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  • Airmen in personal effects office take small items to heart

    Watches, coins, photos, dog tags and necklaces. To many, these are just items carried or worn by military members, even when serving in places like Iraq or Afghanistan. For families of the fallen, these simple items may be cherished keepsakes that serve as reminders of their son or daughter who paid

  • Eagle Wing maintainer earns top NCOA award

    A 436th Maintenance Operations Squadron technical sergeant earned top graduate honors and was awarded the John L. Levitow Award at the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, April 1. Tech. Sgt. Leslie Barnes was presented a 1.5-foot tall eagle statue and lauded as the top

  • In the Spotlight CDC scores

    Congratulations to the following Team Dover members who scored a 90 or higher on their Career Development Course end of course test. (Member's scores are listed after their units) Airman 1st Class Matthew Akers, 436th LRS - 98 Airman 1st Class Mark Arnold, 436th CES - 94 Airman 1st Class Alexander

  • In the Spotlight NCOA graduates

    Congratulations to the following Team Dover Noncommissioned Officer Academy graduates of Class 09-3: John Levitow Award Winner Tech. Sgt. Leslie Barnes, 436th MOS Distinguished Graduate Award Winner Tech. Sgt. Greg Hansen, 436th APS Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, 436th AW Tech. Sgt. Steven Miller, 736th

  • Airmen cover the fallen with American flags for families

    For some, it means red, white and blue. It means 13 stripes for the original colonies and 50 stars for the states. For the families of the fallen, the American flag means so much more. Because of this, two Airmen assigned to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center here take their mission

  • Gates signs policy for dignified transfer operations

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has approved a policy change that, under strictly delineated conditions, allows media filming of dignified transfer operations of fallen servicemembers' remains at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The new policy is slated to be implemented April 6, Pentagon spokesman

  • Going green! 436th LRS to receive new hybrid truck

    Dover will be testing a new heavy-duty hybrid electric tractor truck the beginning of May, thanks to the Air Force Advanced Power Technology Office in conjunction with Mack Trucks, Inc.The test will compare maintenance costs and repairs of the hybrid truck to the current 10-ton tractor at