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  • Fixing a cold problem

    Anyone who has ever worked inside an Air Force aircraft maintenance hangar knows the hard truth that they are not the greatest at staying warm inside. This is especially true when the hangar's massive doors are opened to allow aircraft to move in or out. During the right conditions, temperatures

  • Teen dating violence: parents beware!

    February is a month often associated with love and affection by all ages. February is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness month because of the potential impact of dating violence on children's health and development. The goal is to empower teens to develop healthy relationships throughout their

  • Team Dover rolls out Unit Marshal Program

    As Team Dover continues to deliver airlift cargo to warfighters downrange and humanitarian relief supplies across the world, it has taken additional security measures to ensure the safety of its own Airmen and their families here at home.With the recent implementation of Eagle Shield, a combined

  • 436th SFS implements Staff Arming Program

    The threat to global security is ever present and with the rise of homegrown violent extremism and lone wolf attacks, the Air Force has reviewed its force protection and security policies, programs and procedures to better protect its Airmen and their families.Since the fall of 2015, security

  • Airfield to close for 6 days

    Those who live or work on or near Dover AFB are accustomed to the sights and sounds associated with an active airfield, especially one that has C-5M Super Galaxies and C-17A Globemaster IIIs regularly traversing its airspace. But for six days in late February, this will all come to a halt.Dover

  • Biomedical Science Corps Appreciation Week

    The Biomedical Science Corps (BSC) celebrated its 51st anniversary during BSC Appreciation Week Jan. 25-29, 2016, at Dover AFB, Delaware. The BSC is one of the most diverse commissioned officer corps containing 18 different Air Force specialty codes.The BSC enhances the effectiveness of a broad

  • Team Dover enters First State Community Partnership

    After nearly nine months of brainstorming and working with community partners and local governments, the fruits of the P4 initiatives known as the Public-Public; Public-Private Partnership, has blossomed into the First State Community Partnership.Nine Memorandums of Understanding were signed during

  • Heavy Lifters is open for business

    A new food option is now available for Team Dover's hungry masses.The Heavy Lifters flight line food kiosk officially opened for business Jan. 15, 2016, in Building 794 on Dover AFB, Delaware. "This has been a long time coming," said Col. Michael Grismer, 436th Airlift Wing commander. "We have the