Airmen from Andersen AFB, Guam, along with local Guam government officials and sailors from Naval Base Guam, conducted a mass casualty-response exercise, simulating an aircraft crash at Andersen. The exercise was the first in Andersen history to include off-base, and sister service elements and assets, according to Andersen officials. Airmen carried out emergency-response procedures, coordinated elements and assets from the local government and the Navy, and simulated the beginning of a safety investigation board after completing initial recovery during the Jan. 30 exercise. “The objective in this particular exercise was to totally overtax both Andersen and Guam’s systems, and I think we succeeded,” said Lt. Col. William Percival, 36th Wing safety chief. He added, “I expected to see mass chaos first, and then observe how the response teams decided to mitigate that and save lives. They responded admirably.” (Andersen report by A1C Whitney Tucker)
B-21 Raider First Flight Now Postponed to 2023
May 20, 2022
The Air Force says the B-21 Raider won't make its first flight until 2023; about a six-month delay from the last official estimates. No reason was given for the delay. While other programs have recently chalked up schedule slips to supply chain and labor shortages, the Air Force has said…