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  • Japanese delegation thanks Team Dover for tsunami relief efforts

    Approximately one year ago, inside the homes, schools and businesses of Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, the walls and furniture began to shake. A few hours later, more than 15,000 residents were left dead, more than 250,000 buildings lay in ruin, and three nuclear reactors spewed forth radiation into the

  • 436th LRS B team wins intramural basketball

    After losing in the second round of the base intramural basketball playoffs, the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron B team had to fight their way through the loser's bracket if they wanted a chance at winning the title.They clawed through game after game until they ended up pitted against the

  • Caring for People Forum delivers real change

    For residents of Dover Air Force Base, Del., promoting quality of life on base is a shared endeavor. For three years, the annual Caring for People Forum has presented the service members, spouses, dependents and retirees who share this responsibility a chance to take charge of base issues affecting

  • Undercover organization's achievements spotlighted

    Identify, neutralize, eliminate; this is the function of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the Air Force's plain-clothed warriors. Every day, AFOSI agents put their lives on the line by eliminating threats outside and inside the ranks of the Air Force. It can be a thankless duty, with

  • Airman of the Week: Staff Sgt. Lauren B. Karas

    Name/rank: Staff Sgt. Lauren B. KarasSquadron: 436th Civil Engineer Squadron: "best in the Air Force" Job description: Electrical power production, where I troubleshoot, repair, and replace generators, automatic transfer panels and switchgears.Dream assignment and why? I do not really have a dream

  • 9th Airlift Squadron bids fond farewell to C-5B

    Over the years, the C-5Bs of Dover Air Force Base, Del.'s, 9th Airlift Squadron have touched countless lives. From resupplying troops in overseas combats zones, to delivering hope to people affected by natural disasters, the aircraft has left behind a legacy of service that spans the globe. But as

  • Air Force expands drug testing program to include abused prescription drugs

    The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1, 2012.On Jan. 31, 2012, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day advance notice of the drug testing expansion which aims to counter the nation's growing

  • Airman of the Week: Airman 1st Class Shawna A. Spaid

    Name/rank: Airman 1st Class Shawna A. SpaidSquadron: 436th Aerospace Medicine SquadronJob description: Aerospace medical technicianDream assignment and why: Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. It would be like I am on vacation every day. Family: My Husband, Brian Spaid; stepsons, Valen and Colten Spaid;