July 8, 2009 New MDG upgrades to bolster customer service The 436th Medical Group strives to stay ahead of the technology curve as it implements an innovative, creative and efficient means of caring for patients. Most patients are already familiar with the clinic's automated prescription refill system as well as the automated appointment reminder system.
July 8, 2009 The first female Airman On the first minute of the first hour of July 8, 1948, Esther McGowin Blake enlisted into the Air Force, becoming the first female Airman. While women in the military is not uncommon today, during the 1940's the women's civil rights movement had just started to gain momentum. Men had left home to
July 7, 2009 Dover Airman accepted into Officer Candidate School: Blue to Green Growing up in Spring Lake Park, Minn., playing Varsity soccer and being the yearbook photographer, Senior Airman Benjamin Nelson always knew he wanted to join the military. He was raised with a deep respect for the military, so as high school graduation approached he looked toward the Navy
July 1, 2009 Dover Airmen re-enlist in Thunderbird ceremony The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team helped to "re-blue" Team Dover Airmen through a re-enlistment ceremony June 19. Lt. Col. Greg Thomas, U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron commander and leader, administered the re-enlistment oath for 16 Airmen. "I'm excited about this once
July 1, 2009 436th CS defeats 436th MDG 6-3 in softball season opener After weeks of rainy weather, the bright sunlight and cool breeze kicked off the intramural softball season July 29 as the 436th Communications Squadron defeated the 436th Medical Group 6-3. The medical group had started out strong early in the game, scoring in the first inning with the help of a
June 29, 2009 Swing batter, batter … swing! Softball players ready for action Softball season is starting and Team Dover players are ready to show their skills out on the field. Many squadrons have assembled their softball-winning teams and are aiming to win the championships. John VanderVen, 436th Security Forces Squadron pitcher, thinks his team will win because a handful
June 29, 2009 New system offers improved security for installation entry Team Dover members may have already had their common access cards scanned while entering the gates to Dover Air Force Base. This is a Random Antiterrorism Measure now, but is expected to become the standard early next year. The program, Defense Biometric Identification System, is a force-protection
June 26, 2009 AMXS Airman takes down irate airline passenger "I want to slit the captain's throat," is not what passengers want to hear an irate man, pacing up and down the aisles on an airline flight, shout over and over again. However, in the face of this peril on an international commercial flight to Italy, this is what one Dover mechanic discovered - and