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  • Officials unveil new government travel cards

    The Air Force is primed for servicewide distribution of new Citibank controlled spend account government travel cards now through spring 2011, officials said here Dec. 1. Issuance of the CSA card for use in conjunction with temporary-duty assignments, permanent change of station or deployment orders

  • REMEMBERING LINEBACKER II: It's about the heroes, not the missions

    A ceremony to honor the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Linebacker II took place at Arc Light Memorial Park here Dec. 17.Often referred to as the 11-day war, Operation Linebacker II was conducted from Dec. 18, 1972, to Dec. 29, 1972, after peace talks between the U.S.

  • Historic swap out secures CBP

    More than 200 Airmen and two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft with the 69th Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., arrived here recently to replace the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence. "Our number one priority is to support theater

  • Andersen's Best- Staff Sgt. Mike Lewis, 734th Air Mobility Squadron

    Staff Sgt. Mike Lewis an Aerial Port Capability Forecaster with the 734th Air Mobility Squadron, was awarded Andersen's Best here Dec. 3.As aerial port capability forecaster, Sergeant Lewis coordinates cargo and passenger airlift requirements with the Tactical Air Control Center as well as

  • Andersen’s Best – Senior Airman David Martinez, 36th Operations Group

    Senior Airman David Martinez, 36th Operations Group control tower air traffic controller, was awarded Andersen's Best, here Nov. 23.As a control tower air traffic controller, Airman Martinez is responsible for coordinating the takeoff and landing of aircraft on Andersen's flight line. While at

  • IA: AF first line defense

    According to Department of Defense Directive 8500.1, information assurance consists of measures that protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication and confidentiality. This includes providing for the restoration of systems by

  • Airman saves wingman from halfway around the world

    Police officials are crediting the quick actions of a security forces Airman here with saving the life of a former Airman living halfway around the world.Senior Airman Jordan Gunterman, a 379th Air Expeditionary Wing fly-away security team leader, led authorities to his former coworker's Florida

  • Christmas Drop: 58 years of cheer and aid

    In this region of the Pacific, Santa doesn't fly with 12 reindeer or climb down the chimney to deliver gifts. He drops them from hundreds of feet in the air from the back of a C-130 Hercules.The Air Force plans to deliver 60 pallets of gifts to about 50 islands to help support Guam's neighbors

  • Adopt-a-School wants you

    Andersen is home to more than 1,300 elementary and middle school students. Many students rely on dedicated volunteers to ensure their safety and help them achieve their academic goals.The Adopt-a-School Program places service members in close contact with both Andersen Middle School and Andersen

  • Grand reopening: AAFB swimming pool

    Sunlight glinted off the concrete beneath endless yards of crystal clear water as the first lucky patrons cannon-balled into the base swimming pool here Nov. 20.The newly remodeled pool, which is open from noon to 6 p.m. every day but Thursday, is open for business for the first time in more than a