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  • Troops to receive full mid-month pay April 15th

    All service members will receive their full mid-month pay they have earned in their paychecks April 15, Pentagon officials said April 11."Basically, all active duty and Reserve service members will receive full mid-month pay on the 15th of April," Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Dave Lapan said. "It

  • Spice isn’t nice – or legal

    Airmen may not know they are doing it, but they are putting their careers in jeopardy.The Air Mobility commander issued a general order Nov. 2, 2010, prohibiting the use of any intoxicating substance. Doing so is a violation of Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice with the possibility

  • Team Dover members prepare for deployment

    The class is four days long and teaches everything from self aid and buddy care to roadside bomb recognition. Beginning on a Tuesday and ending on a Friday, Expeditionary Combat Skills Training at Dover Air Force Base, Del., has more than 20 classes per year and more than 25 students per class."We

  • 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