Articles

  • 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,

  • Turkey shoot competition wraps up with awards presentation

    Airmen from the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron gathered here Aug. 14 for the results of the 2009 Inaugural Turkey Shoot. Leadership including Col. Douglas Cox, 36th Wing vice commander, Col. Tod Fingal, 36th

  • Andersen Airmen earn NCO stripe

    One hundred twenty-eight Team Andersen senior airmen earned a promotion sequence number to advance to the rank of staff sergeant through the Weighted Airman Promotion System August 20 here. Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a

  • Contracting officer, avid golfer earns Top Per-FORE-mer

    A noncommissioned officer from the 36th Contracting Squadron earned the distinction of "Top Performer" for his on-duty performance and his golfing prowess. Staff Sgt. Matt Vilsack, 36th CONS contracting officer, was selected by Maj. Glen Basso, 36th CONS commander, after qualifying for the Asian