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  • Air Force and Navy train together during fuel spill exercise

    With ships coming in and out of the port, there's always the possibility for accidents. A Navy fuel facility at Hachinohe port provides fuel to Misawa Air Base. If an oil spill happens there the response must be quick and effective. While the facility has its own people trained to respond to such

  • Misawa colonel scores 100 on four fitness tests

    He's one of a handful of Airmen at Misawa who scored a perfect 100 on his last physical fitness test. But he decided to take things a step further by scoring 100 on his last four fitness tests, using the standard for males, ages 25 and under. Colonel Arnold Holcomb is 48 and is the 35th Mission

  • Questions, answers from Townhall meeting

    The first town-hall meeting for family members of more than 700 servicemembers deployed for the current Air and Space Expeditionary Force Rotation was held June 21 in the Mokuteki Ballroom.Housing renovations Q. I'm residing in a housing unit that is scheduled for renovation. The other units in my

  • Uniform updates

    In attempts to beat the anticipated rush to clothing sales for the new Airman Battle Uniform this October, some of you may be tempted to buy the uniforms online from commercial vendors. Some Websites even advertise "certified" uniforms that will be available for delivery as early as August. Air

  • 3 Misawa Airmen earn AF Communications, Information Awards

    Three Misawa Airmen were recently informed of the Air Force selected them as outstanding in their field. Congratulations goes to: The Air Force Communications and Information Outstanding Field Grade Officer Award goes to Lt. Col. William Poirier, 35th Communications Squadron commander. The Air Force

  • Misawa Warrior of the Week

    Name: Tech. Sgt .Renee C. Crisostomo Hometown: Stockton, California Squadron: Detachment 12, Air Force News Agency (AFN) Duty title: Production section noncommissioned officer in charge"I am proud to nominate Sergeant Crisostomo as our warrior of the week. Sergeant Crisostomo leads the AFN Misawa