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  • UPDATE: Misawa Air Base incident

    On November 29, at 1:47 a.m. in the lobby of the Misawa Inn, Misawa Air Base, a U.S. civilian was involved in a physical altercation with two Japanese National employees of Misawa Inn. Air Force Security Forces detained the U.S. civilian and he remains in custody on Misawa Air Base. One Japanese

  • Misawa vice catches first salmon at annual festival

    The Annual Salmon Festival in Oirase, Japan, attracts Japanese and Americans alike from hundreds of miles away and is known regionally as the largest salmon festival in Northern Japan. Every year, a Misawa Air Base commander speaks at the event as an opportunity to thank the Japanese community for

  • Finding strength to triumph depression, anxiety

    Before the sunlight touched my window, my alarm pierced the silence of my bedroom. As I reach over to my night stand to click snooze, I think:“Just another day…” Mustering the strength to get out of bed, I find my significant other running out the door on her way to work. She tells me, “Have a great

  • Initial release: Runway closure/construction

    Runway construction will begin Nov. 10, 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and will last until Nov. 16, 2017. During the construction the runway will be closed May 10 to July 5, 2017.The Air Force Civil Engineer Center approved the construction consisting of one major repair with two projects, totaling

  • Update: Misawa Airman found deceased in on-base residence

    The Airman that was found yesterday morning has been identified as Airman 1st Class Justin Shaden of the 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan."Each person here on base is a valuable member of Team Misawa. Any time there is a loss it is devastating and sends shockwaves through the entire

  • CDC ensures mission readiness, peace of mind

    From hourly to daily care, Misawa Air Base’s Yoiko Child Development Center supports a wide variety of childcare programs to meet every family’s needs.The CDC is a developmental school with programs to encourage children to think and reason, promote language and literacy, build physical development