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  • Dining in style - No reservations needed

    Larger tables and more chairs means that more than 550 Dover Airmen have a nicer place to eat.The Patterson Dining Facility, which has been around since 1972, has recently undergone its first renovation since 2003. The renovation, completed March 24, cost more than $350,000 and was paid for with a

  • Airman of the Week: Senior Airman Jesse Bechtel

    Name/rank: Senior Airman Jesse Bechtel Squadron: 436th Security Forces Squadron Job: Resource protection noncommissioned officerPrevious assignments: Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 2007 -  2008What is your dream assignment, and why? Kunsan because it is the easiest remote base to go to. Once I

  • 'It's all about the family'

    When Staff Sgt. Bill Hutchison, formerly with the 436th Maintenance Squadron accessories flight, passed away in January 2011, the 436 MXS key spouses coordinated more gift donations than his family could accept. This is indicative of a value military spouses share. Spouses have a long history of

  • Fixin' to fix something

    When it breaks, they fix it; that's what maintainers are all about. While most people have difficulty resetting an internet router or finding the speaker button on their phone, maintainers can solve some of the most complex technical problems Air Force planes have. How do they get so good? The

  • Dover AFB celebrates Month of the Military Child

    According to the Department of Defense, there are 1.7 million children with a parent serving in the military and about 900,000 with one or both parents deployed.Since 1983, the military community has honored these important members of the military family, with the Month of the Military Child every

  • Airman of the Week: Senior Airman Lance Jasper

    Name/rank: Senior Airman Lance Jasper Squadron: 436th Operations GroupJob description: Operations Intelligence AnalystPrevious assignments: Joint Analysis Center Molesworth, U.K. - Worked for United States European Command, Analytic Center. Molesworth, U.K. - Worked for United States Africa Command,

  • Fuel isn't red

    When a C-5 or a C-17 has liquid leaking on the external parts of the airplane's wings, there are steps the maintainers on the flightline must go through to make sure the plane's refueling system is functioning.Jet-A fuel, used by both planes, is a transparent fluid with a yellowish tint. This is