Sept. 13, 2021 Team Dover remembers: 20th anniversary of 9/11 Team Dover commemorated the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with a ruck march and a remembrance ceremony. Beginning at 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 10, members of Team Dover rucked or ran at the base track for just over a 24-hour period, before a procession of first response vehicles made their way to the Air
Aug. 31, 2021 Dover AFB, USDA turn lights out on Spotted Lanternfly The U.S. Air Force selected the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management section as the lead test hub for future Spotted Lanternfly mitigation practices for military aircraft.The U.S. Department of Agriculture has described the Spotted Lanternfly as an invasive insect, native to Asia, that can
Aug. 19, 2021 Dover AFB leads joint, interagency survival training COAST GUARD STATION INDIAN RIVER INLET, Del. – Imagine being in a yellow life raft in the middle of the ocean after surviving an aircraft incident. There is an aircraft flying several hundred feet overhead. The best chance of being rescued lies in an ability to use the issued survival equipment to
Aug. 11, 2021 DOVER AIR FORCE BASE IMPLEMENTS HPCON BRAVO Col. Matt Husemann, 436th Airlift Wing commander, has implemented Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo Aug. 11, 2021.
July 29, 2021 3rd AS conducts sortie, exercises global airlift capabilities A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 29, 2021. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in a deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)
July 23, 2021 ALS Class 21-F graduation: A return to heritage The Staff Sgt. Julio Alonso Airman Leadership School, Class 21-F, graduated 29 students during the first post-COVID-19 dinner and graduation ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 22, 2021.Due to COVID-19 guidance initiated by wing leadership, nine ALS classes had to forgo the traditional
July 15, 2021 Dover AFB assists Airmen during DFAC closure The Patterson Dining Facility closed for renovations on its electrical systems and walk-in refrigerator, July 12, 2021. Dover Air Force Base leaders have initiated several programs and options for dorm residents to ensure quality of life during the closure.