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  • New grant available for deployed spouses in need

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center recently formed a partnership with the Women's Opportunity Center/YMCA of Burlington County, N.J., to provide grants for spouses of deployed  and/or recently deployed military members."The grant was established due to recent increases in deployments and the

  • CFC 'an installment plan for a better world'

    The Combined Federal Campaign, an annual workplace charity drive providing Team Andersen Airmen opportunities to donate to one or more of 2,400 causes, kicks off Oct. 1 here."One of the great things about the CFC is its variety," said Capt. Adam Rector, 36th Wing AFSO 21 project manager. "If a

  • 20th EBS hones skill during KOA Lightning exercises

    Two B-52 Stratofortress aircrews from Barksdale AFB, La., deployed here as part of the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, are scheduled to participate in the latest Koa Lightning exercise this week demonstrating the U.S Air Force's global reach and global power capabilities.The Pacific Command's Koa

  • Bomber surge largest since Operation Linebacker II

    The 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed to Andersen AFB, flew surge missions launching six of its B-52s for large scale training flights Thursday and Friday setting the stage for future operations. The training mission allowed the crewmembers to practice more than the standard two-ship

  • Magellan Inn undergoes major facelift

    The $1.1 million Magellan Inn air conditioning renovation project is currently 65 percent complete as contractors work diligently to finish the second phase of the three-phase project.Workers are two weeks ahead of schedule on a project slated to take three to four months to complete, said Tech.

  • A new face: New principal takes charge at Andersen Elementary School

    Students and faculty who were a part of Andersen Elementary School in the 2007-08 school year are now becoming acquainted with a new leader at the top of the proverbial totem pole. Helen Bailey, the new principal of AES, leads the charge into the 2008-09 school year. "I ensure that our students and

  • Deployed Airmen exhibit Jiu Jitsu prowess at Marianas Open

    Three Airmen deployed here competed with Team Andersen Airmen and received medals for their performances in the Marianas Open Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling Tournament August 30 in Mangilao, Guam. Staff Sgt. Jason Coursey and Senior Airmen Jeffrey Pike, both from the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft