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  • Security forces BEEF up engineers’ capabilities

    Trainers from the 736th Security Forces Squadron paired up with the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron in a unique training opportunity to increase expeditionary skills of the prime Base Emergency Engineer Force, or prime BEEF, July 29 on Northwest Field.The purpose of the training was to increase the

  • No decisions yet on cutting furlough days, official says

    Despite media reports that say Defense Department civilians may face up to five fewer furlough days, "no decisions have been made at this time," a Pentagon spokesman said July 30.More than 640,000 civilian employees are being furloughed one day a week for 11 weeks, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen

  • Andersen releases 2013 Guam survival secrets guide

    The 2013 Guam Survival Secrets guide is available for download. It includes information to keep you and your family safe with Guam-specific information on motor vehicle operation, marine life, weather threats and more. For more information or questions, contact the 36th Wing Safety Office at

  • CrossFit Andersen hosts workout honoring fallen service members

    The CrossFit Andersen organization will host a special workout of the day event on the Andersen running track at 7 a.m. Aug. 3 to honor 31 heroes who lost their lives during a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.The 30 service members and one military working dog were killed when a CH-47 Chinook

  • New 36th MSG commander takes charge, honors family’s Guam legacy

    A new commander recently took charge of the 36th Mission Support Group here, ready to live up to his great-grandfather's name, a U.S. Navy officer who commanded the USS Holland AS-3 in support of submarine missions throughout the Mariana Islands during World War II. Col. John Dunks, 36th Mission

  • Construction begins on Exchange parking lot

    A construction project is currently underway to slant the parking spaces in front of the Exchange at Andersen Air Force Base and change the flow of traffic in the parking lot. Until the project is completed on Aug. 2, contractors are working on the parking rows in pairs so parking access to the Main

  • Dining facility temporarily moves to new location

    The 36th Force Support Squadron Magellan Inn Dining Facility operations are temporarily relocating to Top of the Rock starting July 29.The dining facility is going through a year-long renovation process to repair the facility's electrical infrastructure and plumbing. "We will have the same quality

  • US Air Force, RAAF command airfield in Talisman Saber 2013

    U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, worked hand in hand with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 382nd Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron (ECSS) from RAAF Base Amberley on an airbase opening and sustainment mission during Talisman