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  • Briefings provide retirees with information on veteran's benefits

    There are many challenges for some servicemembers when planning to make the change from military life to civilian life. Briefings given here at Misawa are intended to relieve some of the stresses servicemembers may be going through, by providing them with a variety of information to make their

  • Commander holds CC calls, thanks Misawa community for its hard work

    Col. T.J. O'Shaughnessy, 35th Fighter Wing commander, held three commander's calls Oct. 18-19. During his commander's calls, Colonel O'Shaughnessy thanked the wing for all its outstanding work throughout the year and stressed the importance of reenergizing for the year to come. "Since January 2007

  • October sports in brief

    Softball: The 2007 intramural softball championships concluded Sept. 4 with 373rd Support Squadron beating the 35th Maintenance Operations Squadron twice in a row to claim the title. Golf: The 2007 intramural golf championships concluded Oct. 9 when 35th Operations Group beat the 35th Communications

  • Commander issues winter vehicle safety policy

    Col. T.J. O'Shaughnessy, 35th Fighter Wing commander, issued his policy for winter vehicle safety Oct. 16. In his policy letter, he directed the use of traction devices on all motor vehicles registered on Misawa Air Base effective Nov. 15 to March 31. Traction devices consist of four snow tires,

  • Red Ribbon Week begins

    Oct. 23 to 31 marks Red Ribbon Week, a week dedicated to making a pledge to stay drug free. Red Ribbon Week was first started in honor of Enrique Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent that was killed in 1985 while trying to break up a Mexican drug ring. The pledge to stay drug free does

  • October marks Domestic Violence Prevention Month

    Family Advocacy defines domestic violence as an act(s) of violence or abuse against someone that you have or have had been involved in an intimate relationship. It includes actual acts, attempts, and even threats against an individual. On Oct. 8, in his remarks regarding domestic awareness,