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  • 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

  • New plan promotes energy conservation

    In February, Dover will begin construction to decentralize its aging heat plant, which is expected to save the base about $1.9 million a year.This project is estimated to cost just under $25 million and is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with four contracts already

  • Team Dover celebrates Year of the Air Force Family

    The Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force named July 2009 - July 2010, the Year of the Air Force Family, and Dover Air Force Base has been celebrating family since.The Year of the Air Force Family has allowed Dover to Highly many existing successful programs while unveiling newly

  • AFOS21 improves Dover Air Force Base

    Team Dover has embraced Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, creating a cultural shift toward process improvement by identification and elimination of wasteful practices.Dover uses AFSO21 to improve procedures that are common day tasks to reduce man-hours involved and money spent while