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  • Quarterly Award Winners shine

    Team Andersen announced the Quarterly Awards Winners April 24 at a awards breakfast held at the Palm Tree Golf Course Clubhouse. Awards were given in the airman, non-commissioned officer, senior non-commissioned officer, company grade officer, honor guard, civilian category one, civilian category

  • Joint effort makes exercise success

    Members of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 joined forces to rescue four simulated injured hikers at Tarague Beach during Andersen's Initial Readiness Response Exercise April 28.While the I.R.R.E.'s main purpose was assess the wing's ability to deploy rapidly in

  • Air Force officials observe National Small Business Week

    SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- Small businesses support the full spectrum of Air Force operations that helps Airmen fly and fight in air, space and cyberspace, and Air Force officials are observing National Small Business Week that runs April 21 through 25. Small businesses deliver in a big way in innovation

  • Gates urges unconventional thinkers to address unconventional challenges

    WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates challenged military officers to become forward thinkers with the courage to advance new approaches needed to confront current and emerging threats. "An unconventional era of warfare requires unconventional thinkers," Secretary Gates told Air War

  • Funding concerns remain for morale, welfare programs

    WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The director of Air Force Services testified before a house subcommittee April 17 about child care and other morale, welfare and recreation issues. "We've had significant budget cuts, and we've seen our programs reduced across the board," Arthur Myers said to members of the

  • Housing Web site fully functioning

    WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- A free Department of Defense-sponsored housing referral Web site is fully operational for Air Force members and civilian employees looking for homes in the continental U.S. The Automated Housing Referral Network at www.ahrn.com contains listings for: · Off-base rentals · On-base

  • Excess baggage fees for Official Travel

    Official government travelers need to be aware that some airlines have changed their baggage policies and make sure excess baggage reimbursements are authorized under Defense Travel System rules. In the past airlines allowed two checked bags that weighed 50 pounds or less. Now many are changing that

  • New Travel Assistance Center Help Desk Procedures

    As of April 1 the Defense Travel Management Office and the Air Force are allowing all Air Force travelers and users to contact the Travel Assistance Center/Help Desk for assistance with Defense Travel System issues. They may contact the TAC either by the 1-888-HELP1GO (435-7146) number or via e-mail

  • Team Andersen sport their jeans for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Denim Day is an international awareness day observed annually that began following an Italian Supreme Court decision in 1998 to overturn a rape conviction because the victim wore tight jeans. The argument was that the offender couldn't have removed the victim's jeans without her help so she must

  • Andersen participates in Initial Response Readiness Exercise

    Team Andersen members tested their ability to quickly deploy during an Initial Response Readiness Exercise here April 28.About 50 Team Andersen members processed through a personnel deployment line during the first day of Andersen's exercise.

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