Articles

  • Retirees should be prepared for the inevitable

    A few weeks ago, I attended the funeral services of a good friend of mine, retired Senior Master Sgt. Frank M. Blas. He and I served in Vietnam and here at Andersen.Imagine the scene I witnessed - Sergeant Blas' family and friends waited solemnly for his arrival to the Guam Veteran's Cemetery in

  • How many more islands are in the Marianas and what are the names?

    You know how stimulating it was to research such a question ... I am from Guam, and it proves how much I need to know more about what's in my neighborhood. In the Mariana Archipelago, with exception of Guam, there is the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas. In my research from historical and

  • 36th CS captures third consecutive basketball championship

    The championship showdown between the 36th Communications Squadron's and the 554th RED HORSE Squadron's intramural basketball teams resulted in the 36th CS team's third consecutive championship win. The 36th CS team played through the winner's bracket, while the 554 RHS team fought its way through

  • AFMC vice commander visits Arc Light LOA

    The Arc Light Chapter of the Logistics Officer Association played host to a special guest recently.Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, Air Force Material Command vice commander, joined the group for a logistics luncheon March 10. "Lieutenant General Gabreski provided us with insight on Air Force Material

  • Airman by day, musician by night

    During the day, Senior Airman Rebecca Cook is a mild-mannered boundary protection specialist, but at night, the 36th Communications Squadron member transforms into a and a smooth note-blowing saxophonist. That's because Airman Cook is a first alto saxophonist with the Guam Territorial Band.Although

  • Andersen bombers complete series of Koa sorties

    Five B-52 Stratofortresses, deployed here from Barksdale AFB, La., tested their endurance and commitment to security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region during five Koa  missions on March 12 through 14. Each mission over the bombing range in Hawaii provided the crew with a unique training