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  • Fire Prevention Week educates Misawa community

    The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron kicked off their annual Fire Prevention Week with a competition with local Japanese firefighters Oct. 2 in the base exchange parking lot. The friendly competition between the fire departments was formed for "bragging rights.""It is important for us to involve the

  • First sergeants' operation warms Team Kadena hearts

    Team Kadena members gathered at the Risner Fitness Center before sunrise Sept. 30 to help Kadena's first sergeants help others.More than 300 people registered to participate in a 6-, 10- and 20-kilometer challenge run fundraiser the "diamonds" hosted to support their non-profit program, Operation

  • Emergency Management Exercise; Osan responders challenged

    During an Emergency Management Exercise, Osan responders reacted to a simulated A-10 that collided with a CH-47, which then crashed into a static display during an airshow, here Oct. 5. Fifth-graders from Osan Middle School helped with the exercise, giving it a 'real-feel'. The students were

  • Misawa Air Base supports Federal Energy Awareness Month Program

    35th Fighter Wing participates in the annual Federal Energy Awareness month program here Oct. 1 through Oct 31.Each year the Federal Energy Management Program provides materials and ideas to promote energy-saving practices at federal facilities and produce a theme for the year. This year's theme is

  • Two projects, one veterinarian, a sustainable brighter future

    It has been said, "If you give a person a fish you can feed them for a day, if you teach them how to fish you can feed them for a lifetime. This passage is hallmark of two projects in the mountains of Timor Leste.U.S. Air Force Maj. Douglas Riley, 13th Air Force large animal veterinarian, has come

  • Kunsan Airmen compete in Marine CFT

    Wolf Pack Airmen competed in various obstacles during the Marine Combat Fitness to test their physical abilities here Sept. 30.The test was comprised of different tasks to test their physical and mental toughness. These tasks consisted of an 880 yard run, 30-pound ammunition lift and the maneuver

  • Anderson AFB earns dual 'Excellent' ratings in LCAP & MCCI

    Airmen in the 734th Air Mobility Squadron scored an 'Excellent' rating in both the Mission Capability and Compliance Inspection and the Logistics Compliance Assessment Program assessment held Sept. 19 to23. A total of 36 inspectors spent the week evaluating the effectiveness of personnel and

  • Air Force leaders issue Energy Awareness message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz send the following message regarding energy awareness month to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power at home and abroad require vast amounts of energy -