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  • 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

  • 436th MDG, State test infectious disease response

    Every year, thousands of air mobility missions traverse Dover AFB; meaning that tens of thousands of people who have travelled to and from all parts of the globe touch down in Delaware, potentially bringing foreign infectious diseases.The 436th Medical Group teamed up with the State of Delaware and

  • LRA appointments now available

    The 436th Communications Squadron has streamlined the Local Registration Authorities (LRAs) services to account for the limited number of LRAs available here at Dover AFB, Del., as well as across the entire Air Force. LRAs are individuals who have been given rights to create encryption certificates

  • Patterson Dining Facility transforms under FTI

    After months of construction and renovations, the Patterson Dining Facility on Dover AFB, Delaware, was reopened with a host of improvements to the facility, menu items and overall customer service.The dining facility temporarily closed its doors April 1, 2015, to undergo improvements as part of the

  • How we quit smokin'

    "Smoke in the cockpit! Smoke in the cockpit!" the C-5 flight crew yells in unison. Then the dreaded radio transmission goes out: "Declaring an IFE (in flight emergency); request immediate return to base for landing."Moments before the troubling exclamations occurred, the flight crew of the massive