60 years later, Misawa Air Base is