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  • U.S. Air Force, Navy simulate mock aerial combat in Asia-Pacific region

    The 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron took part in their first joint exercise to simulate mock aerial combat with Navy aircraft from the USS George Washington (CVN 73) here June 16. The training mission involved four USS George Washington F/A-18 Hornets and four F-22 Raptors from the 525th EFS,

  • Andersen protects sea turtles, helps endangered species

    Andersen Air Force Base is well known in the Pacific for its humanitarian stewardship, but the base also plays a vital role in protecting threatened species, the green sea turtle. Andersen has become a safe haven protecting the turtles from natural and manmade threats. The 36th Civil Engineer

  • Global Hawk facility opens, increases base capabilities

    In a tangible display of the Air Force's commitment to future mission growth on Guam, Andersen Air Force Base officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony June 12 commemorating the opening of Hangar 6, the future home of the RQ-4 Global Hawk. Designed to house up to six Global Hawk unmanned aircraft

  • Buccaneers cheerleaders spice up Wing Night

    A crowd of more than 250 Airmen, Sailors and their families packed the Top of the Rock for a performance by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders June 25. Andersen is no stranger to National Football League cheerleaders. In 2009, the base has hosted the Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers

  • 736th SFS, HSC-25 conduct CSAR exercise

    More than a dozen Airmen from the 736th Security Forces Squadron collaborated with Sailors from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 during a combat search and rescue exercise held June 17 here.The scenarios conducted provided opportunities for Navy and Air Force members to hone their skills while

  • Team Andersen honors Airman with memorial service

    Team Andersen members said their final goodbyes to 38-year-old Capt. Michael Turner during a memorial service held at Chapel One June 23. Captain Turner, a flight commander for the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, passed away June 17 after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle accident. During

  • Andersen staff sergeants gain stripe through WAPS

    One hundred Team Andersen staff sergeants earned a promotion sequence number to advance to the rank of technical sergeant through the Weighted Airman Promotion System June 18 here. The average score for those selected was 319.69, with an average time in grade and time in service of 5.68 and 10.85

  • Elmendorf Airmen spend time with students during Andersen deployment

    Nine deployed Airmen from the 525th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit spent their off-duty time assisting three teachers with 60 students in the Machananao Elementary School summer program here June 19. The Airmen deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, to