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  • Everyday heroes: Eagle Eyes helps fight terrorism

    With the threat of terrorism still ringing hard in the ears of Americans, every citizen, military or civilian, has the opportunity to take action in the ongoing war on terrorism.The Eagle Eyes program is an Air Force anti-terrorism initiative that enlists the eyes and ears of Department of Defense

  • Andersen AFB Post Office transition Monday

    A grand opening is scheduled to be held Jan. 9, at 9:15 a.m. at the new Andersen Post Office located next to the Base Exchange. The new site will be ready to accommodate the Andersen community at that time and will continue to sell stamps, postage for parcels and money orders.The last day for

  • Air Force offering second round of VERA/VSIP

    The Air Force is offering a second round of voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive pay beginning Jan. 9.The move is part of the Air Force's continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense requirement to maintain civilian funding at fiscal 2010 levels"The Air

  • Dietary supplements removed from Exchanges due to health concerns

    The Department of Defense has implemented a temporary moratorium on the sales of products containing DMAA within military facilities. The moratorium will remain in effect pending further review of relevant scientific evidence and reported events, officials said.Recent reports show that two Soldier

  • Defense bill affects pay, separation bonuses, more

    President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 31, 2011, which increases active-duty and reserve pay by 1.6 percent and governs Defense Department activities, from procurement to military personnel policy.Several provisions in this year's act will potentially

  • Rota Drive light show for Andersen Community

    Members from the Andersen community came out to see the Christmas lights during Andersen's Rota Walk here, Dec. 17. Each house was decorated with lights and other ornaments by different units and groups. Nearly 50 houses were decorated for this years Rota Walk.Several activites were available to

  • Holiday spirit spreads through Operation Christmas Drop

    While many children wake up each year to Christmas presents surrounding their chimneys, some children in the pacific islands receive their holiday surprises from something a bit different then a sleigh, and there are no reindeer or chimneys involved. On Dec. 12, Andersen Airmen, along with the help

  • Andersens Best: Staff Sgt. Jarrett J. Boyd

    Staff Sgt. Jarrett J. Boyd, 554th REDHORSE structural craftsman, was awarded Team Andersen's Best, Dec. 13.Sergeant Boyd is an exceptional craftsman that takes charge on his projects and is trusted to train the Airmen on the latest structural techniques. He led a crew of four in design, fabrication

  • Miami Marlins visit Andersen AFB

    Members National Baseball team the Miami Marlins and The Miami Mermaids visit Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Dec 9. The tour is part of the" Visit Our Troops 2011,"  they also visited with troops in Hawaii and Japan.

  • Yokota Christmas Drop aircrew delivers life-saving medical supplies

    Despite a developing tropical cyclone nearby, a C-130 Hercules aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, successfully delivered 25 boxes of life-saving IV fluids to the Micronesian island of Fais, Dec. 14, at approximately 10:50 a.m. The mission came in response to a recent