Dover reserve crew delivers communications team, equipment to Haiti

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. - Airmen from Dover's 326th Airlift Squadron delivered the Joint Communications Support Element to Port-au-Prince, Haiti aboard a C-17 during the early morning hours Jan. 16.On the way to Haiti, the aircrew stopped at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. to load up the JCSE

Air Force mobility aircraft, personnel poised to support Haiti relief operations

Air Mobility Command forces are actively working to support relief operations in Haiti after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation Tuesday, according to AMC officials. President Barack Obama directed a swift, coordinated effort from the U.S., saying "the people of Haiti will

H1N1 vaccine available for Dover AFB

The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine is now available for 436th Airlift Wing active-duty Airmen, military retirees and dependents. The vaccine is mandatory for active-duty Airmen and strongly encouraged for all retirees and dependents older than 6 months of age. "Influenza is unpredictable, but the flu is

436th CS defeats 436th AMXS

2009 fourth quarter Justice Files

The Justice FilesThis article is a summary of results for both courts-martial and nonjudicial punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice received by Dover Air Force Base Airmen for the fourth quarter of 2009.Courts-MartialAirman Hollis L. Hill II of the 436th Force Support

Downrange: Our Airman's perspective

Rank/Name: Airman First Class Patrick T. CunninghamUnit: 436th Security Forces SquadronDeployed Unit/Location: 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces SquadronDescribe your job at your deployed location:I control entry to the busiest flightline America possesses in Iraq. I check to make sure the

Chief of staff dedicates Center for Families of the Fallen

The Air Force chief of staff dedicated the new Center for Families of the Fallen at the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center here Jan. 6."For many of us, this dedication is a bittersweet event," said Gen. Norton Schwartz, the Air Force chief of staff. "This center is emblematic of our

Deployment opportunities available for civilians

Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

Dover Airman named deployed wing's 'Warrior of the Week

Staff Sgt. Eric Lowery, a fuels distribution Airman, was named "Warrior of the Week" for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing for the week of Dec. 30, 2009, to Jan. 5, 2010.Sergeant Lowery, the Fuels Service Center accountant and controller with the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at a

New facility fulfills needs for families of the fallen

The staff of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center has been providing dignity, honor and respect for fallen warriors, and care, service and support for their families since the unit was activated on Jan. 6, 2009. So it was only appropriate that a new facility that will carry that family