26 Feb 2020

Patriot Express to begin routine flights to and from Guam

The Patriot Express (PE) will start flying passengers between Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Mar. 7, 2020. The route will now include a servicing stop in Anchorage, Alaska instead of Honolulu. The change was made by the carrier to better accommodate pets.

7 Feb 2020

Guam National Guard supports America’s National Defense Strategy

Guam National Guard members make vital contributions to the Joint Force team executing the nation’s

27 Jan 2020

U.S. Navy’s Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Arrives in 7th Fleet

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have arrived in

12 Dec 2019

Operation Christmas Drop delivers critical supplies, holiday spirit

Now in its 68th year, Operation Christmas Drop has not only served as the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 55 Micronesian islands like Woleia, but has also served as a coming together for elders and their communities on their respective islands across approximately 1.8 million square nautical miles throughout the Pacific.

22 Nov 2019

Hawaii National Guard in Guam for Vigilant Guard 2020 exercise

The Hawaii National Guard participated in the final Vigilant Guard disaster response exercise of the year in Guam in late November.

5 Oct 2018

Guam’s HSC-25 Island Knights Welcome New Commanding Officer

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Oct. 5, 2018) – Cmdr. Frank Loforti relieved Cmdr. William “Easy” Eastham as commanding officer of Guam-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two-Five, during a change of command ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base Oct. 5.

1 Jun 2018

RQ-4 Global Hawks arrive at Misawa AB

The U.S. Air Force deployed a squadron of RQ-4 Global Hawks, June 1, 2018, intra-theater to Misawa Air Base, Japan from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in order to maintain theater-wide Global Hawk operations through the Summer and Fall.

26 May 2018

Answering the call, Andersen’s 2018 Military Vanguard award winner

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The fight-or-flight response enables humans to respond quickly to a wide variety of stressful, life-threatening situations but not everybody responds the same.

24 May 2018

HSC-25 Honored with Meritious Achievement for SAR Support

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Guam-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 was recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard for exemplary search and rescue support over a three-year span in a ceremony held on May 23.

10 May 2018

Reservist families, children learn about military life

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 44th Aerial Port Squadron here introduced military families and children to what it’s like to be an Airmen during Operation Inafa’ Maolek at Andersen Air Force Base, May 5. Families were able to participate during a playful version of military activities that included readiness, an equipment demonstration, fitness preparation and interaction with unit members.

20 Feb 2018

VP-8 Fighting Tigers rescue fishermen lost at sea for 8 days in South Pacific

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Feb. 20, 2018) – Crewmembers assigned to the “Fighting Tigers” of

21 Dec 2017

8th TSC Year In Review

Army Logisticians in the Pacific are involved in solving some of the most complex challenges in arguably the most dynamic environment in the world. 2017 brought with it many opportunities for the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, along with its enterprise partners, to approach these complex challenges across 9, 000 miles, 36 nations, 16 time zones and through dramatically varying climates.

8 Dec 2017

Andersen KC-135 crew first to locate capsized fishing boat

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh were at the tip of the spear during a search and rescue mission in the Western Pacific Ocean when a fishing boat with seven fisherman on board capsized about 900 miles southwest of Guam, Nov. 21, 2017.

6 Sep 2017

BLT Marines battle the ‘enemy’ and the elements in Guam

ANDERSEN SOUTH AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (August 31, 2017) – Beads of sweat slide down Marines’ faces, causing them to wipe the black, brown and green camouflage paint, leaving their skin streaked and spotted. They stand in lines, forming squads with rifles slung around their bodies, awaiting a brief for their next training opportunity.

29 Aug 2017

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 Conducts Search and Rescue

ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- Sailors assigned to the Guam-based "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea

29 Aug 2017

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 Conducts Search and Rescue

ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam -- Sailors assigned to the Guam-based "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea

16 Aug 2017

AFOSI Agent outlines ways to recognize and report fraud

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) needs your help in identifying and reporting

9 Jun 2017

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy conduct joint combat search and rescue exercise on Guam

U.S. Service members completed a joint combat search and rescue exercise to practice survival,

7 Jun 2017

Island Defenders: Guam Guardsmen Protect Expeditionary Base, Coalition Mission

Security forces members deployed to Southwest Asia from Guam Air National Guard's 254th Security Forces Squadron are there to secure access points to the installation and patrol perimeter fence lines and facilities of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group.

21 May 2017

Airmen remember fallen teammates in Port Dawg ceremony

Airmen with the 734th Air Mobility Squadron and 44th Aerial Port Squadron participated in Port Dawg