30 April 2014 Team Andersen Recognized for Tsunami and Typhoon Readiness During a ceremony on Friday, 4 April, the National Weather Service honored Team Anderson for sustained tsunami and typhoon readiness efforts. The ceremony at the Sunrise Conference Center, which was attended by Guam's U.S. Congress Representative, Madeleine Bordallo, recognized the wing for...
08 May 2018 Air Force Inspector General Visits Andersen Investigators, Emergency Managers ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Lt. Gen. Stayce D. Harris, the inspector general of the Air Force, visited Andersen Air force Base, Guam, May 3, during a tour of bases in the Indo-Pacific region.Airmen briefed General Harris on the many unique missions operating from Andersen AFB, from supporting...
30 August 2018 Stratotankers, Fueling the Fight from Above ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Since the first aircraft was flown in 1903, the daring have charged toward maximizing the time an aircraft can remain flying. The greatest challenge being a limited amount of on-board fuel supply.On June 27, 1923, two Army Air Service Airco DH-4B biplanes completed...
23 July 2018 Andersen Bids Farewell to 20th EBS, 96th Assumes Continuous Bomber Presence Mission ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) from Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), La., assumed responsibility of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's (INDOPACOM) Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) missions from the 20th EBS, July 19, here.The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron...
20 April 2018 Joint Communications Training: Soldiers, Airmen Make the Connection ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The ability to communicate with others instantly, anywhere in the world, is increasingly a part of everyday life.What is less visible to the casual observer are the ever-expanding networks of wired and wireless connections that lay the foundation for the...
30 April 2018 Air Force Surgeon General, Medical Enlisted Chief Visit Andersen ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, the U.S. Air Force surgeon general, completed his first visit to Andersen Air Force Base on April 17.Ediger was joined by Chief Master Sgt. George Cum, the chief, medical enlisted force and enlisted corps chief, to speak with Team Andersen’s...
16 April 2018 U.S., Australian Forces Conclude Enhanced Air Cooperation Exercise DARWIN, Australia -- Cruising at altitude, hidden from sight by distance, Air Force bomber crews have the birds-eye view of the battlefield.Whether in the mountains of Afghanistan or desert plains, when operating close to friendly forces on the ground, the teams rely on the help from liaison...
08 August 2018 36th Contingency Response Group, Indian Air Force Strengthen Partnership and Interoperability ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. and Indian Air Force Airmen completed a Security Forces Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) July 23- 28, 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.Security Forces SMEEs are part of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Theater Security Cooperation Program, a multi-national...
09 February 2018 Air Force Chief of Staff Meets with Andersen Airmen, Shares Vision during Indo-Pacific Region Visit ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, and his wife Dawn, visited Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 7 – 8.During his first visit as Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Goldfein and his wife met with service members and spouses to get a firsthand look at...
27 September 2017 Civic Action Team Cements Palau Bond through Training, Partnership KOROR, Republic of Palau -- The U.S. Air Force Civic Action Team (CAT) Palau 36-02 was relieved of duty by U.S. Navy CAT 133-27 during a change of charge ceremony Aug. 11, 2017, at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center, located in Palau’s Koror state.This team was comprised of 13 Airmen from the 36th...