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  • Damien Jones, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, cranks a ball toward right field in the last inning. The Fire Dogs defeated the Cops 15 - 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Bolinger)

    Dover AFB Battle of the Badges, 2006

  • Andy Plant, son of Staff Sgt. Jonathan Plant, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron, tries on a fire-suit with the help of Senior Airman John Stortecky (left) and Airman 1st Class Derek Larson, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James Wilkinson)

    Dover AFB fights fire with prevention

    The Dover Air Force Base Fire Department finished off their annual Fire Prevention Week with a parade through base housing and an open house at the base fire station Saturday. Many Dover families attended the open house where fire fighters not only show-cased their skills and equipment but trained children in fire safety and prevention
  • (Left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Larence Kirby, 436th Medical Group superintendant, Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Blodgett, 436th Airlift Wiing command chief and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Branum, 436th Aerial Port Squadron, roll lengths of house during Dover Air Force Base's first annual fire muster. The object of the first event of the muster was to connect three hoses together, attach them to a fire hydrant and show water coming out of the hose without any leaks at the connection points. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Bolinger)

    Members muster for fire prevention

    Next to a fire hydrant in the Eagles Nest Picnic Area, squadron teams square off in an unconventional battle, wearing the unfamiliar gear of a firefighter: helmet with face shield, thick heat-resistant jacket and pair of gloves; all on top of their BDUs. These four-man teams competed in Dover Air Force Base's first annual Fire Muster Oct. 11,
  • Elizabeth Kukulich, daughter of Richard Kukulich of Bear, Del., sits in the cockpit of a C-5 Galaxy while touring the C-5 static display here Saturday. The static display gave Open House attendees an inside look at the C-5’s enormous cargoholds, crew compartments and flightdeck areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James Wilkinson)

    Dover AFB’s Open House wows public

    The finale to ten months of preparing, scheduling and implementing plans came to a climactic ending Saturday and Sunday when Dover Air Force Base successfully hosted its two-day 2006 Open House here. People arrived from all over the country to enjoy performances from a lengthy list of aerial demonstration teams and more than 50 static displays of

  • Energy conservation a priority for Dover AFB

    October is National Energy Conservation Month and Dover Air Force Base is moving into the second phase of a large-scale Energy Savings Performance Contract worth $17 million. The project is expected to take nearly two years to build, but will save the base an estimated $750,000 a year after its completion, according to April Stewart, 436th Civil
  • Dover Air Force Base's aircraft inventory will be receiving a new tail flash, a design painted on the tails of aircraft to represents a plane's origin and the units that fly them. Dover AFB's tail flash design is based on wing and state logos and colors. The eagle's head represents the 436th Airlift Wing, also known as the "Eagle Wing;" the Liberty Bell represents the 512th AW, also known as the "Liberty Wing;" the colonial blue represents the background color of the Delaware state flag; and the diamond represents the first state. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Nicole Langley)

    Dover C-5s revamp 'tail flash'

    Just as the behemoth C-5s are a familiar sight over the skies of Dover, so are the bright yellow tail flashes identifying them as part of Dover's fleet. While the sight of C-5s in Delaware's airspace will not change, all aircraft in Dover Air Force Base's inventory will be receiving a new tail flash - a design that will accurately represent the

  • Dover AFB implements NSPS; New DoD civilian personnel system to take effect Oct. 15

    A new personnel system for DoD civilian employees, called the National Security Personnel System, will be in place here Oct. 15. NSPS is a DoD-wide program affecting General Schedule non-bargaining unit civilian employees, said John Zeibka 436th Mission Support Squadron human resource specialist. NSPS was designed after Sept. 11 by the DoD to

  • MILCON brief informs state leaders on current, future base construction

    More than 130 members from the Dover-area business community joined Delaware's congressional delegation and attended the 2006 Dover Air Force Base Military Construction briefing at the Sheraton Dover's Venetian Ballroom Monday. Col. Chad Manske, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander, briefed a crowd that included U.S. Senators Joe Biden and Tom Carper
  • Delayed Enlistment Program Recruits and other members check out the engine on the #21 Air Force car, which is driven by Kenny Schrader, at the NASCAR Social Friday night at The Landings Club. Members enjoyed free pizza, drinks and live music while socializing with their favoite NASCAR celebrities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)

    Dover NASCAR 2006

  • PTU wear to become mandatory Sunday

    Beginning Sunday, Airmen reporting for physical training must show up in the new, mandatory physical training uniform. According to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Uniform Dress and Appearance, local commanders decide the wear of the PT uniform while performing organized PT. When participating in organized PT, any combination of the PT
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