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  • 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

  • Misawa AB reenergizes conservation efforts

    When most people turn on their office lights or start pounding away at their keyboards, they seldom consider where that electricity is coming from. However, the moment the lights dim or the power suddenly goes out, the focus quickly shifts. Without the much needed power, nearly the entire military

  • Misawa Airmen to ‘tie one on’

    Less than a week after 35th Fighter Wing officials gave winter weather driving safety briefings to more than 4,000 base members, Thursday they launched their 14th annual "Tie One On" safety campaign against drinking and driving. "We schedule the Tie One On campaign at this time of year because of

  • Open season ongoing for three civilian benefit programs

    Open season for three civilian benefit programs continues until Dec. 8. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, or FEHB; the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance program, or FEDVIP; and the Federal Flexible Spending Account, or FSAFED, program. Federal

  • Air base residents prepare for winter in Misawa

    As the first snowflakes of this winter season lay a blanket of white on Misawa Air Base, the Airmen of 35th Fighter Wing are prepared to survive and thrive during wintry weather. "Last week, our safety office briefed more than 4,000 base residents, during 20 different briefings, on the challenges of

  • Chairman: Serious debate on security investment needed

    Americans need to have a serious debate about what it takes to defend the United States, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Nov. 17 here. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen has long proposed a floor for funding for national security of 4 percent of the gross domestic product. With the