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  • 35th FW command chief retires

    In a ceremony Jan. 30, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief said goodbye to Misawa and the Air Force. Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Missel is retiring after 30 years of service. He has served as the 35th FW command chief since February 2005. Chief Missel grew up in Webster, N.Y., and enlisted in the Air

  • Services gives back to customers

    The 35th Services Squadron is hosting a customer appreciation week Feb. 3-10 filled with various activities and prizes. "Anyone here on Misawa can enjoy the festivities whether they are a customer or not," said Ms. Terra Erb, marketing assistant for services. "We want to show Misawa Air Base that we

  • Misawa Airman to perform for Tops In Blue

    Some people spend their whole lives trying to find their passion and dreams in life. But for Tech. Sgt. Lamon Mabron, his are right around the corner. Apprehension was not a factor after a week-long audition set out by the judges during the audition for Tops In Blue. "You can't give it your best if

  • New COMPACAF visits Misawa for first time

    A blizzard, and what would amount to nearly 15 inches of snow, couldn't stop the new Pacific Air Forces commander from making his first official visit to Misawa. Gen. Howie Chandler, and his wife Eva-Marie, arrived Thursday afternoon for a two-day tour of the base. Misawa was the second stop in his

  • New Army unit works to provide missile warnings

    At the beginning of the fiscal year, Misawa became the host to approximately 24 soldiers assigned to the Joint Tactical Ground System and their families. The Army tenant unit is C Detachment and C/2nd Section, and is part of 1st Space Company Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colo. They are

  • Joint Tactical Ground Station opens at Misawa

    In a history-making event Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m., the U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command deputy commanding general cut a red ribbon at the wing's newest facility, the Joint Tactical Ground System, marking its official opening here. The ceremony, led by Army Brig. Gen. John Seward from the Space and