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  • School uniforms soon mandatory for DoDEA schools

    Children in Department of Defense Education Activity schools on Guam will soon be required to wear uniforms to school. All DoDEA schools on Guam have adopted a district-wide uniform policy for the 2007-2008 school year. "The uniform task group has been working diligently to ensure the implementation

  • Military members, Guam community run for heroes

    Approximately 1,000 members of the Guam community, including military members and families, gathered at the United Seamen's Service in Piti, Guam, for the 2007 United Service Organizations Run for Our Heroes 5K Run/Walk.At 6 a.m. Brig. Gen. Douglas Owens, 36th Wing commander, sounded the horn which

  • Stay safe this holiday season

    Each year fires occurring during the holiday season injure 2,600 individuals and cause more than $930 million in damage. According to the United States Fire Administration, there are simple life-saving steps that can be taken to ensure a safe and happy holiday. By following some of the outlined

  • AFPC to conduct force shaping board

    The next force shaping board is scheduled to convene March 31 at the Air Force Personnel Center here for some lieutenants in the 2005 year group. The board will evaluate active-duty line officers in overage career fields in the 2005 accession year group, except for officers in the intelligence,

  • AF begins NCO retraining program involuntary phase

    Airmen identified as required to retrain must submit a retraining request by Dec. 17 or separate from the Air Force under Phase II of the Air Force Fiscal 2008 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program. After meeting the Dec. 17 deadline, Phase II eligibles must next choose an Air Force specialty

  • Security forces Airman court-martialed for drug use

    On Nov. 28 a senior airman was convicted in a court-martial convened by the 36th Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Douglas Owens. Senior Airman Jose Borunda, 36th Security Forces Squadron, was found guilty, pursuant to his pleas, of multiple uses of methamphetamines, more commonly known as ice or crystal

  • Andersen, Tinker rebuild B-1

    In September 2005 a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB, S.D., landed at Andersen and burst into flames while taxiing off the runway. The brakes on the right main landing gear failed, causing a catastrophic fire resulting in damage to the right wing, nacelle, structure and landing gear before being

  • Guam ARFF, Andersen firefighters recieve joint training

    In the event they are ever needed to respond to a military aircraft emergency, 24 Guam Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting members recently received training from two Andersen firefighters to enhance their readiness skills.Staff Sgt. Francis Tagalog and Airman 1st Class Matthew Derheim, both from

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