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  • In the Spotlight - Senior NCO Academy graduation

    Congratulations to the following 436th Airlift Wing graduates from the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Class 10-A:Distinguished Graduate:Senior Master Sgt. Larry M. Kimball Jr., 436th Civil Engineer SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Michael J. Harris, 436th Operations GroupMaster Sgt. Elvin L. Young

  • H1N1 flu shots available in limited supply

    The 436th Medical Group currently has a limited supply of the H1N1 flu vaccine and will be giving shots to select populations.The select populations include 436th Airlift Wing Active Duty personnel, dependants of Active Duty, retirees and dependants of retirees."The priority groups for the vaccine

  • AMC Daedalian Award selection team to visit Team Dover

    The 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron was recently selected as one of three Air Mobility Command finalists for the prestigious Daedalian Major General Warren R. Carter Logistics Effectiveness Award. The award is presented annually to the best logistics readiness squadron in the Air Force that

  • Former MAC commander remembered

    Gen. Paul K. Carlton, former commander of the Military Airlift Command, passed away Nov. 23 at the age of 89 in San Antonio, Texas. General Carlton was commander of MAC from Sept. 26, 1972, to March 31, 1977."General Carlton's accomplishments as a commander will be remembered and honored; he

  • AMC grieves the passing of former AMC Commander, Gen Paul K. Carlton

    It is with great sadness that we received the news today of the passing of General Paul K. Carlton, a great Airman, warrior, and former commander of Air Mobility Command. His accomplishments as a commander will be remembered and honored; he embodied the core values of integrity, service before self,

  • Volunteers ready to man USO during ‘Firefighter Fridays’

    Members of the 436th Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection flight are volunteering their time every Friday at the United Service Organization lounge at Dover Air Force Base.The volunteers started performing 24-hour service at the USO lounge Nov. 20 to support the schedule of the new lounge.A

  • This week in history: Nov. 23 - 27

    Nov. 27, 1941      Civil Air Patrol was founded one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This all-volunteer force flew 24 million miles of coastal patrol during World War II. Duties included sub-spotting, target-towing, aiding distressed ships, and courier duty. In 1948 Congress made

  • Time to give thanks

    For over 230 years our great nation has celebrated Thanksgiving as a time to recognize the many priceless gifts we enjoy as Americans. It's a time to appreciate and celebrate our families and our friends; a time to reflect on how privileged we are to live in such a great land of opportunity. For