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  • Andersen holds annual Memorial Day celebration

    More than 500 Team Andersen residents came out to Arc Light Park last Friday for the 36th Services Squadron's annual "Memorial Day Celebration." Services squadron personnel and volunteers set about its task of setting up tables, chairs, canopies and other items to in preparation for the afternoon

  • Above and Beyond: Mrs. Teresa Owens

    While words like dedication, loyalty, strength, and honor aptly describe important qualities of U.S. Air Force Airmen throughout the world, the same words are also applicable to military spouses. Faced with unique expectations and demands, military families often experience numerous challenges in

  • New experimental equipment enhances Airmen capabilities

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFPN) -- It's not uncommon for tactical air control party Airmen, navigating through miles of rugged terrain, to carry nearly a hundred pounds of equipment in order to call in an air strike. In fact, it is their mission to advise Army commanders about that capability

  • Pacific Air Forces to deliver aid to China

    HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFPN) -- Pacific Air Forces Airmen are slated to deliver the first humanitarian aid to the People's Republic of China Sichuan province after an earthquake hit earlier this week. "We offer our sincere condolences to the citizens of the People's Republic of China who

  • Your best and nothing more

    BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- I've always believed what you get out of an assignment or deployment is equal to what you put into it. No matter where we are or what we do, we can learn something. Even when I was sent remote for a year, I had a very positive experience. It was the opposite of

  • Airmen: The heart of innovation

    SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Innovation is at the very heart of every known successful military and our Air Force is no exception. Throughout history, innovative designs, thoughts and deeds consistently have proven their worth. Covert battles between nations have been fought to possess the latest

  • Andersen aids in Chinese earthquake relief effort

    Through the dedication of personnel from multiple organizations 18 pallets of supplies amounting to 33 short tons of relief for Chinese earthquake victims was airborne to China from Guam May 17. Several personnel from multiple organizations participated in this effort to include Team Andersen's 36th

  • Civil Engineer retires after 66 years of service

    A retirement ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. May 30 at Andersen's base theater for Seikichi "Mr. Paul" Kaneshiro, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, who has served 66 years of combined federal service. According to Air Force Personnel Center officials at Randolph AFB, Texas, he has more years of

  • Air Force delivers 77,000 lbs of relief to Burma

     A total of four Air Force C-130 Hercules have delivered more than 77,000 lbs. of relief supplies to Burma as part of the ongoing U.S. relief efforts following Cyclone Nargis which devastated the coast of the Irrawaddy Divison, Burma, May 2. To date, the Air Force is responsible for delivering more

  • Airmen celebrate fiesta with Inarajan residents

    As part of the Air Force's local Sister Village Program, 17 Andersen Airmen from the 36th Security Forces Squadron participated in the annual Malojloj Fiesta in Inarajan, held in honor of the patron saint, San Isidro, on May 17. The Airmen shared in the celebration with the community by riding some

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