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  • One family, one mission, a lifetime of readiness

    "I was riding on a bus watching kids walking home from school when the earthquake hit us," Staff Sgt. Alicia McQuay, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management NCO in charge, reminisces. "One minute, everything's normal, the next minute kids are running around screaming and I'm wondering,

  • Misawa Fire Department Urges Residents to "Have Two Ways Out!"

    Imagine waking up coughing, eyes burning and feeling extremely hot. You open your eyes and see an orange glow coming from outside your room. You become blinded, disoriented and unable to find your way around. The only sounds you hear are your smoke alarm blaring and the crackle of fire.How much time

  • MSOC runs in remembrance of Chief Warrant Officer

    On Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, the Misawa Security Operations Center hosted the first Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Lawter Memorial Run in honor of the late CW4 Lawter, former Intel Oversight Officer at the MSOC, who died from a heart attack at age 50. Lawter, a dedicated runner, frequently ran the

  • PACAF IG declares 35 FW mission capable

    For five days, the 35th Fighter Wing had a taste of its first consolidated unit inspection. Monday afternoon, the commander announced the good news: according to the Pacific Air Force Inspector General, who conducted the inspection, the 35 FW passed with a "Satisfactory" grade."A Satisfactory means