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  • 3 Misawa Airmen earn AF Communications, Information Awards

    Three Misawa Airmen were recently informed of the Air Force selected them as outstanding in their field. Congratulations goes to: The Air Force Communications and Information Outstanding Field Grade Officer Award goes to Lt. Col. William Poirier, 35th Communications Squadron commander. The Air Force

  • Misawa Warrior of the Week

    Name: Tech. Sgt .Renee C. Crisostomo Hometown: Stockton, California Squadron: Detachment 12, Air Force News Agency (AFN) Duty title: Production section noncommissioned officer in charge"I am proud to nominate Sergeant Crisostomo as our warrior of the week. Sergeant Crisostomo leads the AFN Misawa

  • Force reduction update

    Probably the most difficult part of my job as your Secretary is releasing patriotic Americans from serving in our Air Force, but it is a step we nevertheless must take. One of the duties we have as Airmen is assuring future Airmen that they will be as capable and confident to accomplish the mission

  • Wife cries for joy as deployed husband returns home

    Earlier this year Senior Airman Gena Armstrong kissed her husband goodbye before his deployment to Iraq. She stood with a crowd of people waiting to welcome her loved one back home June 9. There were weather and mechanical problems that delayed the return of her husband Tech. Sgt. Barry

  • Teenagers learn skills, earn money toward college through volunteering

    Misawa's teenagers can take advantage of a local program that will add to their job experience and earn money toward scholarships. Misawa's teenagers can volunteer 10 to 20 hours a week while learning a skill this summer through the VolunTeen program June 25 through August 10 here. This Department

  • ROTC Cadets learn about operational AF while at Misawa

    Awesome! The awe inspired teen climbed out of the crash-recovery crane with a smile and rushed over to her fellow Air Force cadets. She had just controlled a powerful vehicle designed to lift and move damaged aircraft. Though her training only required her to move a tennis ball using the hoist at

  • 67 Misawa E-6 make E-7 & 99 E-5s make E-6

    The Air Force selected 6,002 of 24,115 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,314 of 39,797 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. At Misawa, 67 technical sergeants and 99 staff sergeants were informed of their selection for promotion at the end