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  • 36th MDG manning shortages affect available appointments

    The 36th Medical Group will experience a significant nurse and provider manning shortage throughout the summer of 2008, which will cause a decrease in access to health care here. This is due to deployments, permanent changes in duty stations, and manning shortfalls. The medical clinic is authorized

  • Civilians appointed to head Andersen Development Office

    In order to develop continuity in the office which oversees Andersen's developing projects and to avoid constant military turnovers, three civilians were appointed to serve in the new Andersen Development Office.  On April 21, Brig. Gen. Douglas Owens, 36th Wing commander, stood up the Andersen

  • Team Andersen will observe police week May 10-16

    Did you know close to 200 civilian police officers have died in 2007? That means one civilian police officer dies in the line of duty in the United States, every other day. This does not include your local security or the many different military police organizations. 36th Security Forces Squadron is

  • Congratulations to the April and May award winners and promotees

    Airman Name                               Squadron Michael Pruett                 36 MUNS Airman 1st Class Name                                Squadron Robert Kirbo                    36 MUNS Senior Airman Name                                Squadron Marcus Coley                   36 CES Matthew

  • Reserve Engineers Remain Asset to Pacific Airfields

    The 477th Civil Engineer Squadron recently deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska for an opportunity to once again contribute to the building of facilities in the Pacific theater. In 1941, the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron, then the 804th CES, was activated at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii as

  • 10 helpful tips for long, successful Air Force career

    MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AFPN) -- A few years ago, I read an article written for an Air Force base paper in England. It was written by captain in the Area Defense Counsel office. In it, he discussed, from his experiences, the top ten things an Airman could do to stay out of trouble. I've had

  • Sesame Street coaches kids through parent's deployments, returns

    ARLINGTON, Va. (AFPN) -- Following a workshop that helped children cope with a military parent's deployment, the familiar, furry denizens of Sesame Street are starring in a new program focusing on multiple deployments and on family adjustments upon a parent's return. Sesame Workshop, the makers of

  • Air Force training records go digital

    LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Air Force officials are fielding two systems currently available through the Air Force Portal that make it easier to keep on-the-job training records up-to-date, saving time and money. Each Airman's Air Force Specialty Code will determine if their records will

  • DOD officials announce new relocation tool for families

    WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- It's almost peak moving season again for military families, and Defense Department leaders want families to know new resources are available to help. "Plan My Move," soft-launched in late summer, is the next generation of DOD's MilitaryHomefront tools to provide an integrated

  • Airmen can request Afghan, Iraq campaign medal stars

    RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- A recent memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense provides guidance on the wear of campaign stars on both the Afghanistan and Iraq campaign medals. The campaign stars recognize servicemembers for participating in designated campaign phases

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