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  • Bringing domestic violence to light

    A black eye always has a story. The men and women displaying evident bruises here, Oct. 15, weren't abused or injured, but their goal was to make sure people thought they were.   Misawa Air Base's family advocacy team aimed to strike a sense of realism to the 2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  • 134th EFS TSP bolsters Wolf Pack mission

    More than 200 Guardsmen from the 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington, Vermont Air National Guard, redeployed here from Kadena Air Base, Japan, in August in support of a Theater Security Package to the Republic of Korea. Having been originally deployed to Japan, their deployment to the ROK was done in

  • 29th Annual Special Olympics brings cheers, smiles

    More than 300 volunteers came together to take part in a day of sports and camaraderie with local community members during the 29th Annual Special Olympics at Misawa Air Base Oct. 10.Participating in the event were more than 130 local community members from across the Aomori prefecture. The Special

  • Mental strength leads Airman through tough times

    Surviving an unstable upbringing in Pittsburg, she never expected to be grabbing onto the Eiffel Tower in Paris at age 21.   What started as watching scenes of this historic landmark in movies led her to envision a life beyond her childhood confinement. This was it, the height of her bucket list.

  • Eielson engine shop ensures routine care, maintenance for F-16s

    Automobile owners must take their vehicles in for maintenance every couple thousand miles, and for the long-term owners, some engines may require an overhaul from a licensed mechanic.   Military fighter aircraft are no different in requiring routine care and maintenance, but in the engine shop

  • Remembering the life of Lt. Gen. Winton “Bones” Marshall

    Lt. Gen. Winton "Bones" Marshall, former Pacific Air Forces vice commander and F-86 Sabre pilot recently passed away at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii. Marshall is survived by wife Mildred Taylor Marshall, daughter Patricia Marshall Gregory, granddaughters Katherine Gregory Newman and Jacelyn

  • ‘Cut Training’ adds resources, alleviates manning shortages

    The 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron specialist flight created a program called "Cut Training" to train Airmen from different maintenance career fields to perform crew chief tasks and keep the mission going. Senior Airman Terrence Lawrence, a 354th AMXS aircraft electrical and environmental

  • Wolf Pack tackles Beverly Pack 16-1

    The 8th Fighter Wing conducted a base exercise here Oct. 5 through 9, testing everything from self-aid and buddy care procedures to operating in a chemically contaminated environment. The exercise was facilitated by personnel from the 8th FW Inspector General's Office.   During the exercise, the

  • Exercise Pacific Thunder 15-02 scheduled

    The U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines Corps and Republic of Korea air force will team up together Oct. 13 through 24 to participate in a joint, combined combat search and rescue exercise titled Pacific Thunder 15-02, which focuses on enhancing the interoperability and combat readiness of the military

  • Pacific Air Commando honored at ACA banquet

    An Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group was honored at the 2015 Air Commando Association Banquet Oct. 10, 2014 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Tech. Sgt. Michael Wilson, a loadmaster at the 1st Special Operations Squadron received the ACA’s Commander’s Leadership Award.According to the ACA