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  • President proclaims November is Military Family Month

    President Barack Obama pledged his support of military members and their families and said Americans have a "solemn obligation" to preserve their well-being in his proclamation declaring November as Military Family Month. The proclamation reads: "No one pays a higher price for our freedom than

  • Holiday season in full swing

    The holiday season is traditionally meant for all to come together to strengthen and renew bonds with comrades and family members. With the holiday season steadily approaching, many find themselves pondering what to do to either spend time with their families here on island or their fellow Air Force

  • 36th Wing debuts Motorcycle Mentorship Program during all-call

    Senior leaders from the 36th Wing held an all-call at the base theater Oct. 26 for Team Andersen's motorcycle operators. The all-call was part of an annual safety requirement for riders, but the mandatory briefing gave leaders an opportunity to showcase the new Motorcycle Mentorship Program

  • 36th MUNS Airman is the bomb

    Working in maintenance career fields can be very strenuous with grueling 12-hour shifts and a lofty ops tempo often leaving Airmen too winded to pursue off-duty self-improvement activities. But Airman 1st Class Megan Minturn, 36th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance and precision-guided

  • Andersen AFB gears up for Operation Christmas Drop

    Once again, Andersen Air Force Base is getting ready for the holidays and along with preparing for that, the base is also preparing for the annual Operation Christmas Drop. Operation Christmas Drop is a non-profit organization powered by volunteers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and the local

  • Andersen AFB clinic hosts breast cancer awareness open house

    Andersen AFB's Breast Cancer Awareness Committee held an open house at the 36th Medical Group clinic Oct. 20 to inform the public about breast cancer. Breast cancer can occur in men and women and, according to MayoClinic.com, after skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in

  • 36th Wing conducts ORE to assess mission readiness

    Airmen, civilians, and contractors from the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base participated in an Operational Readiness Exercise at the base Oct 20-23. Over 120 Inspector General Evaluation Team members, under the direction of Maj. David Wall, 36th Wing Inspector General, conducted oversight of

  • Andersen AFB chapel holds annual Harvest Fest

    Staff members from Chapel Two here will host the annual Harvest Fest celebration Oct. 31 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. More than 300 members of the Andersen community attended the 2008 Harvest Fest and the staff looks to increase that number. "Harvest Fest provides a family safe, spiritually oriented

  • Halloween safety paramount for parents, children

    It's that time of year again! For one spooky night pumpkins turn into jack-o-lanterns, houses suddenly become haunted, and children turn into monsters and angels. Before they run off like candy bandits, it would be a good idea to review a few safety basics, starting with the costumes. Before

  • Elmendorf Airmen prepare for redeployment with final commander’s call

    Deployed and permanently assigned leadership from the 36th Wing held a final commander's call for the deployed Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 14 at the base theater here. The leadership used the commander's call to highlight the accomplishments of the Airmen during their

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