News

  • Biggest winners lose half-ton

    Ten weeks ago several Team Dover members began a weight-loss journey as they teamed together and joined the base's Biggest Winner contest. After working hard and monitoring their diets, the total weight loss from the contestants was more than 1,000 pounds.The contestants, 222 in all, gathered March

  • Airman of the Week: Airman 1st Class Zachary Dvorak

    Name/rank: Airman 1st Class Zachary DvorakSquadron: 436th Dental SquadronJob: Dental technicianDream assignment and why: Alaska, because of the amazing hunting and fishing.Favorite food: Wisconsin six-cheese pizzaFavorite book: "To Kill a Mocking Bird" Who inspires you: My parents and my 4-year-old

  • Trash to treasures

    It just keeps getting easier and easier. It used to be that recycling was considered a pain, or at least an inconvenience. First, there had to be enough space to store containers to separate recyclables. Then bags and bins had to be loaded into a vehicle and taken to a place that accepted recycled

  • Dover SNCOs earn promotion to senior master sergeant

    Air Force officials selected 1,274 of 12,378 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a promotion rate of 10.29 percent.Congratulations to the Dover Airmen selected:· Master Sgt. Ronald Schmidt, 9th Airlift Squadron· Master Sgt. Donald Cleveland, Air Force Mortuary

  • Airman of the Week: Airman 1st Class Justin Morrison

     Name/rank: Airman 1st Class Justin MorrisonSquadron: 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Job description: Heavy equipment operator; currently assigned temporary duty for the base Honor Guard Dream assignment and why: Ramstein Air Base, Germany, because I've always wanted to go to Germany.Family: My wife,

  • 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