U.S., Japan Airmen join sister services in year's first bilateral exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Japan and other locations around the world joined their Japanese counterparts and sister services Jan. 22 to kick off the year's first bilateral exercise here.The command post exercise, known as Keen Edge '10, runs until Jan. 27 and is designed to increase combat readiness

PACAF Airman posthumously awarded intelligence medal

A Pacific Air Forces Airman killed in action near Kabul, Afghanistan, last year was posthumously awarded the National Intelligence Medal for Valor at a ceremony Jan. 22 here.First Lt. Roslyn Schulte was an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations officer assigned to the 613th Air and

CES treats Misawa’s drinking water

Misawa after dark: Fuels management flight

Simulator provides risk-free training

The 354th Security Forces Squadron training instructors recently received training on a new simulation system that will train Airmen in marksmanship, collective and judgmental firing skills. The Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 is a small arms training system used to increase deployment engagement

PACAF aircraft depart to assist Haiti relief effort

Pacific Air Forces deployed seven C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 19 to Charleston AFB, S.C., to support the U.S. military's Haitian relief effort, Operation Unified Response.Three of the aircraft belonged to the 535th and 204th Airlift Squadrons here and four deployed from the 517th and 249th

U.S., Japan forces celebrate as alliance reaches half-century mark

Fifty years ago the U.S. and Japan signed a security treaty that has outlasted 10 U.S. presidents and 22 Japan prime ministers, and it shows no signs of slowing down yet.To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the alliance, approximately 200 Japanese and American servicemembers and government officials

PACAF Director of Logistics visits Misawa

'Slippery Weasel' course offers winter driving instruction

Drivers had a chance to practice stopping and steering on ice Friday during the first winter driving course held on Misawa. Project Slippery Weasel is a winter driving course offered by the 35th Fighter Wing Safety Office to all base personnel with a valid U.S. Forces Japan Form 4EJ driver's

35th MDG hosts nurse tour