Articles

  • Caffeinating connections: Chapel uses coffee to connect with Airmen

    The fragrance that floats from fresh coffee is an energizing smell for many Airmen and is the precursor to the beverage used to kickstart the day. The Andersen Air Force Base Chaplain Corps strives to support Airmen in getting their daily dose of caffeine by providing a steady supply of coffee and

  • Recognize the symptoms: Know your wingmen, save a life

    According to defense department data, 275 active-duty service members committed suicide in 2015.National Suicide Prevention Month is observed to bring special attention to the subject. The month aims to bring awareness to suicide and the serious effects it has on families and friends. Military

  • Ready Group Departs for Valiant Shield 2016

    Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Combat Logistics Company 36 and other elements of Marine Aircraft Group 12 assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan,

  • World War II veteran returns to Guam after seventy-one years

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The year was 1945; during the tail end of World War II. The sound of roaring aircraft engines and boots on the ground filled the air, raising decibel levels to resounding heights. For 91-year-old World War II veteran, Rowland Ball, these familiar sounds served as a

  • EOD warehouse opens at Northwest Field; provides training opportunities

    RED HORSE Airmen from across the U.S. Air Force deployed to Guam for five months to construct a new explosive ordnance disposal warehouse at Northwest Field.The new $915,000 facility was built to store items such as Humvees, bomb suits, EOD robots and sensitive training equipment. The warehouse will

  • Combat arms instructors build effective marksmen

    A red flag waves at the entrance of the Andersen Air Force Base firing range, warning personnel passing by that firing is in process. On the range, military members and civilians train with combat arms instructors from the 36th Security Forces Squadron to ensure personnel are meeting training

  • HSC-25 Assists in Recovery of Distressed Personnel Off Tinian

    ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – An MH-60S from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, assisted in the recovery of two persons in distress 13 miles northwest of the Northern Mariana island of Tinian, June 18.The MH-60S Knighthawk was able to locate and relay the