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  • Andersen to participate in National Drug Take Back Day

    Members of Team Andersen will have the opportunity to dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs in a safe and appropriate environment during the third annual National Drug Take Back Initiative Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Andersen will provide two medication drop-off sites for individuals

  • Dangerous waters make beach safety paramount

    Although it may be beautiful, the geological makeup of the Tarague and Sirena beach areas make swimming in the area alone, or disregarding the warnings a dangerous, and possibly fatal, activity."Tarague Beach and Sirena Beach have dangerous and extreme rip tides due to the proximity of the coral

  • Key Spouse Program enhances communication, readiness

    Between deployments, exercises, continuous training and long duty hours, military spouses and families are sometimes left without their active-duty loved ones for either days, weeks, months, or even a year. Yet Team Andersen has embraced a program that assists these families in getting the support

  • Andersen Elementary becomes 'energy aware'

    Andersen Elementary students engaged in 'Energy Awareness month' through educational videos, interactive briefings and a visit from the life-size light bulb 'BRITE' here, Oct. 14. The children, kindergarten through fifth grade, were able to ask questions concerning energy and get good information of

  • Team Andersen tastes paradise at Travel Fair

    Team Andersen caught a glimpse of paradise during the 8th Annual Travel Fair at the Sunrise Conference Center, Oct. 13.More than 500 people who were in attendance, not counting children, had the opportunity to receive prizes and check out great offers on travel destinations and hotels.Many prizes

  • AAFES answers customer's request

    The Exchange held the grand opening for their newest addition, Dunkin Donuts, Oct. 14. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) opted to put in a coffee shop after a receiving positive input from the base community.The hours of operation for the new coffee shop will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Pacific Airpower Tour for all services

    U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps. and U.S. Air Force personnel toured Andersen Air Force Base during a Pacific Airpower Tour here, Oct. 12. During their tour, the servicemembers were able to see the "total" mission that Andersen performs on a day-to-day basis.

  • Andersens Best Senior Airman Carlin Leslie

    Senior Airman Carlin Leslie, 36th Wing Public Affairs photographer, was awarded Team Andersen's Best here, Sept. 28.Airman Leslie is the go-to Airman for base photography support. Embracing the "do more with less" attitude, he selflessly did the work of three Airmen during a manning gap due to

  • Preventing fire starts at a young age

    Members of the Andersen Fire and Emergency flight visited the Andersen Elementary School on Oct. 13, as part of Fire Prevention Week.Children from the schools were able to interact with firefighters and Sparky the Dog during the visit. The fire department taught the children safety tips and fire

  • Wounded warriors welcome at Exchange

    Staff Sgt. Shad Fowler was on a patrol in Iraq when an IED detonated nearby and changed his life forever. After being medically evacuated, he recovered and remained on active duty. Sergeant Fowler said that after that, "I ended up deploying two more times to Iraq, and when I came back this time, my

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