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  • PACAF IG assesses Misawa readiness

    The Pacific Air Force's Inspector General Team evaluated the 35th Fighter Wing Commander's Inspection Program under the new Air Force Inspection System Oct. 27 through Nov. 2.Under the CCIP, commanders can shape exercises to identify problem areas within their specific mission sets. These exercises

  • The Ghosts of Misawa

    Military bases are dangerous places, and over the years, Misawa Air Base has experienced its share of dramatic and traumatic deaths.  Parapsychologists and ghost hunters suggest this type of environment is conducive to hauntings, and if you have been at Misawa Air Base for more than a year, chances

  • Planting trees for a better tomorrow

    More than 200 people from Misawa Air Base and the local community worked together to plant approximately 1,400 Japanese Black Pine trees during the 3rd Annual Coastal Shore Belt Reconstruction Forest Project near Itsukawame, Japan, Oct. 25, 2014. The event was led by the Aomori Prefecture's

  • Airmen bring smiles to orphaned children

    Fifteen Airmen from Misawa's First Four Organization visited more than 25 orphaned children at the Biko-en Children's Care House in Shichinohe, Japan, Oct. 18.The organization made the 14-mile trip to the orphanage to donate school supplies to the elementary-aged children at the care house. The

  • JAG announces law school programs

    Officers interested in applying for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program may do so between Jan. 1 through Feb. 15. However, there are several prerequisites that must be completed now in order to apply for either program."Air Force missions are constantly changing, and

  • Exchange changes policy for holidays

    To make gift giving easier, the Army & Air Force Exchange service is extending its return policy for items purchased from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24. The Misawa Exchange's standard policy allows returns up to 15 to 90 days of purchase with a sales receipt.  The holiday return/exchange policy extends these

  • Why I Wear the Uniform: A1C Ryan Colby

    You can tell a lot about a person by looking at just their shoes. Some people wear the newest style or limited edition. Others just simply wear what they can afford or manage to get by with.My shoes are green, with heavy grease and oil stains, but not from carelessness or not paying attention to