April 25, 2007 Misawa civilian wins 5th AF award In a special ceremony identifying the civilian of the year for category II, one of Misawa's own was presented the 5th Air Force level award on April 11. Mr. Yoshikatsu Nakamura, a contracting officer assigned to the 35th Contracting Squadron B Flight, was the only Misawa Air Base civilian to win the
April 25, 2007 Misawa welcomes newest members Misawa welcomes its newest members to their first duty station as latest group of 20 Airmen completed their indoctrination with the First Term Airman's Center this month. 35th Communication Squadron Airman 1st Class Aaron Graf Airman 1st Class Darvin Johnson Airman 1st Class Jerome King Airman 1st
April 24, 2007 Upcoming survey to assess post-op deployment health care A telephone survey of ill or injured servicemembers who have returned from operational deployment will begin May 1 to examine post-deployment health care experiences. This health care survey is being conducted in response to the Secretary of Defense's request to comprehensively assess the quality of
April 23, 2007 Phase team keeps Falcons flying combat missions At first glance, it looks like just another day for the maintainers; but take a closer look, and the frenzy of activity around the F-16 Fighting Falcon says otherwise. The sound of electric drills and pounding hammers resonates inside the hardened aircraft shelter as upbeat music fills the empty
April 22, 2007 Misawa readies for upcoming AEF With more than 1,000 Airmen postured for the upcoming Air Expeditionary Force cycle, and the 13th Fighter Squadron set to rotate with the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base is in the fight on the War on Terrorism. "It's a significant deployment," said 1st Lt. Christine Kiernan-Ortiz, officer in
April 22, 2007 13th FS Panthers of Misawa prepare to deploy Shifting focus and learning a new mission seems to be the preparation theme for the Panthers of the 13th Fighter Squadron as they prepare to replace the 14th Fighter Squadron in Iraq. "Historically, the Wild Weasel mission has been to find and destroy enemy air defenses," said Capt. Larry Sullivan,
April 20, 2007 'Unwavering professionalism' encouraged in all servicemembers U.S. Forces in Japan's mission to keep peace and security in its area of responsibility is shouldered by each military member serving in the region, and USFJ leaders are encouraging all servicemembers to practice unwavering professionalism in everything they do. Unwavering professionalism is a