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  • Misawa children roll-up their sleeves, pitch-in with volunteer efforts

    Shortly after 9 a.m. on April 12, 30 children climbed aboard a bus on Misawa Air Base. Being as it was spring break, the children were not headed to school. Instead, they were headed to Hachinohe to clean up an area devastated by the March 11 eastern Japan earthquake and resulting tsunami. The

  • PACAF command chief visits Kunsan

    Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean, Pacific Air Forces command chief, visited the Wolf Pack here April 11 during a morale tour to talk with Airmen about upcoming changes in the Air Force while also addressing any questions the Airmen had for him. Chief McLean also visited Osan Air Base while on his

  • Veteran revisits Andersen after 50 years

    Snapshots of another lifetime unfold like a scene from a silent film as Eldred Pearson steps into his past here April 11. More than 50 years ago, Mr. Pearson was stationed on Andersen Air Force Base as a member of the 3rd Aviation Support Depot working with munitions. Today, the 79 year-old

  • CDC staff cares for Yokota's children through adversity

    Many local businesses have been affected by the events of March 11, but Yokota Air Base's child development centers are pulling together to keep their operations as normal as possible for the families remaining here.Combined, the Yume and Kibo CDCs have lost a total of 24 staff members and 75

  • 51st Fighter Wing deemed "Excellent"

    As the word "Excellent" was read, members of the 51st Fighter Wing erupted into cheers and applause, celebrating the results of two years' preparation.After completing nine operational readiness exercises since the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection, the 51st Fighter Wing gathered on Osan Air

  • Meteorologist turns "social worker" as SARC

    As a ROTC cadet, Brandon Alford had his first encounter with the serious subject of sexual assault when a friend confided in him about a prior incident. Alford was majoring in meteorology and Chinese, not social work, and he felt helpless not knowing what resources were available or what to do to be

  • Misawa Air Base baristas pay it forward

    Coffee shop patrons are accustomed to supporting their favorite baristas by throwing a buck or two into their tip jar.The baristas at the Mokuteki Café at Misawa Air Base, Japan, turned the tables, however, and have been doing the tipping.Watching the devastating aftermath of the 9.0 earthquake and