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Misawa Exchange expanded in-store pickup brings convenience to military shoppers

Online shopping is more convenient than ever for Misawa Airmen and their families with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s expanded buy online, pickup in-store service.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (March 8, 2019) Gabrunas Hall unaccompanied housing on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles Oki/Released)
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Navy releases more Public-Private Housing Survey results, continues corrective plans

The Navy has released more details from its 2019 Summary of the Navy Public Private Venture (PPV) Housing ‘Out of Cycle’ Survey, conducted earlier this year based on concerns with privatized family housing.
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You’re invited! Celebrate Ariel’s 30th Birthday with Disney Princess event at Misawa Exchange Sept. 7

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service invites military children under the sea in honor of Ariel’s 30th Birthday Bash at the Misawa Exchange Sept. 7.
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun (U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT)
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US prepared to resume nuclear talks as soon as North Korea gives word, envoy says

The United States is prepared to resume nuclear negotiations as soon as it gets word from North Korea, a senior envoy said Wednesday, while the communist state issued new criticism over U.S.-South Korean military exercises that ended the day before.
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2020 Army OCS Reunion and Hall of Fame Inductions

SAVE THE DATE: 2020 The United States Army Officer Candidate School Alumni Association (TUSAOCSAA) Annual Reunion, Hall of Fame, Heritage Center and Memorial Walk Dedications, and Mini-Reunions, Fort Benning and Columbus, GA., May 1-4, 2020.
The U.S. Air Force 610th Air Control Flight pauses for a group photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2019. The 610th ACF won two Headquarters Air Force-level awards in 2018 including the “Outstanding Ground-Based Battle Management Command and Control Crew.” Its mission ensured airspace safety for F-16 Fighting Falcon sorties by de-conflicting with multiple aircraft and providing pilots real-time feedback. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy Garcia)
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Misawa’s 610th ACF earns USAF “Best C2 Crew”

The 610th Air Control Flight won three Pacific Air Forces and two Headquarters Air Force-level awards at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 2019.
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Did someone say ‘Free’? Misawa Exchange launching fee-free layaway ahead of the holidays

From Sept. 1 to Dec. 24, the Misawa Exchange will waive its $3 service fee for items priced at $25 or more. Toys, bikes, clothing and more are included.
U.S. Navy Capt. Tadd Gorman. U.S. NAVY
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Commander of USS Antietam fired less than three months after taking the job

The commander of the USS Antietam was relieved of his command Tuesday, less than three months after assuming the job, according to the Navy.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 17, 2019) - Capt. Rovenolt, commanding officer of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) Five lands an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Commander Carrier Air Wing Five 1,000th landing on carrier

Capt. Michael Rovenolt, the commander of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5), joined an elite group of Naval Aviators Aug. 17th when he executed his 1,000th arrested carrier landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
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Did you know?: -san, a simple honorific title

“-san”, a simple honorific title equivalent to Mr. Mrs, Miss or Ms. can be very convenient.
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Speakin’ Japanese: Let’s go hiking!

In Japan, summer is the season of beach days, freezing kakigori and long hikes. School’s out and families are out and about enjoying the break. Why not take a nice, cool hike in the surrounding mountains? The following words and phrases will help you enjoy your hike in Japan.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Smith/Released
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NAF Atsugi Bon Odori celebration

Naval Air Facility Atsugi’s Bon Odori Dancers perform at the Bon Odori celebration.
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A 1,000-year-old wrapping cloth that is equal parts beauty and function

Equal parts beauty and function, furoshiki is a kind of traditional wrapping cloth that has been used in Japan for over 1,000 years.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune
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Folk songs and friendships; dancing Bon Odori

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and local Japanese residents perform Bon Odori dancing at the Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 14, 2019.
A pharmacist prepares a dose of the shingles vaccine to be administered at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital's Town Center Pharmacy, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Army photo by Maria Yager)
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For healthy older adults, new shingles vaccine is worth the wait

Availability of the new shingles vaccine is improving across the Military Health System, according to Defense Health Agency Immunization Healthcare.
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New tool gives Soldiers easier access to training records

The Training Management Directorate (TMD), Combined Arms Center-Training (CAC-T) recently added an additional training management tool, the Digital Job Book, to help first line leaders and individual Soldiers view and manage training records without the need for a Digital Training Management System (DTMS) account.