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  • MXS aims for 14 days: Base hosts conference to bolster AFSO 21 initiatives

    Dover Air Force Base hosted the first ever High Velocity Regionalized Isochronal Inspection Conference Oct. 16 and 17. Thirty seven Airmen and civilians from all over the Mobility Air Forces (including major commands and depot support facilities) attended the conference to lend their expertise and

  • Base decals now optional at Dover

    Drivers at Dover Air Force Base now have the option to display Department of Defense decals on their vehicles. Motorcycle operators will still need to comply with base safety standards and have required training before being allowed to ride on AF installations. To gain access onto the installation,

  • Airmen training airmen: Deployed Dover Airmen train new Iraqi air forces

    Team Dover Airmen, currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, are helping to build an Iraqi Air Force capable of conducting sustained operations in order to defeat terrorism and create a stable environment, while setting the conditions for achieving air sovereignty. Col. David Penny,

  • Housing referral process to change

    A Department of Defense-wide housing referral network is scheduled for implementation on Dover Air Force Base Thursday. Those interested in advertising or seeking out real-estate rentals, will now utilize the Automated Housing Referral Network, a property-listing Web site. According to the AHRN

  • Dover honors breast cancer awareness month

    October is breast cancer awareness month and the 436th Medical Group wants to remind Team Dover Airmen to be vigilant and proactive when it comes to breast cancer. Did you know both men and women can get breast cancer? Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control in the

  • 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