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  • New vice commander on Andersen

    Andersen's newest vice commander, Col. Greg Cain, arrived here in December 2007. Colonel Cain previously served as the deputy commander of the Joint Warfare Analysis Center in Dahlgren, Va. He said his number one priority while here is to ensure that Team Andersen is postured to accomplish its

  • Joint efforts rescue foreign nationals

    Part of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25's mission here is to provide 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuations for Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands. Recently, several of its members and an Andersen flight surgeon fulfilled that mission when they rescued three injured crew members a

  • CDC scores well on accredidation process

    Recently, Andersen's Child Development Center met and surpassed all required criteria placed upon them by grading officials to receive their re-accreditation for the next  five years. This type of inspection is very similar to an Air Force Headquarters inspection but more intense. Everyone from the

  • Virtual enlisted promotion release proving successful

    Since its introduction in November, the new virtual enlisted promotion release system has received positive reviews from the field. And, while it may be a bit of a culture shock for some, the new system provides several benefits for Airmen of all grades. "The new process resolved several challenges

  • Civilian personnel system offers workers opportunities, officials say

    In its second year of implementation, the Defense Department's new civilian personnel system is meeting its goal of shifting the department to a performance-based pay system while giving employees the power to boost their own careers, two officials with the program said here Jan. 7. The National

  • PACAF commander visits Andersen

    The new Pacific Air Forces commander, Gen. Howie Chandler, visited Andersen Jan. 10 and 11. No stranger to the island of Guam, Gen Chandler operated aircraft from Guam several times during his career supporting various exercises and operations. He stated that even though PACAF is smaller than during

  • 644...ready for war!

    On Jan. 4, the dragon of the 644th Combat Communications Squadron roared again. Col. Michael Lewis, HQ PACAF/A6 re-activated the unit and Col. Kevin Kersh, 36th Contingency Response Group commander, passed the guidon to Maj. Roger Vrooman signifying his assumption of command. Major Vrooman comes to

  • Andersen Airman SOARS

    An Andersen Airman was recently selected for the Scholarships for Outstanding Airmen program. Staff Sgt. Joseph Baza, a 36th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, has an opportunity to earn a commission while completing his bachelor's degree as an Air

  • Andersen addresses radon concerns during Radon Action Month

    As reported in May 2007 levels of radon above Air Force standards have been identified in several base housing units and efforts are underway to reduce them to acceptable amounts. According to Maj. Dennis O'Sullivan, 36th Medical Group Aerospace Medicine Flight Commander and Senior Bioenvironmental