News

March 21, 2017
DAFB’s first Military Transition Summit deemed a success

Team Dover hosted the Hiring Our Heroes Military Transition Summit here March 15-17, 2017.
March 21, 2017
Combat Arms ensure mission readiness through partnership with JB MDL

Camouflaged figures move rapidly carefully keeping in shadows, their identities cloaked by darkness as they carry heavy weapons, equipment and enough ammunition to confront a small army.
March 21, 2017
Snapshot: St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off March 18, 2017, in Downtown Dover, Del. A Dover Police officer, local scouts and members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard led the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)
March 14, 2017
Squadron revitalization leads to EPME changes

The reenlistment and extension ineligibility requirement will be removed from the enlisted professional military education program effective March 15, 2017 according to Air Force officials.
March 13, 2017
Airmen, Cops face off for charity

The Dover Eagles and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15 hockey teams played against each other in a charity game March 11, 2017, at the Centre Ice Rink in Harrington, Delaware.The proceeds from the game, totaling $2,800, went to the family of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd, who was recently
March 8, 2017
Team Dover’s Dental Clinic wins Air Force Award

The 436th Aerospace Medicine Squadron’s dental flight was recognized, February 2017, as the Air Force’s 2016 Medium Dental Clinic of the Year. The dental clinic currently operates as a team of six dentists, 18 dental technicians and serves 3,700 active duty patients. This is the second time they
March 7, 2017
Team Dover exemplifies Rapid Global Mobility

On any given day, at any given time, Team Dover’s flying giants are delivering cargo, equipment and personnel to airfields around the globe, supporting ongoing operations and humanitarian relief. But this is only accomplished because of the dedication and professionalism of Team Dover’s Airmen.
March 7, 2017
3rd AS revitalizes Pilot for a Day program

Members of the 3rd Airlift Squadron, the Royals, invited Dalton Padgett, 13, to participate in their newly revitalized Pilot for a Day program March 3, 2017.
March 1, 2017
Team Dover fosters Joint-Training

Video Production and Documentation students from the Defense Information School on Fort Meade, Md., traveled here to complete video assignments as a graduation requirement Feb. 22-25, 2017. “Every class we try to have a military base mission,” said Army Staff Sgt. William Adams, VPD lead instructor.
Feb. 28, 2017
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Mental stability

For a machine to function properly, the screws must be set, balance maintained and gaskets must be in good repair. Maybe that’s why mental instability is often characterized as having a loose screw, being out of balance or blowing a gasket.