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  • Guam Raptors train with Kadena F-15s

    Two F-22 Raptors from the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron returned here July 15 from Japan following training with F-15 Eagles at Kadena Air Base.The 525th EFS, deployed here from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, as part of U.S. Pacific Command's Theater Security Packages in the Asia-Pacific

  • Bombers take to the skies down under

    The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed 10 sorties, flying more than 110 hours while participating in Talisman Saber 2009, a joint and coalition exercise, July 15-24. The bilateral command post and field training exercise was designed to increase capabilities between U.S. and Australian

  • Andersen adds revamped instrument landing system capabilities

    After nearly three years of planning and more than a year and a half of construction, more than 15 Airmen from the 36th Communications Squadron with support from various agencies, including the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, Air Force Flight Standards Agency, Air Force Communications Agency and

  • Airmen experience modern Army combative training

    More than 20 Airmen and Soldiers honed their grappling skills during a modern Army combative training session held here July 9. The session was part of an extensive five-day hand-to-hand training course.Airmen from the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, 36th Security Forces Squadron and 254th

  • Radiology clinic helps Airmen catch breaks

    Team Andersen's radiology unit may be small, but it is mighty. The unit serves around 15 patients per day conducting routine radiographs including chest and all extremity X-rays. The three radiology techs working within the unit send the graphs digitally down to Navy Hospital for analysis. The

  • Summer hire program provides students on-the-job experience

    Andersen's civilian personnel office offers opportunities for high school and college students to gain valuable job experience through its summer hire program. More than 50 students were chosen by lottery from a pool of more than 360 applications. Along with students from Guam High School, students

  • Guam honors fallen aircrew with memorial

    As Guam made preparations to celebrate the island's 65th anniversary of liberation from foreign occupation, government, civilian and military officials paused July 20 to remember the six Airmen of "Raider 21" who died when their B-52 crashed one year ago. Government of Guam, Guam Chamber of

  • Humanitarian assistance team completes evaluation

    After three days of simulations and exercises, the Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team, or HARRT, successfully completed its first operational utility evaluation at Andersen Air Force Base July 13-17. Combining the capabilities of the 36th Contingency Response Group, the 36th Medical Group,

  • 22nd SOPS, Det 5 Airman invaluable to unit operations

    As the quality assurance evaluator, security manager, facility manager and direct supervisor for 29 government contracted employees, Tech. Sgt. Lee Galbraith, 22nd Space Operations Squadron, Detachment 5 superintendent, is a busy individual. Sergeant Galbraith was chosen as a Top Performer by Maj.

  • Program offers education opportunities for spouses

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center at Andersen AFB operates the Spouse Dislocated Worker program, geared towards military spouses of all services. In 2006, the Governor of Guam signed a Memorandum of Understanding, allowing spouses to utilize this program at the Department of Labor in downtown