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  • Photo Essay: Andersen Airmen ride for a cause

    More than 50 Airmen, civilians, and veterans from Andersen joined together April 14, for a motor-cycle group ride to bring attention to Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Participants in the ride made several stops throughout the day to include the commissary, the Base Exchange, and also off base at

  • 31st MEU's long-range raid capabilities tested

    The night's silence was broken by four distant bangs followed by four dull thuds. Before the cracks from the two sniper rifles had faded away, the thump of helicopter rotors started to make themselves heard. Soon, the dull thumps slowly swelled to a roar as two MH-60 helicopters settled in over the

  • Northwest Field critical to training, ecosystem

    Andersen Air Force Base's Northwest Field has, over the years, become a critical training asset to support current operations.Along with essential contingency training, the area is also important to the future of Guam's ecosystem, with several endangered species calling the area home.Northwest Field

  • Runway completion brings operations changes, improvements

    Improvements to Andersen Air Force Base's runway are nearing completion after more than 15 months of work.With an estimated re-opening date in mid May, the new south runway will bring added capability and safety improvements."The old runway was made of asphalt which contained crushed coral in the

  • Photo Essay: Postal Airmen deliver the goods

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam--Being stationed on Guam, mail service has an increased importance to members of the Andersen team and their families. The distance in space and time between many Airmen and their families and friends back home makes the Postal Office a vital service for both morale and

  • Airmen save local civilian's life, cite training

    Occasionally Airman are asked how their training can be used in real-world situations, and now three Andersen Airmen say that it will save a life.Airman 1st Class Mark Gregg, Airman 1st Class Caleb Rodriguez and Airman 1st Class Kylle Krzywiecki, all from the 36th Munitions Squadron, saved the life

  • Wing Gears Up for ORI with ATSO Rodeo

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - With an Operational Readiness Inspection rapidly approaching, the 36th Wing participated in a wing-wide Ability to Survive and Operate "Rodeo" here March 30, 2010. The training differed from previous rodeos in that it was not set up in a circuit format. Instead, both

  • AFAF 2010 fund drive kicks off

    The annual Air Force Assistance Fund drive is running from now until May 7.Last year Andersen received more than $145k in assistance from the fund. Airmen here received more than $72k in loans and grants for emergency assistance, $32k for community enhancement and a further $40k for education

  • Five PACAF bases open networks to social media

    The Air Force opened the Air Force network to allow access to Internet-based social-networking sites here March 30. Initial access will be available at five Pacific Air Forces bases and 24th Air Force will begin opening sites Air Force-wide later in April.This change in policy is a result of the

  • 736th Security Forces trade ideas on air base security

    3/25/2010 - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Members from the 736th Security Forces hosted visitors from four foreign nations as part of the 13th Subject Matter Expert Exchange. Papa New Guinea, Mongolia, India and the Philippines were among the nations represented to exchange ideas on security

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