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  • Boom operator brings career full circle

    After nearly a quarter of a century of traveling the globe while working in an office that's 30,000 feet above the surface of the earth, an Airman here recently brought his career full circle before retiring Oct. 28.Master Sgt. Richard Anderson, 36th Mobility Response Squadron, has worked as a boom

  • Excellent results earned in flightline inspections

    The Air Traffic System Evaluation Program (ATSEP) and the Standardization and Evaluation Program - Weather Operations (SEPWO) inspections conducted here Sept. 19 - 23, brought praise across the board for members of the 36th Operations Support Squadron.The evaluation was conducted in order to assess

  • Tops in Blue to perform for Airmen, local community

    A free, public event is scheduled to take place at the University of Guam field house in Mangilao Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m.For the first time in more than a decade, Tops in Blue, the premier entertainment showcase of the U.S. Air Force, will perform for servicemembers and civilians alike."This year's

  • Let's paint the town "Blue"

    Airmen from the 36th Maintenance Squadron, 36th Wing chapel and their families gathered to participate in a Guam beautification project Oct. 15 here. Tech. Sgt. Miguel Brown, 36th Wing chapel assistant, asked Jojuana Santos, 36 MXS unit program coordinator, to help coordinate an Island

  • Andersen preps for Operation Christmas Drop 2011

    Once again, the 36th Wing is shifting into high gear in preparation for the 60th iteration of the Air Force's longest running humanitarian airlift mission, Operation Christmas Drop. Since 1951, Operation Christmas Drop has been spreading the holiday spirit in the form of much-needed supplies to

  • Andersens Best Tech. Sgt. Julian Hoffman

    Tech. Sgt. Julian Hoffman, 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flight non-commissioned officer in charge, was awarded Team Andersen's Best here,Oct. 13.Sergeant Hoffman is the unit deployment manager responsible for calculating personnel and equipment requirements based on current Air

  • 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