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  • Island firefighters learn rescue skills in joint course

    Department of Defense firefighters on Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam joined with their island partners from the Guam Fire Department to develop the skills to perform high-risk rescues by participating in the DOD Rescue Technician course this month.Thirteen military and civilian fire

  • DDR increases detection, deterrence measures

    Team Andersen is continuing to expand its drug testing programs in order to detect and deter the use of illicit drugs among military and civilian members.In December 2013, the 36th Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program expanded the number of drugs it tests for, to include synthetic marijuana, also

  • AFAS to help Andersen families with meal reduction program

    The Air Force Aid Society is temporarily providing Andersen families enrolled in the Free and Reduced Meal Program assistance for meals, Aug. 26 - Oct. 1, 2014, due to a shortfall of regular school meals at base schools. Families seeking assistance will be allotted $3.50 per day for each school age

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • 36th Wing to host week long POW/MIA events

    Team Andersen is holding four POW/MIA events at various locations Sep. 15-19, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.The four events that will be held include a ruck march, a 5k run and POW/MIA challenge, a 24hr vigilance run and a retreat ceremony.The POW/MIA event kicks off a Bataan Memorial ruck march,

  • 36th Wing Safety provides safe hiking tips

    Hiking is a popular activity on Guam, but before venturing off to find a trail, there are several safety precautions for hikers to remember."Hiking is one of the top activities in Guam with numerous hikes available all year round on the island with various difficulty levels," said Tech. Sgt.