Acing Keen Sword: practice makes perfect

For four days, the U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots went through countless briefings and motivational speeches. On Nov. 8, 2012, more than 30 pilots sat in their jets, side-by-side, and waited for the crew chiefs to give them the signal to taxi-out. It was time to take to the skies.Keen

Leadership serve Airmen this Thanksgiving

Ready, set, load those weapons

Misawa's energy guru analyzes work centers for energy savings

Many Misawa Air Base service members have heard the call to conserve energy and resources. Some have even signed pledges to be more energy efficient at work and home. Now, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron has someone with one eye on the base's energy usage, and the other eye on a checklist. Cari

Tops In Blue brings music to Misawa's ears

More than 800 base members and Japanese citizens from the local community poured into the Misawa City Civic Center, Japan, Nov. 14, 2012, and rushed to get the best seats in the house. The audience sat quietly in the darkness before the stage lit up and the music from Tops In Blue, the Air Force's

Angry? There’s a class for that

Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seemed to be going right and someone knew exactly what buttons to push and they were not only pushing them, they were bashing them with a hammer? Maybe on a different day you would be able to deal with the situation, but this time you are seriously

Dirty Jobs of Misawa Air Base: 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron