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  • Send your name to the moon

    WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft. The LRO is scheduled for launch in late 2008. The Send Your Name to the Moon Web site enables

  • Revamped Airman online now available

    SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- Airman online has a new look -- and will feature Airmen at war. The magazine's new Web page went online May 1, along with the special May-June issue of the magazine dedicated to profiling some of America's Airmen at war. The Web page change brings the magazine in line with the

  • With troops' freedom to choose beneficiaries comes greater responsibility

    WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Starting in July, servicemembers can choose to whom a $100,000 death gratuity will be disbursed if they are killed in action. Currently, troops can assign half the posthumous payment to recipients of their preference, with the remainder paid according to a hierarchy determined

  • Security clearance question on mental health changed

    WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Defense Department officials will change a question on the department's long-standing security clearance form referencing an applicant's mental health history because they believe it is needlessly preventing some people from seeking counseling. The Standard Form 86,

  • 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