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  • Surviving Khobar Towers: AFMAO Airmen reflect back 20 years

    An exhausted services Airman takes a break in a library after a long night of work in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.On the upper floor of a different building in the Khobar Towers military dormitory, a junior officer is preparing for bed and an early day. More than 7,000 miles away, a services Airman in the

  • Dover supports humanitarian relief in Haiti

    Two C-17A Globemaster IIIs and aircrews from the 3d Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, flew humanitarian and relief supplies into Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in support of Joint Task Force Matthew from Oct. 6 to 9, 2016.

  • Snapshot: 2016 Fire Muster

    Firefighters from the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department pull an emergency vehicle during the 2016 Fire Muster competition Oct. 13, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Fire Department hosts the yearly competition during Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

  • Snapshot: Sparky reads to CDC members

    Staff Sgt. Julio Madera, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department lead fire inspector, reads to children during Fire Prevention Week Oct. 14, 2016, at the Child Development Center on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The department led approximately 10 public events during the week to share fire

  • Snapshot: DAFB First Responders set aside day for Exceptional Families

    Senior Airmen James Marker and Jamie Perigny, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, help Merric Hunt, son of Master Sgt. Adam Hunt, 436th Maintenance Squadron Isochronal Maintenance Dock chief, try on firefighting bunker gear during the Dover Air Force Base First Responders’ Special Needs Day

  • Tech Sgt. Receives Award For Excellence

    Col. Ethan Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Sparks, 436th Airlift Wing command chief, present the Air Mobility Command NCO of the Year Award to Tech. Sgt. Sharry Barnshaw, 436th Communications Squadron client systems section chief, during a commander’s call Oct. 5,

  • When in doubt, dump it out!

    Officials at Dover AFB recently identified a mosquito which tested positive for West Nile Virus. While West Nile Virus has been present in Delaware for years, and the likelihood of infection is low, we wanted to bring this recent development to your attention.