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  • Andersen firefighter wins Air-Force level award

    An Andersen firefighter was recently named the Air Force's best civilian firefighter. William O'Meara was named the 2007 Air Force Civilian Firefighter of the Year. Throughout the year, O'Meara had many accomplishments that led to this award, said Andersen Fire Chief John Thompson. But the most

  • B-52s participate in Koa Lightning exercise

    B-52 aircrews from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron flew to Hawaii last week for an opportunity to sharpen their war fighting skills in the latest Koa Lightning exercise. A Pacific Command exercise Koa Lightning, consisting of air -to-air intercept training with aircraft based out of Hickam AFB,

  • Ask Joyce: I heard tuba juice is delicious, what can you tell me about it?

    Ah, tuba juice, when freshly extracted from a young, healthy coconut tree and chilled, is absolutely delicious.Once fermented, you have the best vinegar for salads, other recipes requiring a bit of tartness and the multi-use finadene sauce.I recall the times my grandfather, Jose Desa de Ortiz

  • Andersen runway open for business

    After nearly two years of construction aimed at improving mission capability and safety at the "Tip of the Pacific's Strategic Triangle," a new and improved $24 million runway re-opened here 18 June. Guam. Brig. Gen. Doug Owens, 36th Wing commander, flew the first F-16 sortie over the waiting crowd

  • B-52H heralds 47-year legacy

    Five aircrew members of the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron gather in a room to receive a mission briefing to put bombs on time, on target against the enemy. To top it off, they will accomplish this in a relatively young aircraft. The B-52s are some of the oldest planes in the Air Force's

  • Andersen remembers Top of the Rock assistant manager

    "I come to you today with a heavy heart. The 36th Services Squadron, along with the 36th Wing, lost a special person last week. He was a son. He was a father. He was my friend," said Maj. Alex Gaines, 36th Services Squadron commander, to the men, women and children gathered at James Jackson's

  • Airmen save own lives through AADD

    In a culture where responsible decision making is key to saving lives, Air Force Airmen have a program combining the Air Force's Wingman concept with the 36th Wing's "I Can Save My Own Life" campaign. Airmen Against Drunk Driving is a resource anyone from Team Andersen may use for a safe ride home.

  • Voices heard: services opens parent’s exercise room

    Servicemembers now have a facility where they can work out while watching their children. The 36th Services Squadron opened the parent's exercise room June at 8 a.m. The facility is located behind the Hot Spot. At the town hall meeting held on May 8, 2007 at the base theater, a parent exercise room

  • Tire inspections prevent FOD damage

    Foreign Object Damage, commonly known as FOD, costs the Air Force millions of dollars every year, not to include countless man-hours spent removing and replacing damaged engines. These FOD incidents also reduce our Air Force combat capability by preventing scheduled aircraft to launch on time and