Every accident can have up to 50 'trial runs'

There are some accidents that, no matter how many precautions are taken, simply cannot be avoided. With the proper reporting, however, some accidents can be avoided.Some industries report there are 50 to 100 near misses before every accident occurs.The Near Miss Reporting program was designed to

Team Dover supports children's talent

It's story time! Library offers storytelling for children

The Base Library is offering Library Story Time for Team Dover and their families every Wednesday.Children under the age of six are welcome to attend this free, weekly event at the Base Library in Building 262 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m."Our major goal in children's program is to introduce them to the

Police work with tower to increase efficiency, safety

Members of the Delaware State Police worked with Team Dover air traffic control Airmen in an effort to establish guidelines to assist the DSPD's aviation unit in dealing with Dover Air Force Base Airspace March 15.The meeting, which started as an informal meet-and-greet luncheon followed by a

DAFB gets ready for a spring cleaning

Spring season is here and Team Dover members are ready to 'spring forth' into action to beautify Dover Air Force Base."Base appearance is the day-to-day responsibility of Civil Engineers, but everyone has a role to play to ensure Team Dover is always looking its best," said Lt. Col. Tom Davison,

C-5M Super Galaxy completes milestone

With the completion of the Operational Testing and Evaluation, the C-5M Super Galaxy is effective, suitable and mission capable.With this milestone behind it, the C-5M Super Galaxy will continue to operate at Dover Air Force Base as the project begins to develop conversion courses which will teach

The aftermath of the storm… Team Dover prepared for snow operations year-round

This past winter, the snow storms prevented some Team Dover members from reporting for duty, while for some, the snow means 24-hour operations.The 436th Civil Engineer Squadron is one of the agencies on base that's designated to clear the snow when it comes. It becomes their main priority, and they

Phishing in the 21st Century

Most people think of fishing as a relaxing pastime that takes place near a body of water. Like many words and phrases, the term phishing takes a new context in relation to the Internet. According to the US Census Bureau, 'Phishing' is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire

Special Assistant for the Director of the Army National Guard, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force participate in dignified transfer cermony

Iraqi Children to Receive Refurbished Desks

Sitting at a well-crafted desk may not seem like a big deal to children in the United States or other more affluent parts of the world, but to the children of Kirkuk's school provinces, it is. Thanks to several volunteers from the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at Kirkuk Regional Air