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  • Search, rescue operation underway at Tarague

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Rescue agencies have responded to a call for a missing Airman Nov. 22 at Tarague Beach. Andersen Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Guam Fire Department and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 were alerted to a missing swimmer around midnight and responded

  • Remains of missing swimmer recovered

    The remains of an Airman temporarily assigned to Andersen AFB were recovered Nov. 21. The cause of death is under investigation.The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Guam Fire Department and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 were alerted to a missing swimmer near Pagat Point on Sunday afternoon and

  • D.C. Air National Guard deploys to Guam

    Approximately 12 F-16s from the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, are set to deploy to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, at the beginning of November.

  • Airman dies on Guam

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – On Sept. 23, an active duty Airman temporarily assigned to Andersen AFB was found unresponsive at San Luis Beach located on Naval Base Guam and later pronounced dead at Naval Hospital Guam. The cause of death is under investigation. The member’s name will not be

  • Valiant Shield: U.S. Forces conclude SINKEX exercise

    PACIFIC OCEAN – Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Valiant Shield 2016 exercise sank the decommissioned USS Rentz (FFG 46) about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in waters 30,000 feet deep, 220 nautical miles northeast of Guam.Units from the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps

  • Noise Advisory

    Please be advised that there may be increased aircraft activity and noise on Andersen Air Force Base starting Aug. 14 to Aug. 26, 2016 due to the rotation of aircraft in support of the Continuous Bomber Presence mission.For more information, please contact the 36th Wing Public Affairs via email at

  • B-2s conduct deployment to Indo-Asia-Pacific

    Three B-2 Spirits deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations Aug. 9.U.S. Strategic Command bombers regularly rotate through the Indo-Asia-Pacific to conduct USPACOM-led air operations, providing leaders with

  • Continuous Bomber Presence Airframe Changeover

    The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancers are scheduled to deploy to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 6 Aug. 2016 for the first time since April 2006 in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission. The B-1’s will replace the B-52’s currently deployed from Minot AFB, N.D. While this is

  • Investigation continues after B-52 accident on Andersen AFB, Guam

    Emergency responders and law enforcement officials have successfully completed their initial response procedures following a B-52H Stratofortress accident that occurred earlier today.The seven aircrew members aboard are safe and no injuries have been reported.“We are thankful that the aircrew are

  • Crew safe after B-52 crashes on Andersen AFB

    A B-52H Stratofortress crashed at approximately 8:30 a.m. on the Andersen flightline. All seven aircrew members have safely egressed the aircraft. No injuries have been reported. Emergency responders are on scene.  The B-52 was deployed to Andersen AFB from Minot, North Dakota, as part of the DoD's