Andersen Air Force Base

Andersen Air Force Base at a glance

Andersen Air Force Base is the Guam installation hosted by the 36th Wing of Pacific Air Forces. Its public priorities focus on ready Airmen, an effective forward aviation platform and stronger relationships with allies and partners. The base supports a community of joint organizations, civilians and contractors as well as Air Force personnel.

Originally built as a B-29 bomber base, Andersen has remained in military use since 1945. It belongs to the wider Joint Region Marianas support arrangement alongside Naval Base Guam and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz. This regional relationship connects separate installations with different service missions. Andersen's enduring role is to provide an aviation platform and the support behind it, while visiting aircraft and unit rotations may change over time.

Also searched as: Andersen AFB, Andersen, 36th Wing.

Sources: 36th Wing fact sheet; Andersen units and priorities

Mission and major activities

• The 36th Wing maintains a forward aviation platform for U.S. and partner forces.
• Supports joint organizations and strengthens allied readiness relationships.

Sources: 36th Wing fact sheet; Andersen units and priorities

History and identity

Andersen was developed as a B-29 bomber base and has remained in military use since 1945.

Sources: 36th Wing fact sheet

Location and community

Andersen is on Guam, a U.S. territory in the western Pacific, within Joint Region Marianas.

Sources: 36th Wing fact sheet

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. For an overseas assignment, ask your sponsor about family travel authorization, required documents, medical screening, pets and vehicle shipment before making reservations.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official overseas moving resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: 36th Wing fact sheet

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Andersen Air Force Base and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Andersen Air Force Base suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

Official transition resources   Explore SkillBridge programs

Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. 36th Wing fact sheetSupports: overview, mission, local context, planning note, history
2. Andersen units and prioritiesSupports: overview, mission

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.