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  • Firefighters, Andersen mourn loss of one of their own

    Team Andersen members gathered at a memorial service here Aug. 21 to mourn the loss of a beloved civilian employee and friend.Frank Barnes, 39, a lead firefighter from Andersen Fire and Emergency Services, passed away at his home Aug. 9 from a heart attack.He is survived by his wife, Nanette Barnes,

  • Climbing the ranks: Team Andersen Airmen to become NCOs

    Team Andersen members recognized 147 future noncommissioned officers during a promotion party  Aug. 22 at the Top of the Rock here.According to the Air Force Personnel Center, the selection rate for eligible senior airmen testing for staff sergeant was 43.45 percent. The average score for those

  • 36th OSS weather flight keeps heads above the clouds

    When ominous clouds form overhead, it's a safe bet the 36th Operations Support Squadron's weather flight forecasters have the inside scoop on sky-high happenings. A group of 10 Team Andersen Airmen are responsible for taking hourly weather observations which are used to inform the local populace and

  • DoD SAPRO Policy Assistance Team visits base, conducts focus group

    Members of the Department of Defense's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office Policy Assistance Team held a focus group for Airmen at the Top of the Rock here Aug. 14. Bette Stebbins, DoD SAPRO senior victim care specialist, led the four-person team tasked to pick the brains of Team Andersen

  • New BX grand opening on the horizon

    A project a year and a half and roughly $46 million in the making is on the verge of completion. The new Base Exchange grand opening is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. The project is 95 percent complete, said David Parker, AAFES store manager. At this point, we are on schedule, but

  • Andersen offers launch point for multinational cyclone study

    Two Air Force Reserve WC-130Js and a Naval Research Lab P-3 aircraft deployed here recently to conduct meteorological research on tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific from August through September. During the project, labeled Tropical Cyclone Structure-2008, WC-130 aircrews from the 53rd Weather

  • Expeditionary maintainers keep F-15E Strike Eagles in flight

    The 389th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, performs phase inspections on an F-15E Strike Eagle. Several maintenance sections work together to ensure the F-15E is in tip-top shape. The inspections are equivalent to miniature overhauls and are required after every 400

  • Strong, diverse presence offers flexible airpower

    At any given time Andersen AFB is home to several different aircraft and squadrons ready to respond to a variety of contingency crises and humanitarian missions. Pacific theater commanders have often praised Guam's strategic position in the Western Pacific, which affords the U.S. freedom of action

  • AAFES, clothing company sponsors 30K gift card giveaway

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and Hanes are teaming up to give away 30 $1,000 exchange gift cards from Aug. 15-21. "While this is a simple 'enter to win' promotion, the payoff is quite impressive," said AAFES' Chief Marketing Officer Mat Dromey. "All eligible exchange shoppers who

  • Arranging student transportation first step in ensuring success

    The school year is fast approaching, and all students must be set up for success when it comes to student transportation. New students attending Andersen Elementary School can register in person starting Aug. 13 at a student transportation office. Returning bus riders must call the Student