Air Force commander in Japan tightens curfew after uptick in DUIs, other alcohol-related incidents

TOKYO — The Air Force tightened curfew for service members at Misawa Air Base in northeast Japan after several alcohol-related incidents, including drunken driving, over the past two months, according to an order issued Sunday by the commander of the 35th Fighter Wing.

“In the last 60 days, there have been 5 cases of driving under the influence of alcohol, and 8 alcohol-related incidents involving personnel assigned to Misawa,” Col. Kristopher Struve wrote in a memorandum posted to a popular Air Force social media page.

Struve imposed an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew on all ranks and all personnel, including those at Misawa on temporary duty, deployed, leave or pass status. The curfew runs through March 2, according to the commander’s “Temporary Liberty Order.”

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