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  • 1st ECEG provides full-spectrum engineering resources for AFCENT

    In March, the previous commander of the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Group unveiled a new operational concept in the civil engineer community; the merger of the 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group, deployed from Andersen Air Force Base, and the 577th EPBG to create the 1st Expeditionary Civil

  • Team Andersen donates in holiday spirit

    As the holiday season is known to be the season of sharing, members from Team Andersen did their part by giving back to the local community Dec. 21.A collaboration between members of the African American Heritage Association and the Andersen Chapel provided gifts for local children. A month of

  • New TAP GPS helps military veterans

    Eielson Air Force Base is currently one of several military installations implementing the Department of Defense's recent changes to the Transition Assistance Program, giving service members more time to acquire essential tools to survive in today's competitive job market.TAP has been converted into

  • Listening for the roar of Santa's sleigh

    For children in Micronesia, Santa comes each year bringing toys and other gifts for them, just like in other parts of the world. Well, almost just like in other parts of the world. For these islanders, Santa doesn't ride a sleigh; he rides a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and wears a

  • Osan community brightens holidays for Korean orphans

    The holidays are a time for sharing, love and togetherness. In spite of recent tensions, service members in the Republic of Korea wished to extend their hearts to Korean children living in orphanages. On Dec. 22, more than 600 Osan service members and families came together through Operation

  • Ancient doomsday calendar highlights need for emergency preparedness

    (The following story is intended to highlight the importance of emergencypreparedness.)With bated breath, people around the world stare at their televisions, search the internet and scan the heavens in search for signs of the end. Some cataclysmic calendar of a long-gone civilization foretold the