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  • Tips for a safe, fun Thanksgiving

    The last weeks of November are a riot of activity as the seasons begin to change. Autumn begins to give way to winter as the trees change color. The cool fall air crisps the leaves and people look forward to stuffing themselves during the biggest feast of the year - Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a

  • Team Dover lends a hand to Sandy victims

    Superstorm Sandy's presence still lingers several weeks following the storm's initial barrage of the East Coast. Its rampant destruction was felt by thousands of New Yorkers in the form of property damage and the loss of central utilities, such as electricity. It was because of the widespread loss

  • Delaware school honors local veterans

    Veterans from across the state of Delaware attended a Veteran's Day Celebration Nov. 9, 2012, at Lake Forest North Elementary in Felton, Del.The celebration included reading selections and musical performances by the school's children. Todd Weller, a coordinator for the event and an art teacher at

  • Airman of the Week: Senior Airman James Joyce

    Name/rank: Senior Airman James JoyceSquadron: 3rd Airlift SquadronJob description: C-17 Globemaster III loadmasterDream assignment and why? My dream assignment would be Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. I enjoy the outdoors, hunting, shooting and fishing. The Deep Freeze mission would also be an added

  • Dover AFB officer key to deployed mobility

    At first glance, it might appear that 1st Lt. Amanda Elliott's job is a little, well ... boring.As aircrews made headlines last month during operations to redeploy thousands of U.S. servicemembers from Afghanistan, Elliott - a member of the 436th Mission Support Group at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

  • Dover AFB Clinic awarded world-class safety title

    The 436th Medical Group Clinic was awarded the prestigious title of Voluntary Projection Program Star Site by officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration during a ceremony Nov. 7 at the clinic. Col. Kevin Murphy, commander of the 436th Medical Group, accepted the award alongside

  • Experienced NCO mentors deploying Airmen

    When he thinks back to his first deployment, the senior NCO remembers how difficult and nerve-wracking the experience was for him. Master Sgt. Allen McKenna, a member of the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, said he remembers leaning on others to get through that time in his life."My peers really helped

  • Dover's port dawgs head downrange

    Twenty Port Dawgs from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron completed Combat Airman Skills Training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Oct. 26 in preparation for a deployment.The 10-day course teaches Airmen how to navigate unfamiliar terrain, perform life-saving techniques while under fire, engage enemy