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  • Airman of the Week: Staff Sgt. Sue Bostic

    Name/rank: Staff Sgt. Sue Bostic Squadron: 436th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposalJob description: Emergency response team leader; assess ordnance conditions and neutralize improvised explosive devices and weapons of mass destruction and remove explosive hazard. Deploy worldwide as

  • Distinguished leaders discuss GI Bill changes

    A panel of distinguished leaders held a conference Aug. 15 at Wilmington University in Dover, Del., to discuss the changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill.Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, Brig. Gen. Carol Timmons, the director of joint staff for the Delaware National Guard, and Robert King, the chief of force

  • Dover AFB lends talent to Tops in Blue

    It was a night of bright lights, fresh beats and soaring vocals when Tops in Blue, musical messengers of the Air Force mission, took the stage during a free, public concert Aug. 7, 2011, at the Delaware State University theater at Dover, Del. For some Tops in Blue members, it wasn't simply another

  • Women's Health Clinic implements new policies

    In the past six months, the Dover Air Force Base Women's Health Clinic has saved the 436th Medical Group more than $60,000 by enhancing its scheduling policy and implementing changes to their dysplasia program.The clinic sees all active duty, retired, and dependent women from ages in the late teens

  • Security: A team effort

    Many people consider a military base safer to live than the average American city. Armed guards protect the gates into the installation, a giant voice warns residents of danger, and safety is always a hot topic on base. This fact, though reassuring to many, carries with it a distinct risk: lulling

  • Airman of the Week: Senior Airman Kayla Gardner

    Name/rank: Senior Airman Kayla GardnerSquadron: 436th Maintenance Operations SquadronJob: Maintenance management analysisFamily: My husband, Ryan, and my beautiful little girl, Meika.Favorite movie: "Under the Tuscan Sun"Favorite food: TacosFavorite book: "The Shack"Dream assignment, why? Germany.