Blue Team strives to enhance network security

On Misawa, there is a somewhat secret team working behind the scenes, constantly testing, watching and waiting to see who will be the next to fail. They think like saboteurs, testing accessibility to computer infrastructure, or they act like hackers, luring people to send them their secrets. In the

Town hall meeting

Misawa maintainer pockets $1K prize during club drive

A staff sergeant from the 35th Maintenance Squadron recently won one of 10 prizes of $1,000, for completing an online survey at collocated club about the programs and benefits of club membership, in the annual Air Force clubs membership drive. "I took the survey after applying for a membership

Tricare grants extension for overseas claims filing

Tricare Management Activity officials have extended the "timely filing waiver" for dates of service before Dec. 31, 2007, to allow providers, beneficiaries and others living overseas additional time to submit overdue claims for reimbursement. The original deadline was Dec. 31, 2008, for services

Misawa residents to get new phone, Internet services

Shortly after Feb. 15, base residents will receive a new, 10-digit home phone number, as Misawa Air Base gets ready to switch its telephone and Internet service provider. "The base is making this switch because the use of DSN phone numbers for unofficial use is no longer authorized," said Anna

Watching history unfold from the air

A new year brings with it the possibility for new beginnings; this year brings with it a new type of beginning for the Iraqi people in the form of provincial elections Jan. 31. In support of the historic event, the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing is employing airpower assets in support of U.S. Air

Compassion earns Misawa captain Bronze Star

Stories are often told of servicemembers whose heroism distinguishes them above the rest, but there are some whose sacrifice leaves prospects of hope in places where there once was none. Capt. Timothy Harrelson, 35th Medical Operations Squadron family practice physician assistant, recently received