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  • Andersen prepares for typhoon exercise Pakyo

    The Pacific Northwest is prone to tropical cyclone activity 365 days a year. Because Guam is located within this tropical belt, the possibility of a storm is ever-present making natural disaster planning a high priority for the island.To maintain sharp emergency response procedures and prepare

  • Air Force leaders issue summer safety message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Critical Days of Summer safety campaign message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day

  • Collaboration of effort eliminates risk, preserves wildlife

    The discovery of two World War II era bombs at Northwest Field here, launched the formation of a cohesive team and culminated in the successful detonation of the ordnance May 17.Members of the 36th Wing, U.S. Coast Guard, Guam Police Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service worked together to

  • Andersen's Best: Airman First Class Christopher Turner, 36th Security Forces

    Airman First Class Christopher Turner, 36th Security Forces Squadron security controller, poses with members of his squadron after being awarded Team Andersen's Best here May 13. Airman Turner received the Andersen's Best award for his dedication to excellence. He scored a 98 percent on his patrol

  • Andersen Airman awarded Weather NCO of the Year

    "I look back on what my life was, and compare it to what it is now," said Staff Sgt. Paul Alfred, 36th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, as he reflects on his formative years. "The Air Force has given this new life to me." Rising from humble beginnings in the Marshall Islands, a small

  • Andersen's Best: Tech. Sgt. Brandon Franklin, 36th Comptroller Squadron

    Tech. Sgt. Brandon Franklin, 36th Comptroller Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of the Financial Services Flight, was awarded Andersen's Best here May 5.Sergeant Franklin was awarded Andersen's Best for his performance as the lead civilian pay clerk, responsible for monitoring and inputting

  • The Blue Knights: honoring Airmen past and present

    May 3, 2011, it's 1:30 at Guam Veteran's Cemetery and a seven-member funeral team silently awaits the arrival of the funeral procession. Beads of sweat drip off their expressionless faces as they stand motionless in their wool ceremonial uniforms in the sweltering heat. Despite the screaming urge to

  • Exchange Savings Add Up in New Survey

    A recent study of Army and Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) prices shows that troops save an average of 24 percent when exercising their Exchange benefit. The Market Basket Survey, conducted in October 2010, compared prices at nine locations including Honolulu; Baltimore; Ft. Walton Beach,