Dec. 2, 2021 70th Annual Operation Christmas Drop kicks off Dec. 6 in Guam U.S. and partner nation Airmen are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian assistance training mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, beginning Dec. 6, 2021. Operation Christmas Drop, or OCD, is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and
Nov. 29, 2021 Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations.
Aug. 20, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Aug. 20, 2021 Representative Kahele and Delegate Staffer Winkler visit Andersen as part of an island-wide tour of the military operations Representative Kaiali’i Kahele visited Andersen Air Force Base as part of a tour of the military operations on Guam, Aug. 11, 2021.
Aug. 3, 2021 Gunfighters Conduct Integrated Combat Turns in the Pacific While Gunfighters are no stranger to the rapid rearming and refueling of an F-15E Strike Eagle in areas such as U.S. Central Command and the continental United States, it’s important these techniques are tested in new environments like the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
July 28, 2021 DAF completes Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation 5 The Chief Architect Office’s fifth ADE combined three primary pillars toward an agile DOD decision superiority mission architecture: (1) emerging technology and concepts of operation from the Air Force and Space Force, (2) the third Global Information Dominance Experiment and (3) Pacific Iron 2021
June 15, 2021 Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak (PCS) season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry,
June 15, 2021 Air Force coins official Maintenance Duty Uniform, adds immediate wear of tactical OCP caps Air Force commanders of units with aircraft maintenance, industrial and other labor intensive Air Force Specialty Codes will have the option to authorize wear of a standardized, maintenance duty uniform, also referred to as coveralls, which may be worn on a day-to-day basis upon publication of the
May 29, 2021 Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
March 14, 2021 Andersen AFB community celebrates native CHamoru people, Guam culture Friends and members of the Andersen Air Force Base community came together to celebrate Guam’s native people and culture during the annual Tåotåo Guåhan event held in honor of CHamoru Month at Arc Light Memorial Park at Andersen AFB, March 13, 2021.