Andersen Air Force Base
| Airfield information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: UAM – ICAO: PGUA – FAA LID: UAM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 612 ft / 187 m | ||
| Coordinates | 13°34′34″N 144°55′28″E / 13.57611°N 144.92444°E / 13.57611; 144.92444Coordinates: 13°34′34″N 144°55′28″E / 13.57611°N 144.92444°E / 13.57611; 144.92444 | ||
| Website | www.andersen.af.mil | ||
| Map | |||
| PGUA | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6L/24R | 10,558 | 3,218 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 6R/24L | 11,185 | 3,409 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Sources: FAA, official site | |||
Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: UAM, ICAO: PGUA, FAA LID: UAM) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam.
The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Thirteenth Air Force. A non-flying wing, the 36 WG's mission is to provide support to deployed air and space forces of USAF and foreign air forces to Andersen, and to support tenant units assigned to the base.
Andersen AFB was established in 1944 as North Field and is named for Brigadier General James Roy Andersen (1904–1945). The 36th Wing commander is Brig. Gen. John Doucette. The Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Margarita Overton.
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