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  • 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

  • 20th EBS picks up high ops tempo after replacing sister unit

    More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed here recently to replace their sister unit, the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The squadron, comprised of aircrew, maintainers and mission support personnel, is here supporting U.S.

  • Where the HARRT is: Response team members return home

    More than 70 members of the Pacific Air Forces' Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team arrived here Oct. 18 and 19 after a near two-week deployment to Indonesia to provide assistance following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake. Airmen from the 36th Medical Group and the 36th Contingency Response Group

  • IDEA program rewards Airmen, civilian innovation

    The Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program offers incentives for Team Andersen Airmen and civilians with creative ideas aimed at cutting cost or enhancing processes. The program pays out a minimum of $200 for every approved idea and a maximum of up to $10,000. If the payout totals

  • Special agent recognized as ‘Top Performer’

    Special Agent Kimberly Price, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 602 superintendent, prides herself on her mentorship and leadership and it does not go unnoticed by Special Agent Drew Sanguinetti, AFOSI Det. 602 commander, who recently recognized Agent Price as his unit's 'Top