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  • U.S., Japan integrate to perfect safety, security response capabilities

    Sirens screamed from the voices of fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles while U.S. and Japan first responders raced across Misawa Air Base during a bilateral emergency management exercise, Aug. 30.U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members quickly reacted to a mock improvised

  • Tires, tracks and torque—an Airman’s life goals

    His feet work the gas and clutch like a drummer while his hands make short corrective cuts with the wheel, reining in the chaos, as he slides through a sharp, hair-pin turn.Tires on a slammed silver car shriek while an avid drifter jerks sideways on a track in Gonohe, Japan. As he nears the next

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one

  • COMPACAF reaffirms alliance, readiness in Japan

    In response to recent North Korean provocations, Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, made an unscheduled stop to meet with his Japanese counterparts Aug. 30 to reaffirm the strength of the U.S. military partnership and validate the readiness of the alliance.

  • COMPACAF reaffirms alliance, readiness in Japan

    In response to recent North Korean provocations, Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, made an unscheduled stop to meet with his Japanese counterparts Aug. 30 to reaffirm the strength of the U.S. military partnership and validate the readiness of the alliance.

  • Misawa load competition challenges weapons Airmen readiness

    The brash horn ricochets off hangar bay concrete walls alerting two three-person weapons load crews to begin the race to meet each required objective—speed, cleanliness, but most importantly, safety— while weapons experts evaluated them at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11.This friendly competition

  • Bilateral airfield lighting duo guides pilots home

    This is part two in a series highlighting the teams charged with keeping Misawa's airfield mission-ready at all times.An F-16 Fighting Falcon quickly approaches Misawa’s runway in the middle of a dense, rainy storm, at 9 p.m., with thick clouds and little visibility. Breaking through the clouds with