Service Station open for business

After 11 months of construction, the ribbon was officially cut on the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Southside Service Station Aug. 24. The old service station had been completely demolished and replaced with a new, larger facility that better suited the needs of Dover Air Force Base. "We're

Bowlers looking to 'strike' record

Eagle Lanes Bowling Center will join more than 3,200 bowling centers to achieve a new world record Sept. 5. The goal of this event is to break the current world record by bowling more than a million games in a single day. All those that take part in the world record breaking event will receive a

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18th Air Force welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice formally assumed command of the 18th Air Force from Maj. Gen. Winfield W. Scott III in a change-of-command ceremony today at the Scott Club. "Thank you for the opportunity," said General Allardice. "I feel like today we stand on the shoulders of giants, fellow airmen who

C-17 Globemaster III takes honorary commanders and spouses on an orientation flight

It's common to see a C-17 Globemaster III being refueled by a KC-10 Extender, but with Col. Manson Morris, 436th Airlift Wing commander, in the co-pilot seat and honorary commanders and spouses in the back, the refueling mission performed July 28 was anything but common. The 436th AW took 35

Car, truck and bike show to be held Aug. 22

The Auto Hobby Shop will host the Dover Air Force Base Car, Truck and Bike Show, Aug. 22 from 11 - 3 p.m. at the Air Mobility Command Museum. The event is free to the public, both to view and exhibit cars, trucks and motorcycles. "Many people are excited and looking forward to attending the event,"

Give the gift of life: donate bone marrow

Five minutes may not seem like a lot of time, but for 7,000 Americans waiting for a bone marrow transplant, five minutes may save their life. Team Dover members can become a bone marrow donor and help save a life by registering at the upcoming fifth annual C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense

Race ready to prepare runners for Air Force Marathon

The Fitness Center is hosting the 'Summer Sizzler,' a 10 mile race and 5 kilometer run, Aug. 29 at 8 a.m. at the Eagles Nest Picnic Area. The run was designed to help runners train for the Air Force Marathon. "I am looking forward to this 10 mile run," said Master Sgt. Marshall Stafford, 436th

Environmental-friendly equipment tested at Dover

The 436th Civil Engineering Squadron, United States Army Corps of Engineers and Odyssey International conducted a preliminary test for a new high expansive foam system in Hanger 945 Aug. 12. The goals of the test were to cover 90 percent of an aircrafts silhouette within a minute of alarm and

This week in History: Aug. 9 - 15

August 10, 1963: First Lieutenant David M. Carlin, 39th Air Transport Squadron on Dover Air Force Base, completed certification requirements as a C-133 Cargomaster aircraft commander. At age 23, Carling became one of the youngest C-133 commanders in the Military Air Transport Service. August 10,