June 4, 2009 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Flight open house contest winners selected Two winners were selected June 4 for the Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Flight Open House coloring and writing contests. Four-year-old Axel Hernandez-Rodriguez won the 2009 Dover Air Force Base coloring contest and 19-year-old Caroline Andrews won the essay-writing contest. Hernandez-Rodriguez's
June 3, 2009 Dover’s Open House free to public in June Dover Air Force Base will open its gates to the public June 20 - 21 starting at 9 a.m. for the 2009 Dover Air Force Base Open House and Air Show. The open house is free and will feature such flying acts as the Air Force Thunderbirds, Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute team and Navy Tactical
June 2, 2009 Runway reconstruction complete at Dover Dover Air Force Base officials are scheduled to accept runway 14/32 June 5 after almost 17-months of runway reconstruction efforts. The project involved demolition of the existing runway and repaving a total distance of 13,800 ft, the equivalent of nearly 12 miles of 4-lane freeway. Aircraft will
June 2, 2009 Base tight-knit part of Dover community Soon, thousands will visit Dover Air Force Base and get a first-hand look at what their uniformed neighbors do behind the base's fence line. Other than the distinctive uniforms and wide array of military jargon, most Delaware residents agree that the Airmen assigned to Dover AFB are just like any
June 2, 2009 Dover Air Force Base part of NASCAR activities About 20 Dover Air Force Base Airmen, both regular Air Force and Reserve, participated in pre-race activities for two NASCAR races at the Dover International Speedway May 30-31. In addition to the Air Force-sponsored race car, number 43 driven by Reed Sorenson, these Airmen made it possible for the
June 2, 2009 Downrange: Our Airmen’s perspective – part 8 of series Rank/Name: Senior Airman Collin Cenci Unit: 3rd Airlift Squadron Deployed Unit/Location: Southwest Asia Describe your job at your deployed location: My primary job here is to transport cargo and passengers throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. We support the Air Force, as well
June 1, 2009 Chapel prepares for vacation bible school With the major religious holidays months away, the summer is normally a time for the 436th Airlift Wing Chaplain's office to engage in their strategic planning and preparation for the coming year. However, there is one large event that will have them overseeing more than 200 children, the Vacation
May 29, 2009 Deployed Airman views CRHS grad over Web From the other side of the world, a deployed Dover Air Force Base technical sergeant watched his daughter graduate from Caesar Rodney High School May 30. Tech. Sgt. Ralph Mount, deployed to the 5th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in Southwest Asia, watched his daughter, Hayley, cross the