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  • PRT proving ingenuity is all it takes to make a difference

    In a country where the reality is that parents will have to bury one of their children before the age of 5, members of a coalition provincial reconstruction team at Zabul, Afghanistan, are working to reverse this staggering trend. After two Air Force medical professionals spent some time on the

  • Top leader visits Misawa, praises Airmen

    Lt. Gen. Edward Rice, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, presided over a change of command ceremony for the 35th Fighter Wing Monday. While here, he took the opportunity to discuss recent changes in Air Force leadership, Misawa's role in the mission and how we fit into the overall

  • Air Force releases E-5 promotion list

    The following Team Misawa senior airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant: 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Sellers, Andrew 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Almaraz, Mario Altizer, Andrew Armstrong, Joshua Bose, Jesse Cain, Christopher Castleberry, Jonathan Dunn, Kyle Fifita, Siaosi

  • New wing commander takes the reins

    In a change of command ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Edward Rice Jr., commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, Col. David Stilwell became the new commander of the 35th Fighter Wing in Hangar 949 at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Colonel Stilwell replaced Col. Terrence O'Shaughnessy who served at

  • General Schwartz in as 19th chief of staff

    The Air Force's 19th chief of staff spoke of mending fences and earning trust in his speech after taking charge of the service during a ceremony here Aug. 12. "Without trust, we are nothing," Gen. Norton A. Schwartz said to the crowd of about 600 people on the base's ceremonial lawn. "Trust must be

  • Wing commander says sayonara

    In a change of command ceremony, Col. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, 35th Fighter Wing commander, passed the reigns of command this morning to Col. David Stilwell in Hangar 949. During his speech, Colonel O'Shaughnessy reflected on his last 19 months as the commander of the 35th FW and what it meant to