June 10, 2009 Delaware Teacher selected for hometown heroes flight with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team will honor a Delaware hero June 18 with a flight in one of the team's F-16 Falcon fighters. Mark Teesdale is a general music and chorus teacher for fourth and fifth graders at Lake Forest Central Elementary School in Felton and is the 2009
June 8, 2009 Dover honored during US Air Force Safety Awards Dover Air Force Base was recently honored during the 2008 US Air Force Safety Awards. The 436th Airlift Wing received plaques for both Explosives Category I Safety and Ground Safety. The Dover Aero Club also received the Aero Club Certificate. "The Team Dover Safety office always strives to provide
June 8, 2009 Critical Days of Summer: Lyme Disease The Critical Days of Summer, the safety campaign designed to improve safety during the summer when Air Force Safety Center statistics show increased mishaps, is currently underway. As summer approaches, bugs and insects can become more prevalent, which can increase the occurance of certain
June 8, 2009 Enjoy summer fun with Outdoor Rec Renting equipment for summer activities can be expensive, but Team Dover members may find low rates at the Outdoor Recreation Office. Outdoor Rec offers everything from hunting and fishing licenses, to park passes and surf tags. "Many people rent from us because we're conveniently located on base,
June 4, 2009 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Flight open house contest winners selected Two winners were selected June 4 for the Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Flight Open House coloring and writing contests. Four-year-old Axel Hernandez-Rodriguez won the 2009 Dover Air Force Base coloring contest and 19-year-old Caroline Andrews won the essay-writing contest. Hernandez-Rodriguez's
June 3, 2009 Dover’s Open House free to public in June Dover Air Force Base will open its gates to the public June 20 - 21 starting at 9 a.m. for the 2009 Dover Air Force Base Open House and Air Show. The open house is free and will feature such flying acts as the Air Force Thunderbirds, Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute team and Navy Tactical
June 2, 2009 Runway reconstruction complete at Dover Dover Air Force Base officials are scheduled to accept runway 14/32 June 5 after almost 17-months of runway reconstruction efforts. The project involved demolition of the existing runway and repaving a total distance of 13,800 ft, the equivalent of nearly 12 miles of 4-lane freeway. Aircraft will
June 2, 2009 Base tight-knit part of Dover community Soon, thousands will visit Dover Air Force Base and get a first-hand look at what their uniformed neighbors do behind the base's fence line. Other than the distinctive uniforms and wide array of military jargon, most Delaware residents agree that the Airmen assigned to Dover AFB are just like any
June 2, 2009 Dover Air Force Base part of NASCAR activities About 20 Dover Air Force Base Airmen, both regular Air Force and Reserve, participated in pre-race activities for two NASCAR races at the Dover International Speedway May 30-31. In addition to the Air Force-sponsored race car, number 43 driven by Reed Sorenson, these Airmen made it possible for the