Misawa Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Dillon Alvarez

Nominees rank and name: Staff Sgt. Dillon AlvarezWhere are you from? Originally from Palmer, Alaska.What's your favorite thing about being stationed in Japan? I enjoy the culture of the Japanese people; the Overseas Cost of Living Allowance is pretty nice also.Who has been your greatest Air Force

Instructors enhance capability to fly, fight and win

The 35th Maintenance Group's mission is to provide safe and reliable aircraft, equipment and munitions to train the world's finest F-16 pilots and crew chiefs. However, they cannot do their job without the 372nd Training Squadron to strengthen their maintenance capabilities by broadening

Japanese restaurant and bar etiquette for dummies

As guests in Japan, people should practice and be knowledgeable in basic etiquette rules when visiting local restaurants and bars.Similar to state-side dining etiquette, there are good table manners and bad table manners in Japan. Some of these etiquette rules are obvious and already looked down

Misawa children show military pride

Misawa cleans up by springing into spring

With the weather slowly warming up, it can only mean one thing...spring is upon us. Spring brings great responsibility; cleaning responsibility that is. Winter has come and gone, and the layers of snow, that once concealed many things, are slowly clearing away. After long winters, the base

Misawa residents experience modern, traditional Japanese culture

Misawa children enjoy an excellent egg'stravaganza