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A pilot carries his gear across the flight line after disembarking from his aircraft, one of several Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft lined up on the field during Operation Tandem Thrust '93

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Rizzo from the 7th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), packs parachute cords to a B-52 Stratofortress bomber drag-chute, at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam

An aerial photograph of Marbo Annex on the island of Guam taken from a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter from HMH-463, Aviation Support Element, Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. Marbo Annex was used as a landing zone during Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. Marines from Aviation Support Element, Kaneohe Hawaii, 1ST Marine Air Wing, Okinawa, Japan, and 3rd Marines 7th Battalion, 29 Palms, California, participated in KOA THUNDER on the island of Guam from July 9 to July 14. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the Marine Corps' ability to deploy in the South Pacific from places other than Okinawa, Japan

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, reviews a document prior to giving a press briefing to the traveling media, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Nov. 14, 2003. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Andy Dunaway) (Released)

A right side view of a Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter towing a lightweight magnetic sweep during mine contermeasures operations. The helicopter is assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9). Note: Fifth view in a series of six

An instructor from Detachment 1, 554th Civil Engineering Squadron, Heavy Repair, discusses assembly of airfield lights with members of the Guam Air National Guard during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force and Prime Readiness in Base Services group-coordination exercise. The exercise is designed to consolidate the skills of civil engineering and services groups into a single unit capable of deploying to areas in need of emergency aid

A Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) C-130 Hercules aircraft is trapped by a partially collapsed hangar in the aftermath of Typhoon Omar which struck on August 29th, causing severe damage to Andersen; Naval Station, Guam; and the surrounding area

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: One in a Million Category: Directors Choice Place: 1ST Place Caption: LT. CMDR. Jim Lehner, COMNAVMARIANAS Security Officer leads Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Guam civilian firefighters in the careful extraction of one of 35 fortunate survivors from the tangled wreckage of Korean Airlines Flight 801

A Kurdish boy holds a bag of toys given to him upon arrival at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, following an almost 17 hour flight from southern Turkey. Operation PACIFIC HAVEN represents a series of airlifts designed to provide sanctuary for some 2,400 refugees fleeing Iraq. Many are considered traitors by the Iraqi Government for working with the CIA-funded Iraqi National Congress and international humanitarian agencies. The Kurds will be housed at Andersen AFB, while they go through the immigration process for residence in the United States

Specialists (SPC) Jeff Miller and SPC Micheal Swanson both US Army (USA) assigned to A/Company, 1ST Battalion, 17th Infantry Division guard their defensive position at Orote Point, Guam while manning a 7.62mm M240G Machine Gun, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST '99

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft performs an inverted flight maneuver during a performance for the Open House Air Show, Sept. 12, 2004, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Bennie J. Davis III) (Released)

Flight deck crewmen perform a preflight inspection on a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9). A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter is taking off in the background