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  • Misawa Half-Marathon

    More than 800 Japanese and Misawa Air Base runners will participate in Race the Base half-marathon, 10K and 5K events Sunday, starting and finishing at the Friendship Gate and American Park area. In preparation for the event, the Friendship Gate will close to vehicle traffic at 12 a.m. Sept. 26 and

  • Patriot Express adds stop to Misawa

    Service members here now will have another option to get back to the states than shelling out money for a commercial flight. Beginning Oct. 5, the Patriot Express will make its way back to Misawa Air Base. U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command have contracted North American Airlines

  • Misawa celebrates 62 years of Air Force history

    Misawa will host the U.S. Air Force Ball Sept. 25 in honor of 62 years since the establishment of the Air Force Sept. 18, 1947. Tickets will be on sale until Sept. 18 and can be obtained through any first sergeant. This year's theme, "Celebrating Milestones: Misawa Air Base History," will be held in

  • On-base housing mandatory at Misawa

    A policy in effect Sep. 1 requires all active-duty accompanied members arriving at Misawa Air Base to move into available on-base family housing. U.S. Forces Japan initiated the policy change by directing all U.S. installations to increase Military Family Housing occupancy rates. By increasing