69th EBS takes off from Andersen AFB Published March 21, 2016 By Senior Airman Joshua Smoot 36th Wing Public Affairs ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Two B-52 Stratofortresses took off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on March 21, 2016. The U.S. conducts continuous bomber presence operations as part of a routine, forward deployed, global strike capability supporting regional security and our allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.