Articles

  • 36th MRS Change of Command

    Lt. Col. Michael Black takes leadership of the 36th Mobility Response Squadron  during the change of command ceremony held at the Sunrise Conference Center here Sep. 7. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Herber Toro, 36th MRS outgoing commander, passed command to the new incoming commander, Lt. Col.

  • Andersen's Best: Staff Sgt. Louis Favela, 36th Medical Group

    Staff Sgt. Louis Favela, 36th Medical Group noncommissioned officer in charge of education and training, was awarded Team Andersen's Best here, Sept. 8.As the unit training manager, Sergeant Favela is responsible for the formal training of the entire medical group. He has coordinated with six

  • COMPACAF sends 9/11 message

    September 11, 2001.December 7, 1941.Although separated in time by 60 years, these two dates have a great deal in common. On both days, Americans going about their daily business were attacked on home soil without warning. And afterwards, in both cases, our nation overcame the attacks and came away

  • Andersen AFB Honor Guard is First Class

    Airmen became a part of history here Sept. 1 as the first graduating Base Honor Guard class on Andersen Air Force Base.Base Honor Guard training was developed to standardize how ceremonies are performed geared to the specific base's preference for military ceremonial support.Beginning more than two

  • Coastal Clean-up coming soon

    The 17th Annual Guam Coastal Clean-up will take place island-wide Sept. 17 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at various sites including Paseo, Tanguisson, Merizo and Tarague Beaches among others. Participants will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last. The T-shirt or student registration card will allow

  • Andersen prepares for earthquake exercise

    On Aug. 8, 1993, the island of Guam was rocked when a magnitude 8.0 earthquake, the largest ever recorded in the Mariana Arc region, devastated the small U.S. territory resulting in several injuries and moderate damage to structures and lifelines.Airmen here reflect on personal experience to prevent

  • Annual Fear Factor challenge tests mind, body

    Servicemembers, dependents and civilians braved both blazing sun and torrential rain Aug. 27 at Arc Light Memorial Park to determine one thing: is fear really a factor?Fear Factor is known for its outrageous stunts and truly vile challenges. Thanks to the creative minds at the 36th Force Support

  • SECAF visits Andersen, talks USAF way ahead

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley shined a light on topics of national interest at an Airmen's Call here Aug. 29, part of a tour in which the secretary reconnected with the region and thanked Airmen serving in the Pacific area of responsibility.In introducing Donley, Brig. Gen. John