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  • Command chaplain speaks at National Prayer Breakfast

    Misawa Airmen received inspirational and morale-building words during a National Prayer Breakfast here Feb. 21. The guest speaker for this year's prayer breakfast was Col. Richard Hartwell, the PACAF command chaplain. According to Colonel Hartwell, the National Prayer Breakfast is "intended to

  • Using cell phones as modem can lead to extremely high bills

    Using your cell phone to connect to the Internet can be a very convenient way to stay in touch and stay informed when you are traveling. However in Japan, this can be very costly. There are no flat rate connection fees and the fees associated with internet use are much higher than the fees you may

  • PACAF maintainers recognized for job well done

    There is little doubt that Misawa's maintainers worked hard this past year. In addition to all the work that goes into maintaining the home-station mission and aircraft, the 35th Maintenance Group had to overcome back-to-back deployments and an ORI. In the end, all that hard work paid off for the

  • Misawa welcomes its newest arrival

    Congratulations to the following parents, who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here December 2007 and January 2008. It's a boy! Brandon Pearson, born Dec. 27 to Senior Airman Kyle and Vanessa Pearson. Henry Harris Brusca, born Jan. 10 to Capt. Michael Brusca and Mayfield Williams. It's a

  • Misawa Airman to join elite Thunderbirds

    Exceptional dreams require noteworthy pursuits, and one of Misawa's Airmen learns first hand that no matter how long the chase, some dreams are worth following. Being the first in his family to ever serve in the armed forces gave this F-16 crew chief a limited knowledge of what it meant to be an

  • USAF, JASDF servicemembers honored in JAAGA ceremony

    U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force Airmen were honored during a Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association ceremony Feb. 15. Maj. Michael Birdwell, 35th Operations Support Squadron Intelligence Flight commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Ryoichi Niwa, 6th Missile Group, were the

  • Sergeant puts SABC skills to use

    A staff sergeant with the 35th Operations Support Squadron recently had to rely on his self aid and buddy care skills. He wasn't in a combat zone though, he was right here in Misawa. On his way to the Shimoda Mall one January evening, Staff Sgt. Mark Moore witnessed a vehicle flip over into a ditch