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  • New, improved 'Super Galaxy' to soar in Dover skies

    On any given day, when residents of Dover look into the sky, they are accustomed to seeing large C-5 and C-17 aircraft overhead. Starting Feb. 9, with the arrival of Dover Air Force Base's first C-5M Super Galaxy, a newly modernized bird of freedom will soar above. According to Lockheed Martin, for

  • 436th SFS to hold 10th Annual Ruck March

    The 436th Security Forces Squadron will hold its 10th annual Ruck March Feb. 21 at 9 a.m., starting at the Air Mobility Command Museum. Four-person teams can compete in the 10-kilometer march with each team member carrying a 30 pound rucksack on their back. "The Ruck March is held to honor the

  • Downrange: Our Airmen's perspective --- part 2 of series

    Rank/Name: Col. Eric Wydra Unit: 436th Airlift Wing vice commander Deployed Unit/Location: Central Command's Coalition Air Operations Center in Southwest Asia Describe your job at your deployed location: I was the deputy director of Mobility Forces (DepDIRMOBFOR). Our office consisted of the

  • Eagle Wing welcomes new commander

    The 436th Airlift Wing showcased its professionalism as it bid farewell to Col. Steven B. Harrison and welcomed Col. Manson O. Morris in a change-of-command ceremony Jan. 9. Maj. Gen. Winfield W. Scott III, 18th Air Force commander, transferred command of the Eagle Wing from Colonel Harrison to

  • DAADD offers safe and anonymous free ride home

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 36 people are killed and approximately 700 more are injured in alcohol-related vehicle accidents in the U.S. every day. Volunteers for the Dover Airmen Against Drunk Driving Program prevent Airmen from becoming part of that statistic.

  • Fire Department kindles DAADD program, dispatches firefighters as volunteers

    The 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department has volunteered to step in when there are no other volunteers when Airmen call the Dover Airmen Against Drunk Driving program. "Volunteering to pick people up is simply the right thing to do because it's our number one priority and our responsibility

  • Downrange: Our Airmen's perspective --- part 1 of series

    Rank/Name: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace Unit: 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Deployed Unit/Location: Combined Joint Task Force-101, Afghanistan Describe your job at your deployed location: I was more of less responsible for all written content and photographs within Regional Command-East of