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  • Keeping them flying; Part 3 of a 3 part behind the scenes series

    There's an entire team of elite specialists that work behind the scenes to allow a crew of five aviators to drive a B-52 to its target and place some precision ordnance right where it will ruin a bad guy's day. Some of the things these Airmen are responsible for are jet hydraulics,

  • Last deployment for Fireballs, 27th Fighter Wing

    The 522 Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed here from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., is wrapping up the final deployment for their squadron and, ultimately, the 27th Fighter Wing. The 522 Fighter Squadron, known as the Fireballs, are being inactivated upon their return to home station and the 27th

  • Fireballs blaze skies with aerial intercept training

    The 522nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed here took advantage of having other airframes present on the island to practice some unique joint training scenarios. The F-16 crews assigned to the 522nd EFS practiced rapid response situations, which allowed other functional experts to fuse their

  • Airman convicted for drug use

    An Airman was convicted Sept. 14 by a summary court-martial, convened by Brig. Gen. Douglas Owens, 36th Wing commander, for wrongful use of marijuana.After testing positive for marijuana in a random urinalysis test in April, Airman Zachary Saldana, 36th Operations Support Squadron, confessed to

  • Time to practice fire escape plan

    "Practice Your Escape Plan" is the theme of Fire Prevention Week, observed Oct. 7 through 13. This week is a time to reemphasize the importance of fire safety in the home and make sure everyone knows what to do when smoke alarms go off. There are three areas to focus on when creating a home escape

  • Andersen firefighters prepare to defend Guam competition title

    As part of the Fire Prevention Week observation, Team Andersen is invited to the second annual Fire Muster Competition scheduled for Oct. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Agana Shopping Center. The Andersen Fire Emergency Services will defend their trophy and status of the "Best of the Best," on

  • Flying on your stomach: Part 2 in a 3 part behind the scenes series

    Napoleon once surmised that an army "on its stomach" to what amounted to about 10 - 12 miles a day. What would he have said about a modern military making a foray from one end of the globe to another? Meet the men and women who make sure the flying mission can also proceed "on its stomach" 24-hours

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