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  • Your guide to holiday happenings at Dover AFB

    Looking for something to do over the holiday season? Dover Air Force Base, Del., provides several opportunities to keep busy throughout the month of December. · The Arts & Crafts Center is holding a snow bobble craft class from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Clip favorite snapshots to the snowman's

  • Airman of the Week: 1st Lt. Dustin Ash

    Name/rank: 1st Lt. Dustin AshSquadron: 9th Airlift SquadronJob description: C-5 pilot and executive officerDream assignment and why: I've got it. Flying the biggest, heaviest airlifter all over the world has been my dream job since day one in the Air Force. A close second would be a distinguished

  • 436th Med Group is flag-football champion

    The 436th Medical Group flag-football team took the hard route in bringing home the title.Playing out of the loser's bracket, the 436th MDG had to defeat the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron twice in order to win the base championship. The 436th MDG defeated the 436th CES A team 34-27 and 25-18 to win

  • Help save $16 million this holiday

    Nothing says 'happy holidays' like festive decorations; nothing says heartbreak like the loss of loved ones and valuables. Too often, the two are intermixed when improper decorating leads to house fires. According to the National Fire Protection Agency, U.S. fire departments responded to an average

  • Team Dover departs for Operational Readiness Inspection

    Members of Team Dover departed for Gulfport, Miss., Dec. 7, 2011 for the much anticipated Operational Readiness Inspection. Their mission is to prove they have the skills and knowledge to safely and effectively operate in a wartime environment.More than 650 people from the 436th and 512th Airlift

  • Plan to make this holiday season fun, safe

    With Thanksgiving come and gone, and the holiday season in full swing, it is important to remember that even though this time of year is meant to be lighthearted and fun, safety and responsibility are paramount. Each year approximately 16,000 people are killed in drunken driving incidents. These

  • Joint effort leads to ‘outstanding’ performance

    Team Dover will be joining with elements of the 433rd Airlift Wing from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to participate in an Operational Readiness Inspection Dec. 7-14 at Gulfport, Miss. The ORI's purpose is to establish how well the units are able to conduction operations in a deployed

  • Airman of the Week: Senior Airman Eric Gallivan

    Name/rank: Senior Airman Eric GallivanSquadron: 436th Civil Engineer SquadronJob description: Structural Journeyman -- base maintenance and construction to include structural framing, masonry, welding, sheet metal fabrication, roofing, flooring, doors, windows and locks.Dream assignment and why?