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  • Developing leaders while developing partnerships

    Growing up in Puerto Rico, I never imagined I would be stationed on the beautiful island of Guam. Much less, that I would be able to complete Inter-American Squadron Officer School, a required professional military education course, in my native language of Spanish. Thanks to the Language-Enabled

  • Maintenance Airmen lock and load B-1 in exercise

    Airmen from the 34th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit participated in a B-1B Lancer munitions loading exercise Sept. 29, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. LOADEX is held monthly at wings across the Air Force to maintain munition load crews knowledge and proficiency. “LOADEX is a weapons

  • Recognize the symptoms: Know your wingmen, save a life

    According to defense department data, 275 active-duty service members committed suicide in 2015.National Suicide Prevention Month is observed to bring special attention to the subject. The month aims to bring awareness to suicide and the serious effects it has on families and friends. Military

  • U.S. military cancels beach landing to protect endangered turtles on Tinian

    The U.S Navy environmental coordinators cancelled a beach landing September 13, 2016, scheduled for Navy and Marine Corps units participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 16 on the island of Tinian. The landings were planned for Chulu Beach on the northwest side of Tinian, less than one kilometer

  • As elections loom near, communication is key to office cohesion

    As Airmen work alongside one another, it is inevitable that various controversial topics such as current events, politics and social issues will be included in conversations. As these topics are introduced, it is important to be professional and respectful of everyone’s opinion. Airmen have the

  • Airman dies on Guam

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – On Sept. 23, an active duty Airman temporarily assigned to Andersen AFB was found unresponsive at San Luis Beach located on Naval Base Guam and later pronounced dead at Naval Hospital Guam. The cause of death is under investigation. The member’s name will not be

  • RED HORSE Airmen build partnerships in Singapore

    Airmen with the 554th RED HORSE Squadron from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, participated in a subject-matter expert exchange consisting of two phases with the Republic of Singapore air force Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.The purpose of the SMEE was to share tactics and techniques on how each country would

  • Combat airpower projected during Valiant Shield 16

    Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace.