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  • Misawa energized about energy

    Misawa's combined energy bill last year, to include electricity and fuel, was $29 million. This is a relatively small number compared to the Defense Department's energy bill of $20 billion. Now, these costs are turning around, and the DoD is becoming more energy efficient with Executive Order

  • Aggressors invade Weasel territory

    Misawa Air Base's F-16 Fighting Falcons will fly against enemy aircraft in order to strike targets, protect the base and fly missions during a realistic simulation of war beginning Oct. 28. More than 130 Airmen from various aggressor squadrons, and 10 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor

  • 14th AMU weapons shop loads the bang

    Editors Note: Fourth in a series of six about the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit The maintainers of the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit have demonstrated with a fully-mission-capable rate of 90.9 percent that they are able to recover, repair and launch F-16 Fighting Falcons consistently. But what

  • Misawa saves energy with a flip of the switch

    Last year, Misawa spent approximately $85,000 on the energy bill for airfield lights. With a simple flip of a switch, energy planners hope to cut that bill by two-thirds. In early October, the 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield management office coordinated with the Japan Air Self-Defense