Articles

  • The Thin Blue Line: Police Week honors our fallen heroes

    Police Week began on Oct. 1, 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed a public law, designating May 15 of each year as 'Peace Officers Memorial Day' and the week in which it falls as 'Police Week.'In 1994, President Clinton signed another public law, directing that the flag of the United States

  • Mental health clinic encourages Airmen to practice wingman concept

    Every day, Airmen move among a vast sea of camouflage, blending in with their peers as they work side-by-side supporting the mission. Many of them are thousands of miles away from home, where loneliness may kick in. Sometimes, they blend in so well that it is difficult to tell when one of them is

  • International military engineers partner during Pacific Unity

    Military representatives kicked off Pacific Unity 16-1, a multilateral civil engineering subject-matter expert exchange, May 9, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.Civil engineer experts from Pacific Air Forces and 554th RED HORSE Squadron are co-hosting the event to reinforce strong professional

  • Toth bids goodbye to Team Andersen as Cox takes helm

    After two years in command of the 36th Wing, Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth turned over command to Brig. Gen. Douglas Cox during a change of command ceremony May 6.As commander, Cox is charged to provide for the health and welfare of a diverse base of active-duty, guard and reserve component Airmen,

  • Team Andersen's Best: Tech. Sgt. George Hicks

    Team Andersen's Best recognizes Airmen and civilian professionals for outstanding contributions to mission and team success. As spotlight performers, individuals are chosen by base leaders for demonstrating the Air Force's core values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we

  • Environmental team works to keep Andersen clean and green

    In the wake of the annual Earth Day, the 36th Civil Engineering Squadron Environmental Flight are calling members of Team Andersen to take part in ensuring the base and island remains a clean place for Airmen and their families.The Andersen environmental team comprises 13 service members and

  • AF family shares experience with child’s autism

    (This is the sixth AFMS article for the Military Children’s Health Month series)  Four year-old Dawson Stock loves music and instruments –his mother says he is obsessed with the violin. He knows the alphabet forwards and backwards and is ready to read. Dawson is teaching himself the sign-language

  • Joint SAPR competition raises awareness, builds morale

    To conclude the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Task Force Talon, 36th Wing, Joint Region Marianas and Marine Corps Activity Equal Opportunity/SAPR offices conducted a joint competition to promote esprit de corps and bring awareness to SAPR programs.