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  • Military home school students tour Andersen AFB

    Military home school students and their parents participated in a base tour that provided a firsthand look into Team Andersen's emergency response capabilities, and how military working dogs operate efficiently with their handlers at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 20, 2026.

  • Mississippi College tours Andersen AFB

    Participants from the Mississippi College gained insight on Team Andersen's capabilities in maintaining efficient aircraft movement and supporting national defense from space during a base tour at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 11, 2026.

  • Team Andersen concludes recovery operations following Typhoon Sinlaku

    Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with wind gusts reaching 150 mph and up to 12 inches of rain on April 14, 2026, leaving a destructive path across the region. The storm was the strongest to impact the Marianas since Super Typhoon Mawar in 2023.

  • Defenders face off in combatives competition during ACSA 2026

    Pacific Air Force's 9th Annual Advanced Combat Skills Assessment Competition comes to a close with the combatives portion of the competition at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 22, 2026. ACSA brings together 15 teams from the U.S. Security Forces squadrons and allied and partner nations practice

  • Defenders test combat endurance, agility during ACSA 2026

    Defenders across the pacific and service members from allied nations competed against one another to be crowned champion of this year's Advanced Combat Skills Assessment Competition at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

  • 1st Quarterly Awards Ceremony 2026

    U.S. Air Force service members stand in formation for the honor guard colors during the 1st Quarterly Awards ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 18, 2026. Quarterly award winners were selected based on their leadership, primary job performance and significant self-improvement throughout

  • PACAF Defenders compete in 2026 ACSA

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eduardo Torres, response force member with the 18th Security Forces Squadron, kneels during the 9th Annual Advanced Combat Skills Assessment Competition at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 18, 2026. Defenders across the pacific and service members from allied nations