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  • AFMES earns accreditation

    After more than a year of research and application, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) Forensic Pathology Investigations (FPI) division recently received its accreditation through the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). The NAME is a premier professional organization for

  • 9th AS transport NOAA GOES-U weather satellite

    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Aircrew assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron transported a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-U, from Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, to Kennedy Space Center, Florida, aboard a C-5M Super Galaxy,

  • Team Dover tests innovative drone program

    The T-tail of a C-5 M Super Galaxy aircraft extends a towering 65 feet in the air, a height that can make performing maintenance a difficult and dangerous task.Team Dover in cooperation with a civilian aviation company tested out a drone program for an autonomous aircraft inspection project in a

  • 9th AS Pelicans prepare to FLUSH

    About a dozen C-5M Super Galaxy pilots and flight engineers assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron conducted Fleet Launch Under Severe Hazards or FLUSH checklist training on Jan. 29, 2024.

  • 436th APS Spouse Immersion Tour

    Team Dover members pose for a photo during the 436th Aerial Port Squadron Spouse Immersion tour at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 26, 2024. The tour allowed spouses the opportunity to learn and experience the different jobs within the “Super Port.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class

  • Miyagi delegation visits Dover AFB

    Members of the Miyagi Prefecture delegation from Japan, pose for a group photo at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 23, 2024. The delegation met with 436th Airlift Wing leadership to embody the growing bond between the “sister cities.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Zachary Cacicia)

  • Know what to do during inclement weather

    The 436th Operations Support Squadron weather flight recorded the base’s first snowfall of the season, January 15 and 16, accumulating 1.6 inches of snow, along with .07 inches of freezing rain and sleet during Winter Storm Heather. Additionally, the base received 5.5 inches of snow the following

  • Team Dover’s 1 charlies are a cut above the rest

    The 436th Operation Support Squadron’s 1C0X2 team poses for a group photo at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 18, 2024. The team recently won the Air Mobility Command Sgt. Dee Campbell Aviation Resource Management Large Unit Team of the Year Award. The team showcased direct operational support