page_title: Andersen Air Force Base
section_title: Previous names, commands, and assignments
hierarchical_section_title: Andersen Air Force Base / Previous names, commands, and assignments
caption_attribution_description: English: A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in an exercise scenario Aug. 22. The aircraft, aircrew and maintainers are deployed from Barksdale AFB, La., as part of the continuous bomber presence in the Pacific region. During their deployment to Guam, the bomber squadron's participation in exercises will emphasize the U.S. bomber presence, demonstrating U.S. commitment to the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mahmoud Rasouliyan) Source: http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070822-F-2874R-101.jpg
context_page_description: Andersen Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles northeast of Yigo near Agafo Gumas in the United States territory of Guam. Along with Naval Base Guam, Andersen AFB was placed under the command of Joint Region Marianas on 1 October 2009. The two bases are about 30 miles apart at opposite ends of the island. Administration offices for Joint Region Marianas are about half-way in between, at Nimitz Hill.
  The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing, assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force. As a non-flying wing, the 36 WG's mission is to provide support to deployed air and space forces of USAF, foreign air forces to Andersen, and tenant units assigned to the base.
  Andersen AFB was established in 1944 as North Field and is named for Brigadier General James Roy Andersen. The 36th Wing Commander is Brig. Gen. Gentry W. Boswell. The Vice Wing Commander is Colonel Matthew J. Nicholson and the Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Jason T Heilman
context_section_description: Established as North Field, December 1944 (station became operational on 3 February 1945)
  North Field AB Command, 9 May 1946
  North Army Air Base, 20 December 1947
  North Air Force Base, 1 March 1948
  North Guam Air Force Base, 22 April 1948
  North Field Air Force Base, 1 February 1949
  North Guam Air Force Base, 1 March 1949
  Andersen Air Force Base, 7 October 1949–present
  Became part of Joint Region Marianas, 1 October 2010–present
caption: A B-52 from Barksdale AFB takes off from Andersen in 2007
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