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12 The Republic of Singapore Air Force deployed airmen, F-16 fighters, F-15SG fighters and a G550 Airborne Early Warning aircraft to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 24, 2021.
This deployment provides bilateral training for aircrew and maintenance personnel to enhance interoperability and cultivate regional partnerships.
“We welcome the RSAF deployment and the opportunity to further enhance cooperation and bolster our respective capabilities together,” said Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane, 36th Wing commander. “The U.S.-Singapore bond is grounded in a history of common interests and shared perspectives.”
This deployment continues the long-running practice of training on Guam, having conducted bilateral exercises with the U.S. Marine Corps as early as the 1990s. Most recently in 2019, the RSAF deployed to Andersen to conduct training.
330 civilian employees transfer from Navy to Air Force at Andersen AFB
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United States Air Force Airmen and Firefighters assigned to the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, Fire Station 1, attend a shift change on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Monday. Civilian firefighters changed their badges from Joint Region Marianas to USAF Fire Protection as part of the realignment of a Navy led JRM to an Air Force JRM. Photo by Michael S. Murphy/U.S. Air Force
April 13 (UPI) About 330 full-time civilian employees currently assign to support Guam s Andersen Air Force Base administratively transferred from the Navy to the Air Force at the end of last week, the Air Force announced.
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330 Navy civilian employees transfer to Air Force
Approximately 330 full-time civilian employees currently assigned to support Andersen Air Force Base will administratively transfer from the Navy to the Air Force April 11.
On Nov. 9, 2020, former Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
Adm. William K. Lescher and Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
Gen. Gary L. Thomas, signed a new Joint Base Memorandum of Agreement to change the joint region construct returning selected 18 of 44 installation support functions to the Air Force at Andersen AFB.
“This change will improve Andersen (AFB)’s ability to build multi-capable Airmen now and into the future as we work to further operationalize the base,” said
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