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  • MOFA hosts annual orientation course

    The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted its 13th annual orientation course Feb. 10-13, which gave a rare training opportunity to 20 officers from the four U.S. military branches serving throughout Japan. Maj. Dustin Sutton, 35th Security Forces commander, was one of the officers selected to

  • ALS graduates class 09-B

    Airman Leadership School Class 09-B graduated Feb. 12. The award recipients were: John L. Levitow Award: Senior Airman Robert Blumenkrantz, 35th Maintenance Squadron Distinguished Graduate: Senior Airman Roderick Gatewood, 35th Security Forces Squadron Academic Achievement Award: Senior Airman

  • Japanese students share technology with Misawa students

    The Hachinohe National College of Technology's Robot Club and Computer Programming Club visited Edgren High School and Cummings Elementary School Feb. 4. Three teachers and 14 students came to Misawa Air Base to show the children the projects they created as the college's second annual visit to

  • Tax center opens

    The Misawa tax center officially opened its doors Jan. 26 for the 2008 tax season. The center, located in Building 514, is staffed by volunteers who received their training through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program provided by the Internal Revenue Service. "The training was conducted by

  • Blue Team strives to enhance network security

    On Misawa, there is a somewhat secret team working behind the scenes, constantly testing, watching and waiting to see who will be the next to fail. They think like saboteurs, testing accessibility to computer infrastructure, or they act like hackers, luring people to send them their secrets. In the

  • Misawa maintainer pockets $1K prize during club drive

    A staff sergeant from the 35th Maintenance Squadron recently won one of 10 prizes of $1,000, for completing an online survey at collocated club about the programs and benefits of club membership, in the annual Air Force clubs membership drive. "I took the survey after applying for a membership