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  • Dover’s mobility Airmen directly support war – at home and abroad

    Full-spectrum excellence; a passion for continuous process improvement; yes-oriented leadership; top-down and bottom-up communication; mutual support; front-line supervision with a personal touch ... most of you have heard me talk about all these themes at one time or another. It's a message I share

  • Port Mortuary team provides honorable service

    We all hope that our years of service will be remembered as honorable and that we contributed in some significant way to the mission. One of the most honorable missions is the one carried out at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs here at Dover Air Force Base. That this unique

  • ‘That Guy’ Mandatory briefs come to Dover

    Where does the time go? We are already near the half-way point of October, which means that 2007 is quickly drawing to an end. It also means that Air Mobility Command has been led by Gen. Arthur Lichte for more than a month now, and already he is making a difference in the way we conduct business.

  • Core values more than words

    I recently came across a very interesting article entitled "Words Don't Mean What They Mean." The article offered a review of Mr. Steven Pinker's most recent book, "The Stuff of Thought." Mr. Pinker is a widely published cognitive psychologist. And frankly, while I am not familiar with this book or

  • Happy new ‘fiscal’ year

    Happy New Year! Sept. 30 marked the end of fiscal year 2007 for the federal government, and I'm proud to report that the complicated process of zeroing out the financial books at Dover Air Force Base was flawless! I would like to offer my personal thanks to all the leadership, the resource advisors

  • What defines a Battlefield Airman?

    Pop! Pop! Pop! "Squad 1 Contact Left! GET ON LINE!" screams a young lieutenant over the sound of firing AK-47s. Thirteen Airmen rush and roll, one fire team at a time, into a straight line. They lie prone, with one member from each fire team facing the opposite direction to cover the squad's flanks.

  • Dover Airmen impresses new AMC commander

    Thank you to everyone for making Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Lichte's first base visit since taking the helm of Air Mobility Command such an unqualified success! What a thrill to showcase our Airmen, our mission, and our base. Every group -- Maintenance, Operations, Mission Support, and Medical -- were at

  • Leadership is flight plan for success

    What can you do to stand out from your peers and make a difference in your organization? What skill sets will get you noticed by your boss and your commander? What can you do to improve your leadership traits? Today's Air Force is very competitive. Personnel cuts have significantly downsized the

  • Commander thanks his winning team

    This was another action-packed week at Dover AFB! Thanks to our entire team --active, reserve, civil service, contractors, family members and community partners -- for showcasing America's preeminent expeditionary airlift team to Air Mobilty Command's newest leadership team -- Gen. and Mrs. Arthur

  • Family Readiness = Mission Readiness

    On September 11, 2001, our nation suffered the most horrific terrorist attack ever committed on American soil. On that fateful day, over 3,000 innocent people lost their lives at the hands of extremists determined to disrupt our way of life. As a result of the attacks and in an attempt to prevent