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  • Valentine gala to promote healthy hearts

    This month, Misawa residents are asked to focus on their hearts as part of American Heart Month. Since 1963, the President of the United States of America has declared February as American Heart Month "in acknowledgement of the importance of the ongoing fight against cardiovascular disease,"

  • USFJ, 5th AF CC visits Misawa

    The U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander addressed a multi-service audience of about 600 service members at Misawa Air Base Feb. 4, 2010, during his first visit to the base since taking command in October.Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field opened his speech thanking Misawa members for serving at this

  • Misawa's shared mission, shared award

    The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department is in the running for the Pacific Air Force's Best Fire Department for a Medium Base 2010 award. This accomplishment wouldn't have been possible without the friendship enjoyed by the base's joint team of Airmen-Japanese fire crews."The Japanese

  • Misawa Sailors create snow sculpture in Northern Japan

    Sailors from Misawa Air Base will take part in Sapporo city's 62nd annual Snow Festival Jan. 31, 2011.The Sailors, attached to Naval Air Facility Misawa and its tenant commands, will spend the week creating an ice sculpture for the festival, which officially begins Feb. 6."We've conducted office