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  • Lt. Col. Darren James, 9th Airlift Squadron commander, speaks to the personnel placed under his charge Nov. 13 at the Air Mobility Command Muesum. Lt. Col. Thomas Murphy relenquished command of the 9th AS to Colonel James to become the 436th Operations Group deputy commander. Col. Merril Alligood, 436th OG commander, was the presiding officer for the the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Bolinger)

    Lt. Col. Darren James assumes command of 9th Airlift Squadron

  • Lisa Stagg, Delaware United Services Organization Center manager, shows off her certificate for the Delaware Governor's Outstanding Volunteer Service Award for her service to military personnel from every branch of the service transiting the Dover Air Force Base Passenger's Terminal to destinations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Chris Sukach)

    USO volunteer wins hearts of servicemembers, prestigious award

    Embracing Marine Cpl. Warren Mausteller, with a warm motherly squeeze, Lisa Stagg, Delaware United Services Organization Center manager here uses few words, but her smile says it all. "Hey Marine," she beams. "Hey Ma'am," replies Corporal Mausteller, a Motor T operator from the Marine Barracks Corps "8th and I" located in Washington, D.C. The

  • Dover Airmen restore past, raise the future at local Veteran's shelter

    A lone house sits between farm fields down a quiet, country road. Inside the house live 15 veterans and outside stand three flag poles. One pole carries the American Flag flying proudly 40 feet above the ground. On the others, the Delaware State and Prisoner-of-War/Missing-in-Action flags ride an autumn breeze. The flags welcome visitors traveling

  • Dover officials say recycling can save base money

    There is a saying that, "one man's trash is another man's treasure." This statement not only works for donations but also for recycling. It is a Dover Air Force Base policy to recycle anything that can be recycled, and it is an Air Force policy for bases to recycle what is economically feasible. It's the job of Valerie Payton, 436th Civil Engineer
  • Lt. Col. Ed. Schloeman, a Reserve pilot with the 326th Airlift Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Del., conducts training in a C-17 simulator at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. Colonel Schloeman completed C-17 school this summer at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and is required to log as much as 115 to 120 hours of simulator time as part of his training. The first of 13 C-17s is slated for arrival at Dover AFB late next year. The 512th Airlift Wing's 326th AS and the 436th AW's 3rd Airlift Squadron will take on the C-17 mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Dover crew flies C-17 training mission

    This weekend marked another milestone for the base's transition to a new mission as the first all-Dover aircrew, active and Reserve, flew a C-17 Globemaster III training mission Nov. 4. The flight was part of an interfly agreement Nov. 1 - 5 with the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., to assist Dover Air Force Base with its
  • (Left to right) Jim Kolch, EAI Corporation counterterrorism with weapons of mass destruction subject matter expert assigned to the Installation Protection Program Lite, explains the procedures for decontaminating non-ambulatory people to Brian Cullen, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Battalion chief of Special Operations, and Senior Airman Kyle O’Conner, 436th CES firefighter, during a training class Nov. 2 at Dover Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)

    JPM Guardian helps protect warfighter, sheds 'Lite' on U.S. military readiness

    The scenario seems highly unlikely: several terrorists gain entry to the installation and release a toxic substance. Several Airmen die and many more are hospitalized. Immediately, the installation's emergency management team flies into action to save lives and minimize loss of equipment. How servicemembers accomplish that process is constantly
  • Airman 1st Class Heather Hammond, 436th Maintenance Squadron, briefs Daedalian award team members about a Jet Engine Intermediate Lean Event here recently. Lean is a tool to streamline work processes and save money. It's one of many reasons that Dover Air Force Base recently won the Clemens McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy for Air Mobility Command. Dover hasn't won the presitigous award since the base claimed back-to-back titles in 1993 and 1994. Dover Air Force Base will now go on to compete against other installations at the Air Force level. The base hasn’t won at the Air Force level since 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Respoli)

    Dover AFB wins Daedalian trophy for Air Mobility Command

    It's the most prestigious major command-level award a maintenance group can receive and Dover hasn't won it since 1994. "(The Clemens McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy) is presented by the Order of Daedalians to recognize the unit that has best met the objectives of providing safe, serviceable and available equipment for
  • DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Caleb Hellman, Dover Air Force Base Youth Center Hurricanes, beats Blake Lundeen, DAFB Youth Center Tigers, to the ball during a match Oct. 26, while Hurricane teammate James MacGregor keeps his eye on the ball.

    Dover AFB Youth Center soccer league battles

  • DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Senior Airman Bethany Schwartzkopf, Tops In Blue, sings to an audience member during the song “In my daughters eyes.” Airman Schwartzkopf is a contracting specialist from the 48th Contracting Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakeneath, United Kingdom. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Bolinger)

    Two Dover Airmen entertain troops worldwide in Tops In Blue

    The Air Force's Expeditionary Entertainers the "Tops In Blue" performed an intricate mixture of musical sounds of America before a packed house of more than 800 guests at the Delaware State University Education and Humanities Center Oct. 26. This year's theme, "What's Love?" featured the music of Tina Turner, Barry White, Huey Lewis, Trisha
  • DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Master Sgt. Ken Trimmins, Air Force Reserve Band Full Spectrum non-commissioned officer in charge, performs at the Schwartz Center in Dover, as part of the 512th Airlift Wing Band Strike Package. Sergeant Trimmons was featured on the Jay Leno Show in 2002 for his unique ability to play two trumpets simultaneously. Three Reserve bands played at various venues in Dover from Oct. 19 - 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Veronica Aceveda)

    Air Force Reserve Bands leave Dover on high note

    From school assemblies to a national barbecue cook-off, three military bands played at various venues in Dover from Oct. 19 to 21 in support of Air Force Reserve Command objectives. Many of the free performances were designed to thank the community for their support of 512th Airlift Wing reservists. "We had more than 900 reservists activated at the
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