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  • 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

  • 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