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  • Andersen reveals Open House displays

    Andersen Air Force Base will have a variety of aircraft displayed at the Pacific Air Partners Open House scheduled Feb. 20, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The Pacific Air Partners Open House aircraft static displays will include the U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15C Eagle,

  • Bomber Airmen pay 80th anniversary tribute to volcano response

    Two B-52 Stratofortress aircrews assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, currently here as part of the U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence, conducted a bomber Airmen heritage flyover of the Mauna Loa volcano and training mission in Hawaii Dec. 28-30, 2015.The flyby was part

  • Memorial 6K held in honor of six fallen Airmen

    Service members join in a circle in memory of the six Airmen who were killed in late December while conducting counter-threat operations outside of Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. In honor of the four Air Force Office of Special Investigations special

  • Ohio Air National Guard unit prepares for Andersen deployment

    More than 200 Airmen with the 112th Fighter Squadron from Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio, are set to deploy mid-January to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as the 112th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of the U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Package. The 112th EFS will assume the

  • Into thin air: liquid oxygen keeps pilots flying

    As an aircraft reaches a higher altitude, the air pressure decreases, sometimes leaving aircrews little air to breathe. When this happens, pilots and crew members are able to utilize the liquid oxygen provided by Airmen from the 36th Maintenance Squadron, thus enabling them to complete the

  • Operation Linebacker II: The 11 days that ended 11 years of war

    The day was Dec. 18, 1972, a day where the flightline roared ferociously as B-52 Stratofortresses were generated for what is known as the largest bombing campaign in history. More than 700 sorties were conductedout of Guam.During the 11 days, Operation Linebacker II intended to force the North

  • Operation Christmas Drop showcases HA/DR Training

    U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, launched the final missions of Operation Christmas Drop 2015 Dec. 15 officially completing this year's operation with 100 percent of bundles on target.   Since Dec. 8, C-130 crews from Yokota's 36th Airlift Squadron, Royal Australian