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  • Spouses get oriented with ‘Heart Link’

    Dover Air Force Base is scheduled to host an Air Force spouse orientation program at Chapel 2 in the Eagle Heights housing area Oct. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. 'Heart Link' is a program designed to strengthen military families and enhance mission readiness by increasing spouse awareness of the Air Force

  • Dover C-5 makes historic flight into Bagram

    A crew from Dover Air Force Base flew their C-5 Galaxy into Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, which introduced the largest Air Force airlifter to operations there and increased the capability to move enormous amount of cargo into the war zone. For the crew from Dover's 9th Airlift Squadron and

  • Financial service center opens at Ellsworth: Upcoming pay changes explained

    The new Air Force Financial Services Center officially opened its doors at Ellsworth AFB, S.D., Sept. 14 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony officiated by Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne. The center corresponds with Secretary Wynne's Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century initiative,

  • 5th C-17 makes Dover debut

    Since The Spirit of the Constitution made its debut at Dover Air Force Base June 4, the base has added four C-17 Globemaster IIIs to their existing fleet of C-5 Galaxys. Tuesday, the base received its fifth C-17, which was flown in by the Air Force Academy commandant of cadets. Brig. Gen. Susan Y.

  • AT manager garners DoD award

    The Office of the Secretary of Defense recently named Dover Air Force Base's antiterrorism officer the 2007 Department of Defense Best Antiterrorism Program Manager. Michael Mendoza, 436th Airlift Wing, garnered the DoD-level recognition for surpassing the AT-management capabilities of every other

  • Maintenance officer wins Leo Marquez Award

    The 436th Maintenance Group deputy commander was named the Air Force-level Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award winner in a ceremony at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington D.C. General Marquez personally presented Lt. Col. Leif Johnson the award. "It was inspiring to meet an icon within aircraft maintenance,"

  • Airman’s Attic: Local MHOA donates to Dover Airmen

    The Delaware Manufactured Home Owners Association collected and donated furniture and household items to the Dover Air Force Base Airman's Attic Sept. 2. The Airman's Attic is a volunteer-run organization on Dover AFB, who accept donations from private citizens, Airmen or sometimes organizations

  • HAWC WALK: Medical Group initiates new exercise challenge

    Team Dover's Health and Wellness Center 'stepped off' the week with another fitness initiative here. John Walters, 436th Medical Group HAWC exercise physiologist, announced the HAWC, in addition to the numerous running and fitness classes already offered here, will hold a weekly walking class

  • Order of the Sword: Dover Airmen participate in ‘highest enlisted honor’

    A contingent of 24 enlisted Team Dover Airmen traveled west to honor the Air Mobility Command commander during his induction into the Order of the Sword ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Sept. 6. Honored was Gen. Duncan McNabb, who became only the eighth officer in AMC to receive the highest

  • New AMC commander to visit Dover AFB

    Air Mobility Command's new commander announced that Dover Air Force Base will be the first base he will visit as the AMC commander. Gen. Arthur Lichte is scheduled to arrive here Thursday and stay through Sept. 21. "We're going to keep raising the bar -- we'll keep going farther and farther with