Mission Statement:

The Retiree Activities Office (RAO) serves as the interface between the active and retired communities. It is an official Air Force activity staffed by volunteers. All military retirees, regardless of service, surviving spouses of retired and active duty personnel and all military members about to retire are served by the RAO.

The office offers a wide range of services to include:

a. Assistance to survivors on the Survivor Benefit Plan, Social Security benefits, preparation of tax returns, accomplishment of new identification cards, filing insurance claims, establishing direct deposit accounts, to name a few of the services available

b. Web and email access is available and we can assist those who do not have internet capability.

c. Working with senior leadership and higher headquarters to insure that retirees get as many of the benefits due to them as possible. There are some limitations overseas due to the SOFA. If you desire more information in this area please contact the office for specifics.

d. Basically, we act as a clearing house for all military retirees (regardless of branch of service) who have retired in the Tohoku and Hokkaido areas. To date, we have identified over four hundred retirees and or their dependents/survivors in the area.

Prospective retirees who have any questions that have not been answered elsewhere may contact us by


...... or call or write to us

35 FW-CVR
Phone: DSN 226 - 4428/5675
UNIT 5021 Box 5
US COMM: 011 - 81- 3117 - 66 - 4428/5675
APO AP 96319-5021
IN JAPAN: 0176 - 64 - 4428/5675

We are located in Bldg. 653, Room 210 and open Tuesday through Friday, 0900 to 1500 hours.

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Casualty Affairs: Retirees and their dependents who require assistance in the area of casualty affairs may contact the Military Personnel Flight or the Retiree Activities Office at 226- 4428/5675. Individuals who have limited English ability or speak only Japanese may contact Joe at 0176-63-7090 (from Japanese, off base commercial phones).

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Checklist: A copy of the Retiree Casualty Assistance Checklist and Letter of Instruction for Next of Kin is available by clicking on the following links....

These forms were provided byt SMSgt. H.K. O'Leary, USAF, Ret., Grants Pass, OR

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Newsletter: The RAO publishes a quarterly newsletter mailed/emailed to all known military retirees in northern Japan (Prefectures of Hokkaido, Akita, Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata). If you are not receiving the newsletter, or our e-mail advisories, please complete the locator form (link at the top left of this page) and forward it to the RAO.

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Survivor Assistance: The Misawa Military Retirees Association, in cooperation with the RAO, provides emergency assistance to survivors in need through the Survivors Assistance Fund. This is normally a one-time monetary grant. More information may be obtained from the RAO.

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Customer Service Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 0900-1500

The Misawa Military Retirees Association meets bi-monthly (even months) on the 1st Tuesday at 1700 hours in the Gray Room of the Tohoku Enlisted Club.

 

Director

CMSgt. H. W. B Tinnirella
U.S.A.F, Retired

Biography

Deputy Director

CMSgt. David Barton
U.S.A.F, Retired

Biography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retiree Newsletters

Misawa RAO Archived Newsletters

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Information Services

 

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Phone Information

Misawa Base Hospital (appointments) 226-6111

Misawa Base Hospital (EMERGENCY)

On Base- 911
From Off Base- 53-1911

Dental 226-6700
Optometry 226-6040

Civilian Personel Office
U.S. Consulate, Sapporo

226-4621
011 641 1115

Services Squadron HRO 226-3108
AAFES Employment Office 222-5163
Security Police Pass and ID 226-3995
Retirees Activity Office 226-4428 / 5675
Retiree Activities Office Email rao@misawa.af.mil

*If calling from off base, for 222-xxxx use 63-xxxx and for 226-xxxx use 64-xxxx.
Outside local area add 0176-xx-xxxx.

 

 

This unofficial webpage is provided by the Misawa Air Base Retiree Activities Office, for the benefit of the retired community in northern Japan.  Articles and information posted on the webpage are compiled from local sources, newsletters received by the RAO, and from other military sources.  The information or comments herein do not necessarily represent the position or opinion of the DOD, USAF or the 35 FW.  While every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information herein, no absolute guarantee of accuracy can be given nor should be assumed. 

 

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