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  • Seamless turnover: 20 EBS picks up where sister unit left off

    More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrived here recently to replace their sister unit, the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence.Andersen has hosted the CBP since 2003, when

  • Panetta: Any retirement changes won't affect serving military

    In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving service members."I will not break faith," the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in

  • Carlos visits the Andersen AFB Vet clinic

    Carlos, a military working dog assigned to the 36th Security Forces Squadron, visits the 36th Wing veterinarian's clinic for an examination here Aug. 17  .The 36th Wing veterinarian's clinic takes care of approximately 30 "working dogs" to include military working dogs and United States Department

  • Andersen's Best:1st Lt. Jessica Greathouse, 36th Contracting Squadron

    1st Lt. Jessica Greathouse, 36th Contracting Squadron Plans and Programs Flight commander, was awarded Team Andersen's Best here, Aug. 18.Lt. Greathouse led a seven-member flight that ensured compliance of $6 million from Joint Region Marianas Government Purchase Cards and a $25 million quality

  • Andersen ANG RED HORSE Team rides in for UFG ‘11

    Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011 augmentees from across the globe arrived at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea to find a tent city already set up by Andersen's own 254th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE).Ulchi Freedom Guardian is an annual

  • U.S. Naval Forces Marianas commander visits Global Hawk facility

    U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Paul Bushong, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas commander, visited the 9th Operations Group Det. 3 during his visit here Aug. 12. The 9th OG is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft stationed at Andersen. RQ-4 Global Hawk is an unmanned

  • No changes to military retirement anytime soon, officials say

    The military retirement isn't going to change any time soon, Defense Department officials said. "There's no immediate plan to affect retirement," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told service members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said any changes to

  • 36 MDG prepares for upcoming inspection

    The anticipation is mounting as Airmen of the 36th Medical Group prepare for the triennial Health Services Inspection scheduled to take place Sept. 12 through 16. Health Services Inspections assess Air Force Medical Service programs and processes to provide senior leadership with accurate data upon

  • Coming to Andersen soon: AFNet Migrations

    The 36th Wing will soon become the second Pacific Air Forces base to migrate its computer users into a central Air Force Network (AFNet). Over a period of 47 days beginning Oct. 3, technicians will begin migrating Andersen workstations, network users and e-mail into the AFNet. The goal of this

  • Airfield management beefs up BASH program

    The 36th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management's Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program recently activated Andersen's Bird Strike Deterrence System Aug. 17.The system of 30 non-lethal, sound-producing cannons is designed to scare birds away from Andersen's runways in an effort to minimize