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  • Base members to observe Fire Prevention Week

    Team Misawa is slated to host its annual Fire Prevention Week with a kick-off ceremony at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 in the base exchange parking lot. "Fire Prevention Week is an avenue that gives the base community an opportunity to participate in some fun events and, in the process, helps us achieve our goal

  • Civil engineers provide humanitarian support

    Helping people through humanitarian missions is one of the many things Airmen do, and Balikatan '08, earlier this year, proved no exception. Several Airmen from Misawa Air Base had an opportunity to put their skills to good use and showcase the gentler side of the Air Force in an island province of

  • Policy changes benefit Airmen deploying for 365 days

    Effective Oct. 1, Air Force officials here will implement policy changes to improve sourcing efficiency of 365-day deployments and ensure Airmen receive adequate notification prior to deployment. The new policy sets the deployment "accept or decline" option at three calendar days, streamlines the

  • Record field runs in 12th Annual USAF Marathon

    Nearly 7,400 runners came out beneath clear sunny skies for the 12th Annual running of the U.S. Air Force Marathon here. Nathan Peters of Grayling, Mich., was the overall winner of the full marathon posting a time of 2:30:47. Gone were the damaging winds, remnants of Hurricane Ike that rocked the

  • Leaders pledge support to bring missing servicemembers home

    On a small parade field at the steps of the Pentagon and across the river from the skyline of the nation's capital, top military and political leaders today pledged to continue looking for missing servicemembers no matter the cost. "Over the past 230-plus years, a promise has been made to the men

  • 14th FS deploys in support of GWOT

    Members of the 14th Fighter Squadron deployed to Central Command area of responsibility Sept. 21 as part of the Global War on Terrorism. Although deploying puts additional pressures on military members, it also puts a great deal of strain on the families left behind, according to 1st Lt. Kevin

  • General election voting via absentee ballot

    With the 2008 general election for president of the Unites States happening in less than 50 days, PACAF leadership encourages all eligible members to take the necessary steps to obtain an absentee ballot in time to exercise their right to vote. An overseas member's first step is to complete, then