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Sept. 13, 2024
513th Expeditionary RED HORSE civil engineers innovate airfield runway construction, save $7.4 million

Airmen with the 819th RED HORSE Squadron here deployed as the 513th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and designed a new excavation technique for Air Force civil engineers that will save 162,000 tons of material, $7.4 million, and nearly 5,000 hours of labor.
July 16, 2023
820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers expand Andersen’s capabilities

The 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., have deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to expand Agile Combat Employment capabilities as part of a “Set the Theater” effort.
July 6, 2022
Brig. Gen. Birch receives an immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Birch, 36th Wing commander, receives a brief about agile combat employment by Master Sgt. Gabriel Hayashi, 36th Contingency Response Squadron production superintendent, during an immersion tour at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 23, 2022. Birch was briefed on CRS
Feb. 28, 2021
RED HORSE Repairing the Runway

The 554th RED HORSE Squadron worked hand in hand with Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Royal Australian Air Force, and Koku-Jietei to complete rapid airfield damage repair training as a part of exercise COPE North 21,
Oct. 21, 2020
Silver Flag promotes multiservice interoperability

For the first time ever, Silver Flag’s training team recently mobilized to Osan Air Base to challenge Airmen and Sailors from across the globe during expeditionary training.
June 9, 2020
COPE North Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR)

If our military history has taught us anything, it is this: war, and how we defeat our enemies, evolves over time. As our global adversaries develop new tactics and weaponry, and engage in long-term strategies to usurp U.S. national security, our National Defense Strategy requires us to meet these
Dec. 4, 2017
RED HORSE Demolition Team scheduled to conduct explosives training Dec. 14

The 554th RED HORSE Squadron Demolition Team will be conducting explosives training from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. Dec. 14, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
Nov. 1, 2016
AARO: Real life superheroes

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - A superhero is a fictional person with extraordinary powers, or exceptional skills. Some naturally equate this term to costumed men and women who dedicate their lives to fighting crime and protecting the public. In stories they live, eat and work among us, making it
Aug. 15, 2016
554th RED HORSE: Train like they fight

Airmen from the 554th RED HORSE conducted rappel training Aug. 9, 2016, at Naval Base Guam. The training provided real-world experience, which prepares the Airmen to be a highly responsive force to support contingency, peacetime and humanitarian operations world-wide.
Aug. 5, 2016
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

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