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

    UPDATED AS OF 16:04 14 Oct 2016The Airman that was found yesterday morning has been identified as Maj. Mario L. Tellez of the 35th Civil Engineering Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan. The cause of death is still under investigation and details will be released as they become available.

  • FSS: People first

    The diverse capabilities of the 35th Force Support Squadron revolve around taking care of Team Misawa. The military, civilian personnel and Japanese nationals operating these facilities do everything they can to support Airmen. FSS mission success equals taking care of the team.“FSS has so much

  • AF firefighter, flames keep burnin’

    The shrilling sound of an alarm echoed throughout the corridors of the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron fire department. As responders jumped from their beds, they wiped the sleep away and focused on the mission at hand—a confirmed fire call.“I remember it was 1:30 a.m.; I was groggy

  • Chaplain Corps brings heart to the flight line

    Airmen of the Chaplain Corps provided free food to maintenance personnel during a “Hearts on the Flight Line” event here, Sept. 28.The Chaplain Corps coordinated the program to reach out and lift up the spiritual, social, psychological and emotional well-being of Airmen by serving them hot plates of

  • Pilots plunge into SERE water survival course

    Flying sorties over the largest body of water on Earth increases the possibility of an emergency water landing for 35th Fighter Wing pilots, which creates a need for refresher water survival training to prepare for the unpredictable.Misawa, as with most bases, retains two Survival, Evasion,

  • First sergeants: More than a shirt

    There can be times when personnel need more help than their supervisors can offer, so the Air Force provides another outlet.First sergeants, also known as “shirts,” hold a position granted to master sergeants and above, and promote general health, discipline, and career progression of all assigned

  • Safety BASH keeps birds from airfield

    Since 2014, Misawa’s airfield has encountered approximately 13 incidents involving bird strikes. Striving to keep the airfield free of birds, Master Sgt. Curtis Campbell, the 35th Fighter Wing bird aircraft strike hazard coordinator, and his team, play a critical role in keeping the mission going