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  • SCRA: Cap your pre-service loans at 6 percent

    Are you paying more than 6 percent interest on a debt that you incurred prior to joining the service? If so, you may qualify to have the interest rate reduced and in the process save yourself a significant amount of money. The Service Member's Civil Relief Act (SCRA) offers protection to service

  • Sports shorts from around Misawa

    Eagles vs. Chiefs Volleyball Game: Team Misawa is invited to come out and cheer, or heckle, at the Eagles vs. Chiefs volleyball game. The game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on March 14 and will take place at the base gym. Softball Coaches Needed: The women's varsity softball team is in need of coaches for

  • Weight allowance restrictions lifted for Japan

    Beginning March 1, accompanied Air Force members arriving in Japan will be allowed to ship their full Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) weight entitlement. Previous policy allowed only 25 percent JFTR weight entitlement to be shipped to Japan. "I think it's going to be a good thing. People can

  • Misawa participates in “Day of Reflection”

    Every military member and DoD civilian assigned to Misawa Air Base participated in a "Day of Reflection" Feb. 22. The "Day of Reflection" was ordered for all U.S. bases in Japan by Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, former commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, in response to recent sexual assault

  • Take care of yourself during Healthy Heart Month

    The Health and Wellness Center has plans to take care of Misawa during February's Healthy Heart month. This month's observance is targeted at raising awareness of heart disease and heart related conditions. "Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States," said Ms. Christina Lyon,

  • 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