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  • 11th AF commander makes first visit to Guam

    Lt. Gen. Stephen Hoog, 11th Air Force commander, met with Team Andersen Airmen and received a mission tour Feb. 1, marking his first visit to Guam since the 36th Wing became part of 11 AF.During his visit, he met with Airmen from the 736th Security Forces Squadron, 36th Mobility Response Squadron,

  • Retiree ID cards now have expiration dates

    Blue retiree identification cards issued prior to December 2012 had the word "indef" instead of an expiration date. Since December, retiree cards issued have an expiration date effective the day before the retiree's 65th birthday. Although benefits will not automatically expire, some changes will

  • Training center prepares Airmen for deployment

    The Pacific Regional Training Center at Andersen prepares security forces Airmen for deployments downrange.The PRTC is designed to enhance basic skill sets, as well as teach advanced tactics that were not taught in technical school or at their home station. "This training is important because it

  • Cope North 2013 kicks off on Guam

    If there's anything members of today's military can count on, it is that they never know what is going to happen, and when it does, the people they'll be working with probably won't be wearing the same uniform as them. With that in mind, more than 1,700 Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air

  • 36th MDOS celebrates National Children's Dental Health Month

    Did you know tooth decay is a leading childhood disease and is a principal reason why children miss school? Tooth decay in children can cause several symptoms including fever, flu-like symptoms, poor concentration, pain, malnutrition, decreased social skills and low self esteem. The American Dental

  • New surcharge on Visa purchases

    As of January 27, merchants in the United States and U.S. Territories are permitted to impose a surcharge on any credit card transaction that uses a MasterCard or Visa branded card, which includes the Government Travel Charge Card, both Individually Billed Accounts (IBAs) and Centrally Billed

  • Tax center to open Feb. 5

    The Andersen Tax Center located in the Community Center next to the Hot Spot is scheduled to open Feb. 5 here.The center provides free tax advice, tax preparation and tax assistance, to include electronic filing for active-duty members, reservists, retirees and military family members possessing a