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  • Kick the habit! Adverse effects of smoking

    Smoking not only effects an individual's fitness regimen but also loved ones around them. Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or at work have an increased risk of developing lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. While exposing others to the risks associated with the habit,

  • Airmen rise in honor of fallen service members

    Memorial Day was formally observed for the first time May 30, 1868, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia as a way of honoring those who died during the Civil War. Misawa Air Base held a Memorial Day retreat on May 25 to pause and remember military personnel who paid the ultimate

  • Staying safe in flight

    The 35th Fighter Wing safety office trains Airmen to prevent safety issues ranging from work place incidents to aviation mishaps, which provides pilots insight to the potential dangers they could face in flight.

  • COMPACAF: “There’s no place like Misawa”

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10 and 11, to highlight the strategic importance of the region and longstanding regional partnerships, the great strides PACAF has made, and the contributions of Misawa Airmen and