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  • Tankers support bombers in exercise

    Airmen from the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron delivered 237,000 pounds of fuel to B-52 Stratofortresses from the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron during an exercise Sept. 21 and 22. The units are deployed here supporting U.S. Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence in the

  • Andersen AFB air show cancelled

    Dear Friends of Andersen Air Force Base, It is with great disappointment that I have to cancel the Team Andersen Air Show '09. The reason for this cancellation is the development of Tropical Depression 18W that is tracking towards Guam with forecast cyclone force heavy winds and rain expected on the

  • Thunderbirds fly over Saipan

    The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed a flyover with trailing smoke over Saipan Oct. 6 as a precursor to the Team Andersen Air Show '09 Oct. 7. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds is the premier aerial demonstration team representing Airmen worldwide. The Thunderbirds will perform precision, aerial

  • Andersen hosts "Fireproof My marriage" retreat

    More than 51 military couples and their families attended a free marriage retreat hosted by the 36th Wing chaplains at the Pacific Island Club (PIC) Sept. 11-12. Twenty-eight families of up to four people stayed at the PIC at no cost, thanks to an Air Force grant. Retreat organizers provided all

  • CDC funding among the topics addressed at Andersen's Town Hall meeting

    Andersen leadership hosted a town hall meeting at the base theater Sept. 16 to offer base residents and employees an opportunity to discuss issues important to them and dispel rumors. Approximately 60 people attended the meeting, including Brig. Gen. Phil Ruhlman, 36th Wing commander, and most of

  • Legal office provides wide array of services

    Whether they're notarizing wills and powers of attorney, reviewing Article 15s or providing trusted counsel to wing leaders on key legal issues, the staff at the 36th Wing legal office plays a pivotal role in ensuring Andersen's i's are dotted and t's are crossed. The office, consisting of more than

  • EOD team leader earns Bronze Star

    A noncommissioned officer from the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron received a Bronze Star Medal here Aug. 27 for providing support during Operation Iraqi Freedom from Sept. 29, 2008 to March 10, 2009. Tech. Sgt. Mark Brady, 36th CES explosive ordnance disposal team leader, was assigned to the 332nd

  • Returning NCOs hold newborns for first time

    When Airmen deploy, they make many sacrifices and miss significant moments while separated from their loved ones. Some miss weddings, some miss funerals and some even miss the birth of their own children. Two noncommissioned officers recently experienced holding their newborn children for the first

  • Air Force, Navy train together in Guam CSAR exercise

    Airmen assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 Sailors trained together Aug. 17 and 18 in a joint exercise at the Pacific Air Forces Regional Training Center here. The Airmen, deployed here from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to support U.S. Pacific

  • Security forces Airman ‘Necessary’ for mission accomplishment

    In today's expeditionary Air Force, security forces Airmen play an integral role in contingency operations and stateside missions. One Airman in the 36th Security Forces Squadron here is "Necessary." Senior Airman James Necessary, a 36th Security Forces Squadron security controller from Pryor,

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