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  • Reminder brings one's past to present

    Jeffrey Wilson has seen firsthand the tragedy that often results when people get behind the wheel after drinking. Mr. Wilson is the safety manager for Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan, and planned and designed a holiday driving under the influence awareness display that went up near the main gate of

  • NAF hosts early Thanksgiving

    Naval Air Facility Misawa officers and chiefs showed their appreciation for the Sailors and civilians who help the Navy meets its mission here, by hosting an annual pre-Thanksgiving luncheon feast, Friday, Nov. 21. Khaki leaders bought and prepared more than 1,000 pounds of food, including dozens of

  • Misawa, Komatsu Airmen train, entertain to maintain strong ties

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, are hosting more than 80 Misawa Airmen through the week during a JASDF and U.S. air-to-air training event that will increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both forces and foster the U.S.-Japan alliance, as

  • Climate survey deadline extended to Dec. 14

    If you want to play a part in shaping the future of the Air Force, an effective and proven tool may be sitting in your inbox and you have until Dec. 14 to be heard. Since Oct. 1, an initial e-mail invitation and several follow-on reminders were sent out Air Force-wide, which included a link to the

  • Navy strengthens ties during crucial time

    A brief mass casualty exercise, part of a larger triennial Air Force Unit Compliance Inspection, caught one Naval Air Facility Misawa Seabee by surprise Nov. 17. However, his actions in treating a simulated downed aviator earned praise from both Air Force and Navy personnel, and reinforced the

  • Misawa volunteers donate more than time at local orphanage

    A group of about 75 Sailors, Airmen and family members, sponsored by Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan, made a trip to the Bikoh-en children's orphanage in nearby Shichinohe Machi, for a day of food, friendship and fun. The visit will be the first of many more to come, scheduled for December 2008 and