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  • Andersen Airmen recognized for life-saving actions

    Airman 1st Class Cody Frediani, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal apprentice, was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal Feb. 16 here for his precise execution of life saving skills under the most unexpected of circumstances. It was just after 4:30 p.m. and Airman Frediani

  • Budget request preserves troop health benefits, official says

    The $48.7 billion in medical spending contained in the 2013 defense budget request follows Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta's often-stated priority of keeping faith with military members, a senior Defense Department official said Feb. 13.Though the request would establish or increase TRICARE

  • Cope North 2012 Aircraft take off for training

    Different aircraft take off from here in support of exercise Cope North 2012, Feb. 15. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North 2012. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24,

  • Twilight wake up call

    F-16 Aircraft from 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska are parked in the early morning during Cope North 2012 Feb. 15. The 18 AS is here in support of Cope North 2012, flying as the opposing force to the other aircraft participating in the Exercise. Exercise COPE NORTH 2012, a

  • AF 2013 budget: Cuts while keeping agile, flexible, ready force

    The Air Force released its fiscal 2013 budget Feb. 13 and stressed the need for difficult budgetary cuts to meet the new defense strategy while maintaining the service's agility, flexibility and readiness.The Air Force is requesting $154.3 billion in the president's 2013 budget, a reduction of five

  • 18th Aggressor Squadron takes to the skies

    F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressors launch during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24, is a multinational

  • National Children's Dental Health Month Feb 2012

    This February marks the 61st annual National Children's Dental Health Month and Team Andersen dental officials want children and parents to understand the importance of taking care of your teeth. Attitudes and habits established at an early age are critical in maintaining good oral health throughout

  • Man vs Wild: father, son fight to stay alive

    "I thought we were going to die," said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Alanza, 36th Wing noncommissioned officer in charge of chaplain affairs, as he looks back on what he describes as the single most horrifying experience of his life.A stoic expression settles across the sergeant's face, as he reflects on the

  • Cope North 2012 combines forces, efforts

    Joint operations kicked off between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force as the first day of exercise Cope North 2012 began at Northwest Field here, Feb. 13. Whether it was the JASDF's F-2s flying alongside the RAAF's F-18s, or RAAF troops joining

  • 736 SFS crowned warrior day champs

    Leading the way in the race to achieve 90 at 90, the 736th Security Forces Squadron clenched victory during the 36th Contingency Response Group's quarterly warrior day competition here Feb. 6.With chests heaving and the unmistakable glint of competition in their eyes, the four-person 736 SFS team