Airmen help bring "Magic of Ice" to Guam

Airmen deployed to Andersen Air Force Base are contributing their time off to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity at Guam's first "ice" skating rink until Christmas Eve. The rink, which is a part of "The Magic of Snow and Ice," is located in the Guam Premier Outlets, and costs 5 dollars per person,

Operation Christmas Drop box build complete

After 55 years running, Operation Christmas Drop is the Air Force's longest running humanitarian airlift mission and is still going strong. This year marks the 56th annual Operation Christmas Drop.With only days left until boxes are delivered to the small Islands of Micronesia, last-inute donations

Dec. 7 veterans gather at Hickam AFB

Several World War II veterans of the Hickam Field attack on December 7, 1941, and their families, gathered here over the weekend to be part of Air Force Remembrance ceremonies. Lou Roffman was a young technical sergeant assigned to the 31st Bombardment Squadron as a B-17 flight engineer. He

Deployed Warbirds participate in Australian Aces North exercise

Airmen deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, recently participated in the Australian Aces North exercise with the Australian Fighter Combat Instructor Course, which ended Dec. 4. The Aces North exercise is the capstone of the FCIC, which is the Australian equivalent of the U.S. Air Force

1,000 cranes of luck

Throughout the months of November and December youth from the Teen Center and School Age Services programs here have been working to make 1,000 paper origami cranes. "The goal of the project is for us to send 1,000 paper cranes to Hiroshima to be placed on a monument there," said Shawna Vitarbo,

Airmen, Marines join forces during week-long exercise

Japan-based Airmen and Marines came together this week for Exercise Beverly High 09-01, Kadena Air Base's first Local Operational Readiness Exercise of the fiscal year. During the exercise which began Dec. 1, 18th Wing units trained for wartime missions under simulated combat conditions. The

Keeping the Shogun's edge sharp

Misawa AB reenergizes conservation efforts

When most people turn on their office lights or start pounding away at their keyboards, they seldom consider where that electricity is coming from. However, the moment the lights dim or the power suddenly goes out, the focus quickly shifts. Without the much needed power, nearly the entire military

36th CONS NCO awarded Bronze Star

For his significant contributions helping rebuild Iraq's infrastructure and his lifesaving efforts in Baghdad, a 36th Contracting Squadron sergeant was presented the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony Nov. 26 at the base theater here. Tech. Sgt. Michael Allen returned in July from a six-month

Team Andersen to transfer installation management functions to the Navy

As a result of Base Realignment and Closure Commission legislation in 2005, the Air Force will relocate 'installation management functions [at Andersen] to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas.' Following almost four years of planning, this January will see the unveiling of Joint Region Marianas