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  • Fathers receive help balancing AF, children

    The 36th Medical Group provides a free workshop called 24/7 Dads, which helps fathers overcome the trials and challenges that come with being a parent.The 24/7 Dads program was started by the National Fatherhood Initiative which teaches innovative tools, strategies and exercises for expectant

  • 2012 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 EPA's Consumer Confidence Reporting Rule of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the base Bioenvironmental Engineering office is required to annually summarize water

  • Skyline Flight Kitchen fuels Andersen's Airmen

    Many Team Andersen workers face challenges finding available meal options due to off-hour work shifts, but they do have an option. A team of joint service members provide nutritional food to hungry service members on a daily basis at the 36th Force Support Squadron Skyline Flight Kitchen around the

  • 554th RHS ensures buildup of Northwest Field

    As the sweat drips down the Airmen's faces and concrete mix stains their airman battle uniforms, the squadron ignores it and does what any other dedicated engineers would: complete the mission. The 554th RED HORSE Squadron is currently spending their days mixing concrete to finish one of their

  • Gate guards protect Andersen’s entries

    It is routine for people to drive on base and automatically hand their ID cards to the Airman standing in the scorching, hot sunlight. The Airman verifies the credentials and says "Have a nice day," while handing back the card. Some drive away, thinking nothing of the experience or taking notice of

  • Is it hot enough for you?

    As military members, we are inherently at higher risk for suffering heat related illnesses than our civilian counterparts. This is largely based on the amount of physical activity we are required to perform as part of our daily duties, frequent moves between different climates, and the additional

  • HSC-25 maintainers keep search, rescue mission spinning

    Each day, the maintainers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 are the first to show up and the last to leave, working long hours on the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for the MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters assigned to the unit. HSC-25, a U.S. Navy unit hosted at the Air Force base, is

  • CrossFit brings new meaning of fitness to Airmen

    Physical fitness is a key component to a successful career in any military branch. Each Airman holds a certain amount of responsibility for their personal fitness and ability to perform at the Air Force required level of fitness."I took charge of my fitness May 16, 2012," said 1st Lt. Brian Slater,

  • Memorial Day 'Murph' honors fallen comrades

    More than 150 members of Team Andersen participated in a Memorial Day CrossFit "Murph" May 23, 2013, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to pay homage to service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.The workout, hosted by the 736th Security Forces Squadron, was named after U.S.