Story by 2nd Lt. Grace Brandt | 355th Wing | 11.07.2025
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam -- Within the U.S. Air Force, there is hardly a more recognizable symbol than the First Sergeant’s diamond, proudly displayed under the uppermost chevrons of their rank. First Sergeants, or “Shirts,” fill a vital role in any unit....
Story by 2nd Lt. Grace Brandt | 355th Wing | 10.31.2025
It’s not every day you see an Oompa Loompa, three Roman soldiers and an orange clownfish running down the streets of Andersen Air Force Base, but this was only a small example of the colorful cast of characters who showed up for the 11th Air Task Force’s 5K Zombie Run on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2025....
Story by Senior Airman Andrew Garavito | 355th Wing | 10.07.2025
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 11th Combat Air Base Squadron conducted a deployed flu vaccination operation on Oct. 7, aimed at maintaining force health and mission readiness by providing Airmen with access to influenza vaccines....
Story by 2nd Lt. Grace Brandt | 355th Wing | 09.12.2025
DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — As a public health officer supporting the 11th Air Task Force while it’s deployed in the Pacific, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Olson has a rather unusual task on his daily to-do list: catching mosquitoes....
Story by 2nd Lt. Grace Brandt | 355th Wing | 09.12.2025
DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — When Senior Airman Halle Kenty-Fleming, a personnel specialist, volunteered to join the newly developed 11th Air Task Force in 2024, she never dreamed it would mean returning home....
Story by 2nd Lt. Grace Brandt | 355th Wing | 09.09.2025
DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Airmen from the 11th Air Task Force explored new ways to integrate and practice interoperability with other Air Force units and Republic of Korea air force partners at Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, during exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25....
Story by 2nd Lt. Grace Brandt | 355th Wing | 09.05.2025
When Air Force members arrive in overseas locations to participate in exercises, they often rely on either MREs (meal, ready to eat) or contracted food vendors. However, Airmen with the 11th Air Task Force and 11th Combat Air Base Squadron had a different experience while participating in exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield this August at Daegu Air Base in the Republic of Korea....
Story by 2nd Lt. Grace Brandt | 355th Wing | 09.03.2025
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – The 11 th Air Task Force became the first U.S. Air Force air task force to deploy in July, starting with its participation in exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), the Air Force’s largest contingency response exercise in the Pacific, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands....
