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  • Basketball season ends in nail-biter

    After a long season and several memorable games, the Dover Air Force Base basketball playoffs ended with a championship showdown between 436th Medical Group and 436th Security Forces Squadron March 9 at the Fitness Center.The 436 MDG was considered one of the toughest teams throughout the year with

  • Treat it like it's loaded

    Whether they are used for hobby, home-defense or hunting, firearms have many uses in the lives of Americans today. However, owning and storing a firearm in the home has its risks.According to the Centers for Disease Control fatal and non-fatal injury database, more than 16,000 people were injured

  • 512 Airlift Wing announces Annual Award winners

    The 512th Airlift Wing announced the 2010 Annual Award winners during the wing's second Annual Awards Banquet March 5 at the Sheraton Hotel in Dover, Del.Twenty-second Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command award winners were also recognized during the three-hour evening event."This is a phenomenal

  • Airman of the Week: Senior Airman Jacqueline Shelton

    Name/rank: Senior Airman Jacqueline SheltonSquadron: 436th Maintenance Operations SquadronJob: Data systems analystDream assignment: Cape Canaveral, Florida, because I would love to see the Kennedy Space Center.Favorite movie: First Wives ClubFavorite food: Anything spicyFavorite book: The

  • Base chapel recognized for excellence

    The Dover Air Force Base Chapel won the Air Mobility Command's Terence Finnegan Best Medium-Size Chapel Award for 2010 earlier this year.The award recognizes the chapel for its positive impact on the wing mission, management, training and its ministry programs."We owe our success to the

  • Planning for the unforeseen circumstances

    Virtual Record of Emergency Data and Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance forms are two important documents to accomplish initially and then maintain throughout a military career.The availability and accuracy of information on these two documents plays a role in how and when family members deal with

  • Breakfast with the boss

    In any organization, it is crucial to have a consistent link between leaders and their workforce. Proper communication helps streamline work and keeps everyone on the same page, which in turn helps missions get accomplished. At Dover, wing leadership keeps in touch with its Airmen at an