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  • Dover AFB Inducts 43 Honorary Commanders

    Lt. Col. John Batka, 436th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, left, and Stephanie McClellan, Delaware Nurses Association president, pose with the 436th OMRS guidon at the 2024 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. McClellan, was one of 43 local

  • Planning a better tomorrow

    Lynsey Baer, second from the right, Delaware Solid Waste Authority chief engineer, gives Chief Master Sgt. Carolyn Russell, 436th Airlift Wing command chief and her team, a tour of a sanitary landfill at the Central Solid Waste Management Center in Felton, Delaware, Oct. 19, 2023. The command chief

  • Exemplifying core values

    On Oct. 23, 2023, Capts. Zach Evans, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, and Joshua Saddler, 65th Special Operations Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot, from Hurlburt Field, Florida, were presented with City of Dover Gold Medals for their life-saving actions during an incident that occurred in May.

  • Dover AFB Warm Zone team, final line of defense for healthcare workers

    Living and working on any military installation brings with it the real-life threat of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear hazards. These hazards can come in many forms, from accidental spills to deliberate attacks. Regardless of the scenario, the Airmen of the Dover Air Force Base Warm

  • Dover AFB Fire Prevention Week 2023

    Sparky, the Fire Prevention Week mascot, hands out fireman hats before the 2023 Fire Prevention Week Parade on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 13, 2023. Fire Prevention Week is a nation-wide observation that teaches people how to stay safe in case of a fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st

  • No place like Dover AFB EOD

    The 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight has a unique mission set compared to other U.S. Air Force EOD flights.Dover AFB’s location, near major metropolitan areas such as Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York City, New York, and Washington, D.C.,

  • Dover AFB holds fire prevention open house, military appreciation event

    Robin Christiansen, left, City of Dover mayor, and Col. Chris McDonald, 436th Airlift Wing commander, speak during the 10th Annual Military Appreciation Day and 2023 Fire Prevention Week Open House at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 14, 2023. The event celebrated Team Dover Airmen’s service to

  • Dover AFB Airman improves drill bit case, increases efficiency

    Dover Air Force Base’s Bedrock Innovation Lab inspires a culture of innovation and empowerment at the unit level to implement solutions to the military’s problems. A Bedrock intern did just that recently by creating a new 3D-printed drill bit case for Airmen to use while performing maintenance on