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  • Vehicle maintainers keep Transit Center moving

    It takes the work of several career fields to meet the Transit Center's mission of providing onward movement; however, without a qualified crew of vehicle maintainers it would be impossible to move troops downrange or return them home. Vehicle maintainers at the Transit Center manage a fleet of more

  • Team Dover shines at Rodeo

    More than 50 Team Dover members participated in the 2011 Air Mobility Command's Rodeo competition.The biennial competition began July 24 and focused on improving our worldwide air mobility forces through readiness competition to prepare for future deployments. There were approximately 150 teams,

  • Airmen safe with DAADD behind the wheel

    In 2010, 38 percent of Delaware traffic fatalities were alcohol related and more than 5,000 people were arrested for driving under the influence.Dover Airman Against Drunk Driving is designed to help Airmen become more than one of these statistics. At Dover Air Force Base, Del., more than 191 Airman

  • Airman of the Week: Senior Airman Roland Barrick

    Name/rank: Senior Airman Roland BarrickSquadron: 736th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronJob description: I maintain, service, and troubleshoot all systems on the C-17 Globemaster III as a crew chief.Dream assignment and why: Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. They live simple and it is a combination of my

  • Innovation in encapsulation

    "Anything that moves through this base comes through here," said Tech. Sgt. Mark Scribner, the NCO in charge of packing and crating with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron.As part of the traffic management office, the packing and crating shop has a unique mission.Everything from household items to

  • A gift from hometown America

    Most service members are familiar with the feeling of receiving military awards. Decorations are symbols of their country's appreciation for exceptional achievements in the line of duty. Col. David Hafer, the commander of the 436th Operations Group, is no stranger to receiving military decorations;