Every Dollar Counts campaign to launch May 1

Beginning May 1, Airmen can submit their cost-reducing ideas via the Airmen Powered by Innovation websites while at home, the office or on their smartphones. With budgets shrinking, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the "Every Dollar Counts"

AF, Navy, Coast Guard, GovGuam participate in joint training

First responders from both Guam's military installations and community agencies participated in water rescue training near Sirena Beach here, April 25, 2013.The five agencies, including the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency services, Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, U.S. Coast

Family servicemembers' group life insurance benefit changes

Service members married to other service members are no longer automatically enrolled in the Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program, Pentagon officials said.The change was effective Jan. 2, and to date affects about 4,500 service members, Coast Guard Cmdr. Kristen Martin, who heads the

Andersen gets educated on typhoon season

Typhoon season is quickly approaching and the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight members have been doing their part to educate and prepare Team Andersen.The emergency management flight is scheduled to brief the base populace in May, and will also go door-to-door to ensure

Zebras come to Andersen

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Airmen and Sailors from Team Andersen attended a live performance to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention in the Meehan Theater on Andersen Air Force Base, April 22 and 23.The "No Zebras, No Excuses" performance group acted out a variety of

Andersen supports Denim Day

Team Andersen participates in the 6th Annual Denim Day April 26 as a way to commemorate victims of sexual assault.Denim Day started after a 1995 incident where an Italian teenage girl was picked up by her 45-year-old driving instructor for her first lesson. He took her to an isolated location,

Get paid for your IDEA

While the Air Force budget is in the works, now is the time for Team Andersen to step up and submit ideas to the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program to save the Air Force money while pocketing up to $10,000.IDEA is an Air Force incentive program that encourages creative

Team Andersen 'Runs 4 Boston'

Recycling: conserve resources for future generations

Recycling hasn't been around as long as the Earth, but it's a sure step in the right direction for preserving the environment to make the natural beauty of this planet last a little longer.Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, known for its active mission in supporting the Asia-Pacific theater, is also

Andersen Airmen, U.S. EPA combine conservation efforts on Earth Day

In commemoration of Earth Day, more than 150 volunteers participated in a coastal cleanup on Tarague Beach at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 21, 2013.Earth Day is an international event demonstrating the commitment and significant investment the United States and other countries have made