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  • Military and Guam residents celebrate Veterans Day

    More than 300 military members, veterans and their family and friends attended Guam's official Veterans Day ceremony at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Complex at Adelup field Nov. 11.The ceremony featured remarks from guest speaker, Brig. Gen. Phil Ruhlman, commander of the 36th Wing, the presentation and

  • EOD flight holds safety stand down

    When people think of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron's explosive ordnance disposal flight, they often think of the people who come out for an unexploded ground burst simulator or that have responded to a suspect package at a work center. However, the broader mission of EOD directly touches most

  • PACAF CCC receives first-hand look at Andersen AFB mission

    Pacific Air Forces Command Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean paid a visit to the Airmen of the 36th Wing Nov. 9-10, his first trip to Andersen AFB since assuming PACAF's top enlisted position in October.The two-day visit was a prime opportunity for the chief to immerse himself in the broad mission

  • Rise of the Cyber Wingman: 10 principles Airmen must know

    Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet. They infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, the Air Force is stepping up its mission to defend cyberspace.Cyberspace adversaries attack

  • Policy opens federal job opportunities for qualifying military spouses

    A new executive policy has pushed open the door for qualifying military spouses to enter the federal workforce, enabling them to apply for more jobs advertised on USAJOBS.Executive Order 13473, which went into effect Sept. 11, 2009, identified three groups of qualifying spouses now eligible to apply

  • Officials release new selective re-enlistment bonus list

    Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective re-enlistment bonus list which contains 91 Air Force specialties. The revised listing places a greater emphasis on retaining Airmen with 17 months to six years of service, said Tech. Sgt. Christopher Dowlearn, NCO in charge of Air Force

  • Deployed MacDill tankers replace 916th ARW KC-135s

    Airmen from the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., departed here Tuesday to return home from a challenging but very unique 60-day deployment to Andersen Air Force Base as the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. The 506th EARS operates KC-135 Stratotankers

  • Comm NCO trades stripes for bars

    An NCO from the 36th Communications Squadron was selected Oct. 22 for a slot at Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Tech. Sgt. Christopher Johnson, 36th Communications Squadron ground radar NCO-in-charge, will take his near 12 years of experience to a new career field, space and

  • HAWC aids in diabetes awereness

    Each November, the American Diabetes Association encourages people to take a closer look at diabetes. Andersen's Health and Wellness Center is spreading the word on the disease and options available here at Andersen AFB. Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because symptoms that seem so harmless are left

  • Former vice wing commander assumes command of 5th Bomb Wing

    Col. Douglas Cox, former 36th Wing vice commander, assumed command of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB, N.D. Oct. 30.Colonel Cox took over for Col. Joel Westa, who was relieved of command due to loss of confidence in his ability to command. Col. Joel S. Westa was removed by Maj. Gen. Floyd L.

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