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  • Misawa crew chiefs work into the night

    Working amongst the glow of blue flightline lights, a crew chief hastily examines an F-16 Fighting Falcon. The aircraft has just landed after a one-hour flight above Misawa, but Staff Sgt. Cody Puente's job has just begun. In order to prepare the jet for its next flight, he inspects compartments,

  • Air Force enacts CDC and WAPS testing changes

    Misawa Airmen studying for career development and promotion opportunities will begin to receive study materials solely online by Oct. 1, 2017.Although the electronic delivery of Career Development Course volumes and Weighted Airman Promotion System study references have been in place for several

  • Surpassing expectations: Four 35 AMDS Airmen achieve BTZ

    Four airmen first class from the 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron earned an early promotion through the senior airman "below-the-zone" program during boards held quarterly from January 2014 to June 2015. Senior Airmen Zenny Dinh, 35 AMDS bioenvironmental engineering journeyman, and Scott Maris, now

  • Inspection at its finest: 35 LRS Airmen maintain aircraft parts

    Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store and flight service center maintain $37 million worth of F-16 Fighting Falcon parts and equipment here on a daily basis. These Airmen check-in assets and identify parts as unserviceable, in need of maintenance or good-to-go. Parts

  • 13 AMU competes in load crew competition

    Two teams from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit competed in the third quarter load crew competition here, July 17.The competition consisted of a timed race to determine who had the best combined loading proficiency, reliability, safety and timeliness. The winner

  • Misawa star returns with Tops in Blue

    Alone backstage feeling glossy white piano keys beneath her fingertips, she mentally steps into a blissful zone in preparation for the big show.Every keystroke composes a melody, bringing her closer to serenity as memories of her family jog back and forth through her mind. She hopes what she does on

  • EES, WAPS questions answered

    The Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System Roadshow visited Misawa Air Base July 15.To access the EES/WAPS Roadshow questions and answers compiled from multiple bases please CLICK HERE or for more information, visit the myPers page at