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  • Air Force has new Web site for retirees

    The Air Force has a new Web site just for its retiree community that is full of news and information, plus it is easy to access and navigate. The Air Force Retiree Services site is located at www.retirees.af.mil. This public Web site offers the retiree family in-depth information on the Survivor

  • Network 5/6 breaks the ice

    Network 5/6 held an Icebreaker April 4 at Arc Light Memorial, providing food, drinks, a DJ and an opportunity for potential members to sign up for the Air Force organization. "The Icebreaker was a time for anyone to come out and see what this organization is all about," said Technical Sergeant Jason

  • Recognizing AMS students achievements

    Andersen Middle School Science Fair On April 1, Andersen Middle School hosted 63 judges from the Andersen AFB Military Community to judge the 20 top science projects in grades 6, 7, and 8. Each of the science projects that were judged by the community have qualified for the All Island Science Fair

  • Earth Day highlights need to preserve resources

    Earth Day is an international event demonstrating concern and mobilizing support for the environment. Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970, and rallied more than 20 million Americans from around the country to get involved in environmental "teachings." This event, which was the largest

  • Meet the deployed squadron commander

    Traveling all the way from Barksdale AFB, La., for his 10th deployment to Guam, Lt. Col. Patrick Mathews, 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron commander, has high hopes for this latest tour and his fleet of B-52 Stratofortress's. Public Affairs sat down with Colonel Matthews to discuss his life out of

  • Ammo makes explosive impact on B-52 mission

    The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron here, with their B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers, have the capability of launching missions from Andersen to any location at any time and to anywhere. The B-52 can carry 70,000 pounds of the widest array of weapons in the U.S inventory. This devastating

  • Wing safety briefs on hot topics

    Hafa Adai! This week 36th Wing Safety would like to cover several topics very briefly as we enter the spring season and look forward to summer just around the corner. First, tropical storms in this part of the world form quickly and build intensity at a rapid pace. Our location is conducive to storm

  • DOD to phase out full Social Security numbers on IDs

    As a means of combating identity theft, the Defense Department will issue identification cards without full Social Security numbers printed onto them, a senior official said here April 3. The Defense Department cares about protecting personal information as well as increasing database security, said