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  • Misawa Airman named outstanding NCO paralegal of the year

    The U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General named Staff Sgt. Martin Dominguez, a 35th Fighter Wing JA international and operations law paralegal, the Outstanding NCO Paralegal of the Year award for 2016 and honored him with the Swigonski Award.The USAF JAG selects NCOs for the Swigonski Award based on

  • Decreasing Cost of Living Allowance at Misawa in 2018

    Cost of Living Allowance rates at Misawa Air Base will decrease significantly in 2018. Service members will see the change start in January's first pay period. The decrease is the result of a host of factors, including Retail Price Schedule data, exchange rate fluctuations and the prices of goods

  • Prepping for 'game day'

    The Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team, based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, arrived at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru AB, Nov. 29.The PACAF F-16 Demo Team promotes positive relations between the United States and nations across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The team includes one pilot,

  • AFE flight finds the perfect fit

    When shopping for clothes, most people are looking for a “good enough” fit. For the 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight, they won’t let an aircrew member out the door until the fit is perfect.The AFE shop is responsible for preparing all pilots’ flying gear, including

  • Old jet breaks new barriers

    One of Misawa's most famous flightline assets hit a milestone this week. BOB--a Block 50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, tail number 808--surpassed 9,500 hours of flight time on Nov. 20 at the ripe age of 27, making it older than many lieutenants and captains who fly "him." Almost every pilot stationed at

  • Senior NCO receives PACAF Security Forces award

    Pacific Air Forces awarded top honors to one of Misawa’s Wild Weasel Defenders, Master Sgt. Bruce Rick, NCO in charge of integrated defense with the 35th Security Forces Squadron. PACAF selected him as the Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level Senior NCO of the Year for his performance as a