Andersen Air Force Base News

Department of Defense officials are confident that the United States and Japan will reach a favorable agreement regarding the relocation of the Futenma base to northern Okinawa, and subsequently, the shift of 8,000 Marines to Guam, said Derek Mitchell, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs.

AT exactly 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, the 11th day of the 11th month, the CNMI will join the rest of the nation in honoring veterans at American Memorial Park's Court of Honor.

The draft environmental report that will set the stage for the military buildup on Guam, including the construction of a new Marine Corps base in Dededo, won't be made public for about two more weeks, but a different environmental process related to increased military training in the region is expected to wrap up by the end of this year.

CNMI residents joining the Veterans Day celebration will witness a B-52 fly-by during the ceremony.

A new commander is on the job at the Minot Air Force Base. Col. Douglas Cox has replaced Col.

Col. Ivor Parry Evans, USAF, Abilene Col. Ivor Parry Evans, USAF, 86, of Abilene, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday October 24th, 2009.

Providing dual-oceanic communication support, multiple networks, and high frequency support for the fleet and joint military components makes U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam paramount for mission success in and around the region of Guam.

The commander of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., was fired Friday afternoon for loss of confidence in his ability to lead.

It seems like a common occurrence this season that there are two tropical cyclones spinning in the Western Pacific Ocean and this week, Lupit and newly formed 23W are proof.

NASA's CloudSat satellite captured a side view of 23W's clouds on Oct. 26, and revealed some high, strong thunderstorm cloud tops almost 9 miles high.

Tropical Disturbance 23W is expected to pass within two miles of Andersen Air Force Base this afternoon, according to a detailed forecast on the Joint Typhoon Warning Center Web site.

Recent heavy rain and the discovery of large amounts of rock at the new landfill site in Inarajan means site excavation could take five months longer than expected, the solid waste receiver and the contractor told District Court of Guam Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood yesterday.

Airmen providing humanitarian assistance following recent natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region have finished their missions and are returning home, Pacific Air Forces announced Monday.

DZSP 21 LLC employees constructed 13 pallets containing 800 Federal Emergency Management Agency tents at Andersen Air Force Base last Oct.

It is the first time since the Vietnam War that the Red Horse Squadron has been deployed outside of the U.S. Pacific Command.

Staff Sgt. Thomas Agee connects a pump to a shower kit to provide running water to an Air Force humanitarian assistance rapid response team in Padang, Indonesia, Oct.

Joint Base Andrews, Md., earlier this month became the second joint installation in the country, as part of an ongoing consolidation process that began with the military's 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process.

When 'American Idol' finalist Elliott Yamin sang before a crowd of military members and their families on Guam Friday night, his performance was also meant to convey a message.

Two big-time entertainers are headed to Guam this weekend for some exciting shows.

Staff Sgt. Christopher West, 36th Mobility Response Squadron from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, marshals a forklift carrying medical supplies off of a C-17 Globemaster III Oct.