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  • 2.5 Million Pounds of cargo moved during Rota Stage

    They used Air Force planes to move Army helicopters that were loaded on and off of Navy Ships. Three aircrews from the 9th Airlift Squadron and one from the 709th AS, paired up with two aircrews from Travis AFB, Calif., to transport U.S. Army helicopters and their support equipment into and out of

  • 436th MDG earns gold standard accreditation

    The 436th Medical Group recently earned Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission by demonstrating compliance with its nationally recognized standards and reflecting the 436th MDG's commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.The 436th MDG underwent a rigorous

  • Newborn Care

    Congratulations on the birth of your baby, now caring for your little one begins. You took steps in your pregnancy to ensure a safe delivery and healthy newborn and these safety steps now progress to parenting and managing your baby's health. We at the 436th Medical Group want to help you succeed in

  • Aviation Explained: Do what you are TOLD

    In the flying world, doing what you are told is a must for safe, efficient operations. Here, TOLD stands for take-off and landing data and is information derived from known facts about the aircrafts' performance and the main conditions that impact that performance.TOLD is what pilots and aircrews

  • Winter is coming

    Though Jon Snow's fate is uncertain, one thing is certain for us; ice, snow, frigid cold and bone piercing winds are only a few weeks away; for winter is coming.The 2015/2016 winter season is upon us, so what is forecasted for Dover AFB, and how can you better prepare for it? Furthermore, what steps

  • ISO Dock keeps C-5 fleet in check

    The 436th Maintenance Squadron Isochronal (ISO) Maintenance Dock helps keep the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory, the C-5 Galaxy, in the air to deliver cargo, combat equipment and humanitarian relief supplies to anywhere in the world whenever called upon.In an effort to maximize the