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  • Active training preserves life

    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM ... shots rang out in rapid succession as the simulated shooter moved through the halls of Edgren High School here with a shotgun. The giant voice system delivered active shooter warning messages to members across the base as 35th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen navigated past

  • Ship early to avoid going postal

    From mid-November to mid-January, the 35th Communication Squadron's Post Office typically processes 640,000 pounds of mail during the holiday mailing craze.This weight is equivalent to nearly 30 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons."The volume of mail received pretty much quadruples during this time

  • Master of Motivation works out with Misawa

    When the Master of Motivation asked the crowd of about 100 Airmen here if they had ever experienced his creation, nearly every hand shot up in the air. It didn't take long for the remaining few to find out what they were in for. Misawa Airmen showed up to the base fitness center to workout with Tony

  • Misawa Exchange keeping the ‘Thanks’ in Thanksgiving

    With a quarter of its work force comprised of military family members, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a true example of family serving family. As such, the focus on Thanksgiving Day will be on family and shopping will have to wait until Friday. Customers will not have to wait long to start

  • Winter briefs prep Misawa Airmen for cold

    The 35th Fighter Wing Safety Office here hosted its annual Winter Awareness Safety campaign Nov. 4-8 at the Richard Bong Training Facility where more than 2,500 Airmen attended 15 briefings throughout the week.This year was different from the past -- not only was it mandatory, but it emphasized the

  • Don’t wait until it’s too late

    The convoys through insurgent-infested mountains and deserts were grueling and long, and the days were even longer. Most lasted from dawn to dusk, chasing a hidden enemy through convoluted caverns and crannies that proved impassable for most vehicles carrying troops. The conditions forced them to

  • Saving to survive holidays

    The sounds of laughter wasp through the cool crisp air, as two girls played outside. Their proud parents looked up briefly to watch, before turning back to the paper. The couple went through their checklist; did they pack all their clothes, kitchen items, professional gear? Were the bills paid and