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  • Winter safety: driving on snow and ice

    When the weather outside is frightful, many people try to stay indoors to avoid the risk of getting into a car accident, but the best way to avoid a driving mishap when travelling is to be careful on the road. "During this inclement weather season, driving on snow and ice can be tricky, that's why

  • Downrange: Our Airman's perspective

    Rank/Name: Airman First Class Brittany E. LantryUnit: 436th Force Support SquadronDeployed Unit/Location: Currently deployed to the 732nd Expeditionary Support SquadronDescribe your job at your deployed location:Our casualty liaison team is responsible for tracking battle injuries of injured

  • Taxing your patience? VITA can help

    Team Dover members can prepare and file their 2009 tax returns for free with the assistance of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance personnel.VITA volunteers will begin assisting Team Dover members with tax preparation and electronic filing Feb. 3."The VITA program is designed to assist in filing returns

  • Team Dover flies first C-5M to Iraq

    As the Dover aircraft landed at the runway in Iraq, delivering over 85,000 pounds of equipment for troops downrange, it may have seemed like any other mission. This, however, was the first C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft to fly into Iraq.Dover's three C-5M aircraft have completed the operational testing

  • Dover Airmen support AFMAO

    Dover Air Force Base Airmen are prepared to support the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at any given moment.Some of the squadrons supporting the AFMAO mission share their insight about the job and why they are proud to make their solemn contribution.Forensic DentistryThe 436th Dental

  • Peninsula warriors contribute to Haiti relief efforts

    Airmen from the 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Langley AFB and Soldiers from Fort Eustis, Va., and Fort Lee, N.J., loaded vehicles, equipment and aid supplies aboard a Dover Air Force Base C-17 Globemaster III bound for Haiti Jan. 19 as part of Operation Unified Response.U.S. Transportation

  • Deliver!

    Dover's Aerial Port not only delivers 70 percent of all non-deployment related cargo going into Iraq and Afghanistan, but also strives towards excellence in all they do.The Inventory Control System is a computer program that keeps track of pallets inside of a holding area, with an Elevating Transfer

  • Dover ISO dock extends C-5 lifespan

    Since October 2009, 436th Maintenance Group has performed Maintenance Steering Group Three Major maintenance on four C-5 Galaxy in their isochronal maintenance dock. Dover is the only MSG-3 Major location in the Air Force.In an effort to increase the lifespan of the heavily-used C-5, five years of

  • 436th MDG supplies H1N1 flu vaccinations

    The 436th Medical Group Immunization Clinic has an abundant supply of the H1N1 vaccine and is ready to immunize 436th Airlift Wing active-duty, military retirees and dependents. The 2009 H1N1 flu is still circulating in our community. Many children and adults remain susceptible and would benefit