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  • Local media covers Team Dover's story

    Dover Airmen were visited by 12 media representative from the DELMARVA area during the first Media Day event on 7 January 2013 here at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Reporters with affiliations from the Dover Post, Delaware State News, News Journal, WDDE 91.1 FM radio and Air Force Times attended the

  • Youth Sports offers opportunities for kids

    According to the Centers for Disease Control website, childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years. One of the leading factors for this rate tripling is lack of physical activity.One way Dover Air Force Base has attacked this growing problem is to offer sports through the Youth Center.Kashante

  • Airman of the Week: Airman 1st Class Ryan Ladley

    Name/rank: Airman 1st Class Ryan LadleySquadron: 436th Civil Engineer SquadronJob description: Civil Engineer operations manager. We are the focal point of CES. If there is something wrong with your building, we're the guys you call to get it fixed. Previous assignments: This is my first.Dream

  • JPED civilian earns Army-wide award

    Nelson Delgado, an operations management specialist at the Joint Personal Effects Depot here, was recently recognized as the civilian of the year for the entire US Army Human Resources civilian workforce. Delgado is responsible for the overall operations and management of the processing of personal

  • 736th AMXS nips 512th AW in OT

    Never giving up in spite of the deficit is a common teaching in athletics and something the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron brought to life in its intramural basketball game with the 512th Airlift Wing on Monday night.Trailing by 10 points with less than 10 minutes left in the second half, the

  • Airman of the Week: Airman 1st Class Zydet Short

    Name/rank: Airman 1st Class Zydet ShortSquadron: 436th Comptroller SquadronJob description: Financial management customer service technician/cashierDream assignment and why? Aviano, Italy for the foodFavorite movie: "Love and Basketball"Favorite food: RiceFavorite book: "Secret Life of Bees"Who

  • Fiscal cliff legislation affects military, civilian paychecks

    The legislation President Barack Obama signed Jan. 2 postponed the fiscal cliff and means changes to military and civilian paychecks, Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials said today.The legislation increases Social Security withholding taxes to 6.2 percent. For the past two years during