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  • Misawa's 13th Fighter Squadron deploys to S. Korea

    The pilots of the 13th Fighter Squadron deployed, Feb. 23, to the Republic of Korea with the main body following early this week. More than 300 Airmen will support the 13th FS in an effort to balance assets to support regional stability in the Asia-Pacific theater and meet the needs of the ongoing

  • Cultures collide during snowball competition

    Japanese and American children put their snow-throwing skills to the test during a snowball competition Feb. 14 at the Tonami Clan Memorial Village in Misawa City. More than 100 children participated, making up five Japanese and three American teams. Each team had their own coach who guided them

  • 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