Misawa to get cable TV

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is scheduled to bring cable television to Misawa this October. The cable service will be provided by the same company who has supplied Yokota Air Base, Japan, with television, internet and phone services for the past three years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

Boiling up savings

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan—The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron’s boiler efficiency improvement plan will save Misawa approximately $650,000 annually. The six boiler plants on base provide heat for more than 2,500 homes and work centers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

High-tech system adds security to Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Queena Knowles, 35th Security Forces Squadron, registers Master Sgt. Victor Vicuna's identification card for the Defense Biometric Identification System Jan. 16, 2009. The system requires all Status of Forces Agreement personnel assigned to Misawa Air Base and their dependents to register before April 1, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad Strohmeyer)

JTAGS Ribbon Cutting

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Army Brig.Gen. J.E. Seward and Mr. Koji Haneda, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, cut the ribbon for the official opening of JTAGS Misawa on Jan. 22, 2008. Misawa Air Base was selected for its ability to support operations, soldiers and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric Harris)

JTAGS showcase

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The sun sets behind the Joint Tactical Ground Station here on Nov. 6, 2007. The JTAGS operates as part of USSTRATCOM's theater event system which provides ballistic missile warnings to theater commanders. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric Harris)

Misawa City Mayor visit to JTAGS

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Tim Coffin, 1st Base Brigade Commander briefs Kazumasa Taneichi, Misawa City Mayor, and other civic leaders to present the new Joint Tactical Ground System (JTAGS) here on Nov. 6, 2007. JTAGS is a missile launch warning system to enhance our missile defense capabilities. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric Harris)(RELEASED)