Misawa fighter pilots prove best in AF

The 13th Fighter Squadron won top honors as the best F-16 squadron in the Air Force, and the 35th Fighter Wing as top F-16 wing in the Air Force during the Air Force Air, Space and Information Operations' first Air Combat Command Combat Air Force-wide Distributed Mission Operations Turkey Shoot

Misawa Spotlight

Where are you from? I was born in the Philippines, grew up and graduate high school here in Misawa, Japan, and then moved to San Antonio, Texas. What's your favorite thing about being stationed in Japan? Being close to my sister, and her family and the food. Who has been your greatest Air Force

Misawa City hosts multi-lateral disaster exercise

Misawa Air Base servicemembers participated with both Japan Self-Defense Force and Misawa City agencies in a disaster preparedness exercise Oct. 5 at the Misawa City port. During the exercise, the groups worked together to respond to a mock earthquake and tsunami. "The exercise provided an

PACAF command chief visits Misawa

Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, Pacific Air Forces command chief master sergeant, visited here Oct. 6 and 7. While here, Chief Bishop took the opportunity to speak with members around the base, including those attending Airman Leadership School and the First Term Airman Center. He discussed the

MOSC seeks bazaar volunteers

An event many shoppers look forward to is the Misawa Far East Bazaar which is held twice a year and provides patrons with an opportunity to find items from throughout the Pacific. The bazaar, sponsored by the Misawa Officers' Spouses' Club, depends on donations and volunteers from the Misawa

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Annual base CFC starts

Misawa's 2008 Combined Federal Campaign kicked off Oct. 1 granting base members an opportunity to contribute to one or more of several hundred charitable organizations through Dec. 1. "The CFC consolidates all charitable solicitations into one campaign, once a year, lowering solicitation costs for