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  • COMPACAF message to Airmen

    This week, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates nominated Michael Donley to serve as Secretary of the Air Force, and General Norton Schwartz to serve as Air Force Chief of Staff. As you know, both Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff T. Michael Moseley resigned

  • Typhoon season hits Japan

    June marks the beginning of typhoon season here at Misawa. Tropical storms and typhoons normally develop in the Pacific Ocean during the months of May through December, and strike Japan between June and October. Heavy rains wash out roads and bridges. With wind speeds from 74 to 148 miles per hour,

  • Misawa F-16s undergo upgrade program

    Representatives from the 35th Fighter Wing, Air Combat Command, Lockheed Martin and the F-16 System Program Office gathered on the flightline here May 8 for a ceremony with the F-16. The ceremony celebrated the completion of the last Wild Weasel F-16 to be configured with the latest war-fighting

  • American Day comes to Japan

    Americans share their culture with the Misawa community here during American Day on May 31 and June 1. "The tradition of celebrating American Day began 20 years ago as a thank you to the Japanese for Japan Day," said Capt. Karen Dayle-Horsley, 35th Mission Support Squadron. American Day is a chance