ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Eight U.S. Air National Guard Engineering Installation Squadrons from throughout the nation have built-in as one unit to work alongside the thirty sixth Communications Squadron from July 5 to Sept. 30, 2022, to refresh data and restore infrastructure on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.(*36*)
This joint effort serves as a coaching alternative to make sure that the Air Force and Air National Guard alike, are constructing multi-capable, strategically-minded Airmen whereas concurrently enhancing Andersen AFB.(*36*)
The Guardsmen listed below are being taught how to doc and survey telecommunications upkeep holes, hand holes and intermediate telecommunications nodes to get a better look on how they function and route.(*36*)
“A lot of what we’re doing at Andersen AFB is engineering with a side job of cable installation, which is something I don’t have a lot of experience with,” stated U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Hollie McFarland, 205th Engineering Installation Squadron security consultant. “I’m learning a lot of new skills on how to find cable paths and verify where they route so we have the ability to install new cables in the future.”(*36*)
Many years in the past, Andersen AFB was positioned on a listing figuring out the set up as a Base Realignment and Closure location. Due to this, info was not saved up to date which resulted within the base growing main inaccuracies within the data of the telecommunications upkeep holes and hand holes. In 2015, the bottom was faraway from the record after being acknowledged as a useful location inside the Pacific Theater.(*36*)
“We’re collecting accurate data to allow engineers back in the United States to see what Andersen AFB has in their system,” stated U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Nicholas Martinez, 205 EIS first sergeant. “It allows them to see what kind of fibers are being used and how to re-route them if it becomes too saturated. This in response, saves the government money because a team is not being sent out here to survey every time a project is in the works.”(*36*)
The 36 CS initially created a five-year plan to full the recording course of. With help from the Guardsmen, it is going to be lowered to being accomplished in a single quarter.(*36*)
“The 36 CS is supporting this effort with committed funds for local purchase of equipment and covering shipping costs,” stated U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Garrett Butron, 36 CS part chief. “We have provided workstations and storage space for the Guardsmen to use across several buildings and access to the equipment we have on hand.”(*36*)
With the ANG Engineering Installation Squadrons partnering with 36 CS, they had been each in a position to higher serve their prospects all whereas operationalizing Andersen AFB. In the primary few weeks of July, the workforce accomplished roughly 350 surveys and plan to end all 878 by the tip of Sept.(*36*)
