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  • Misawa EOD Attends Advanced Training Course

    49th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians perform electronic diagnostics on a hostage improvised explosive device to disarm it during training at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Apr. 7, 2017. The 49th CES EOD flight hosted an advanced electronics diagnostic course with EOD

  • Airman aims high, achieves life dreams

    There are hundreds of thousands of active duty Airmen in the enlisted force; only 85 are accepted into the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program each year.This program is a continuous effort to give the nation's best and brightest enlisted Airmen the opportunity to further excel with

  • A round of a paws for Team Misawa vet clinic

    Pets are considered family for many military members, and when they need care, Misawa residents can take them to the base veterinary clinic for treatments.“A lot of members here have pets and we consider them our family members like we would children,” said U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Smith, the 35th

  • 30th Annual Japan Day glows with Nebuta parade

    Float carriers chant as drums beat loudly, syncing with their inner metronome for the first Nebuta parade held on Misawa Air Base during its 30th Annual Japan Day event, April 7 and 8. Whether residents heard the loud cracks of kendo swords or walked Friendship Boulevard to see the street

  • Five-man team keeps things 20/20

    Two doctors and three technicians at Misawa optometry clinic care for the well-being of more than 11,000 pairs of eyes. The team not only sees an average of 20 patients a day but they are also on-call 24/7 in case of an emergency.The optometry clinic provides active duty military and their families

  • Misawa EOD rockets to the top, wins AF award

    The Air Force recently announced the winners of the 2016 Civil Engineer Awards, revealing the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team as the recipient of the Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Award.The annual award recognizes the EOD flight that distinguished itself as the

  • Lab technicians flawlessly fuel 35th Fighter Wing

    “Lab,” an Airman calls over the radio. “Control to call lab,” responds the receiver. “Your vehicle is en route,” says the responder as new fuel arrives for quality control. “Copy,” says the receiver as he prepares for processing a batch of fuel. Fueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon is not simple as