Misawa leaders express gratitude to Hachinohe first responders

The 35th Fighter Wing commander presented the Hachinohe Coast Guard, Police and Fire Departments with plaques Monday, to show his gratitude for rescuing five Misawa Airmen from dangerous waters at Tanahashi Cove July 24."We have always felt welcomed in the Japanese community as friends, and when a

ASACS keeps substance abuse out of classrooms

It isn't always easy to identify at-risk or substance-abusing adolescents, but if it's ever an issue at Robert D. Edgren High School, Jennifer Gurski, Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Service counselor, steps in. Mrs. Gurski, also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addiction

Japan celebrates Nebuta Festival

SECDEF puts meat on bones of DOD efficiencies initiative

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is putting meat on the bones of his initiative to reform the way the Pentagon does business and to eliminate duplicative, unnecessary overhead costs.During a Pentagon news conference Aug. 9, Gates said the steps he is taking will help the U.S. military fight the

Demo team brings the thunder to Chitose Air Base

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a monument of technical precision, finesse and power. The roar of its afterburner draws hundreds of thousands of people to air shows throughout the world each year.On Aug. 8, the nine Airmen of the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team stationed at Misawa Air Base

Demo team promotes exchange with Friendship Day

35th AMXS, always there to help a falcon into the nest