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  • Helping home: Saipan Airman aids native island during typhoon recovery

    When Typhoon Soudelor struck the small island of Saipan recently, the tropical storm likely was a side note of the daily news headlines for many Americans.For one of Andersen Air Force Base's own, however, the storm literally hit close to home.Senior Airman Louie Lacsina, 36th Mobility Response

  • Airmen, Sailors work together for SURFREM 15 exercise

    Airmen and Sailors worked together Aug. 12 during the naval exercise SURFREM 15 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.The two services came together for the day-long test called "Clutch Shot" with the objective of shooting a missile from a Navy P-8 Poseidon and from the USS Fitzgerald at a free floating

  • Joint military response makes a difference in Saipan recovery

    Over the last week, a joint military team including Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coastguardsmen supported relief efforts in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) after Typhoon Soudelor hit the U.S. territory with tremendous force Aug. 3. Particularly hard hit was the capital

  • 554th RHS demolition team has blast at Andersen

    Located about 20 minutes from Andersen Air Force Base at Northwest Field, a small group of Airmen is tasked to do something many are told to avoid: cause destruction.The 22-man 554th RED HORSE Squadron explosive demolition team is trained to use munitions for a variety of missions, including base

  • 36th CRG assists in typhoon recovery

    Six Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) stationed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam are assisting relief efforts in Saipan following Typhoon Soudelor.The aerial port team flew aboard a helicopter to the island on Aug. 9 and has been unloading Federal Emergency Management

  • Aircrew flight equipment team keeps game rigged

    Whenever aircraft take off from the flightline, Airmen with the 36th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment section and their deployed counterparts with the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron work behind the scenes to ensure parachutes for aircrew and airframe are ready to go.From

  • Beginning the Air Force day: Meet the Airmen of Wake Island

    (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.)About 1,500 miles east of Guam, in the middle of nowhere in the Mid-Pacific, lies the small coral limestone atoll of Wake Island.Ahead of Guam by about two

  • Keeping the badge polished: 36th SFS unveils new memorial

    The 36th Security Forces Squadron unveiled a new memorial in its halls Aug. 6 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.The memorial honors fallen defenders who supported Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom."We hope that when people see this memorial, they are reminded of the work security

  • Electrical system specialists provide mission with plenty of power

    With technology fueling much of the Air Force fight, electricity is always at the heat of operations.Electrical systems specialists from the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron install, repair and maintain 2,200 operational facilities on Andersen in addition to base housing. The electricians are also