Joint Region Marianas - Andersen AFB

36th Wing mission statement:
Be prepared to execute the pacing OPLAN.

36th Wing mission priorities:
The Wing’s priorities line up cleanly with what we do. Developing war-ready airmen starts with how we support, train, and take care of people. Enhancing power projection capabilities depends on dependable services and systems that move people and resources when it counts. Strengthening alliances & partnerships shows up in how we work with mission partners across the base and in the community, every day, not just during exercises.

Guam is across the international dateline from the mainland United States. Guam's time zone is GMT+10 hours. Guam does not use daylight savings time. Guam is about three hours by airplane from Tokyo and Manila, four hours from Seoul, Hong Kong and Taipei, five hours from Saigon, Singapore and Bali and six hours to Bangkok, Sydney and Auckland. Going to the other side of the international dateline, it is seven hours by air plane to Honolulu, Fiji and Samoa and eight hours to Tahiti.

Assignment tours are 24 months for unaccompanied/single and 36 months for accompanied. Check with your military personnel flight for the most current information.

Passports and Visas

War Department military-eligible family members, DOW civilians and DOW civilian-eligible family members are required to obtain a no-fee passport, even if they have a tourist passport while stationed on Guam and other OCONUS locations. It is not required to enter Guam, but they must have applied for one before coming to Guam.

Making Phone Calls

To call Guam commercially from mainland United States, just dial 1, the area code for Guam (671) then the telephone number.

• Example: Commercial - 1-671-366-xxxx (Guam has a U.S. area code), DSN 315-366-xxxx, Operator ext.-1110

To dial a commercial local call from on base, you must dial 99 plus the number.

• Example: 99 + 653-xxxx

Emergencies

If enroute and the flight is delayed, contact the Military Personnel Flight during duty hours, Career Development at 671-366-2276, customer support at 671-362-4812 or your sponsor.

For other emergencies, The Hero Care phone number is available 365 days, seven days a week, 24/7 by calling 877-272-7337. For additional support, please contact the Guam Services to the Armed Forces Program Manager point of contact by calling 671-977-9463 or 671-683-9085.

Special Needs Family Members

Stringent overseas medical screenings are required for all military, DOW civilians and command-sponsored family members reporting to Guam. Individuals who evade or avoid medical screenings, who mislead medical screeners or who fail to enroll in the EFMP when required will be dealt with by the command on arrival at Andersen Air Force Base.

Non-Command Sponsored Family

Service members who bring non-command sponsored family members to Guam do so at their own financial and medical risk.

IPPD Test

School age children and military spouses need a clean IPPD test (Tuberculosis Screening Test), especially if working in the beverage industry, medical community or around children.

Exotic Pets

If you possess a pre-Endangered Species Act animal that you want to bring to Guam, contact the nearest Federal Parks and Wildlife office. Without proper documentation, you may not be able to get your animal back into the United States. Pet quarantine on Guam is currently five days. It is expensive to bring an animal to the island.

Firearms Information

If you are bringing a firearm to Guam, you must register it with the Guam authorities within 30 days of arrival. You will be required to consent to a background check, obtain a firearm ID card then register each firearm. Andersen AFB Security Forces requires separate registration of any firearm you plan to store on base. Failing to properly register your firearms can lead to criminal penalties and refusal of movers to ship your firearms when you move from Guam.

• Guam is across the International Dateline from the mainland United States. Guam's time zone is GMT+ 10 hours.
• Assignment tours are 24 months for unaccompanied/single and 36 months for accompanied
• Phone calls to call Guam commercially from mainland United States, just dial 1, the area code for Guam (671), then the telephone number. DSN 315-366-xxxx,
• Members who bring non-command sponsored family members to Guam do so at their own financial/medical risk!
• School-aged children and military spouses need a clean purified protein derivative test (tuberculosis screening test), especially if working in the beverage industry, medical community, or around children.
• If you are bringing a firearm to Guam, you must register it with the Guam authorities within 30 days of arrival. You will be required to consent to a background check, obtain a firearm ID card, then register each firearm. https://gpd.guam.gov/applications-and-reports/ 
• Andersen Security Forces requires separate registration of any firearm you plan to store on base. Failing to properly register your firearms can lead to criminal penalties and refusal of movers to ship your firearms when you PCS from Guam. Contact 36 SFS / Armory at 671-362-4638 (option 6).

Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions

The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of War. Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 315 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. The operator can be reached at commercial 671-366-1110 or 671-355-1110. Please note that long distance charges may be incurred.