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  • 36th MDG recognizes members during National Nurses Week

    Airmen from the 36th Medical Group recognized National Nurses Week here May 6-12 by testing knowledge and skills of nurses and medical technicians. The theme this year was focused on delivering quality and innovation in patient care.National Nurses Week is celebrated every year in honor of Florence

  • Driving safe on Andersen’s airfield

    Certain practices and skills are necessary in order to be safe drivers. Sharing a road with multi-million dollar aircraft while paying attention to unique light signals and road signs could makes the process more challenging, which is why driving on Andersen's airfield requires special training and

  • Andersen EOD gives history and safety lesson to local high school

    Members of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight taught safety and history to 43 George Washington High School students during a field trip here, May 1.As part of students' curriculum on World War II in relation to Guam's history, Andersen EOD invited students to their

  • Military Mother’s Day

    Being a mother in the military can be a difficult job, and Mother's Day is a day to recognize mothers and all they do for their children.Staff Sgt. Kirsten Roberts, 36th Force Support Squadron Gateway Inn front desk supervisor, balances a life of being an imagination pilgrim with her daughter and

  • Reach out to Guam's Pacific neighbors, donate water

    About three weeks ago, severe drought conditions were issued for 13 islands and atolls in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Team Andersen members, with support from the local community, are currently gathering water to deliver as soon as possible.Tech. Sgt. Paul Alfred, 36th Operations

  • More than history

    Growing up in Green Bay, Wis., with a passion of revisiting the past through history, Team Andersen's historian now spends his days gazing at the Hindu Kush Mountains as many ancient historical warriors saw, including Cyrus the Great, Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great.Jeffrey Meyer, 36th Wing

  • Medal of Honor recipient discusses leadership with Andersen Airmen

    A Medal of Honor recipient toured Andersen Air Force Base, and spoke to members of Andersen's Top Three, May 3.Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Don Jenkins, one of the 85 living Medal of Honor recipients, spoke to approximately 40 senior NCOs about his experiences as a young soldier and expressed his

  • Saving 'Sergeant Castro'

    Charged with setting up a landing zone in the island of Luzon, Philippines, paratrooper "Sergeant Castro" jumped from an HC-130 Hercules but then lost all communication with controllers. With intelligence showing evidence of his survival, it was up to the Airmen from the 36th Mobility Response

  • Ask a dentist about tobacco cessation

    Anyone who has been struggling with a new year's resolution to quit smoking should try speaking with a dentist.Dentists are in an exceptional position to advise patients about tobacco use and offer advice and support. Tobacco's effects often appear first in the mouth and throat. These include oral