Summertime is not time for shoplifting

Throughout the year the Andersen Base Exchange loses money due to shoplifting.To help combat theft, members of loss prevention take measures such as the Shoplifter Awareness Program, which teaches beneficiaries the consequences of shoplifting as well as educating them on the security systems in

Father, son, squadron team renovates massacre memorial

Members from the 36th Munitions Squadron and Boy Scouts of America Troop 1420 were recognized for their efforts in renovating the forgotten Chagui'an Massacre Memorial site during a memorial ceremony in Yigo, Guam, July 14.Due to the fact that there were no survivors of the massacre, little is known

Save the fruit bats! First large-scale survey at Andersen sets baseline for threatened species

Editor's note: This is the beginning of a series featuring conservation programs managed by the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron Environmental Flight.More than 100 volunteers gathered here July 3 for the first large-scale monitoring of the threatened Mariana fruit bat.The bats, which dwell on Guam and

Team Andersen adds color to running

Nearly 300 people participated in the 5K which kicked off the Independence Day weekend. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Emily A. Bradley/Released)

Team Andersen gathers to celebrate at Freedom Fest

Kadena Eagles participate in ATR

Members of the 44th Fighter Squadron, 909th Air Refueling Squadron and 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, along with aircraft assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived here June 18, as part of a four week ATR, or aviation training relocation program.The ATR is an opportunity for Kadena Airmen to

Typhoon Exercise Pakyo tests ability to weather a storm

The 36th Wing, in conjunction with local government agencies, conducted Typhoon Exercise Pakyo here June 19-27 to maintain emergency response procedures and capabilities. For Guam, tropical storms and typhoons can occur any time of the year, though a typical typhoon season runs from late June

Andersen conducts first Silver Flag course

The 554th Red Horse Squadron concluded the first mock course rotation of Silver Flag June 20, on Northwest Field, Guam.Members of a U.S. Navy construction battalion from Naval Base Guam participated in the course to give the Andersen instructors experience with conducting the training with actual

11th AF commander addresses Team Andersen

Lt. Gen. Russ Handy, 11th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Moore Jr., 11th Air Force command chief master sergeant, spent time with Team Andersen Airmen during an all call here June 19th.Handy officiated the 36th Wing change of command ceremony earlier in the day and used the

2013 consumer confidence report now available

Andersen Air Force Base's drinking water is safe to drink and is in compliance with all federal and local regulations.Under the Environmental Protection Agency's Consumer Confidence Reporting Rule of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the base bioenvironmental engineering office is required to