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  • Dover AFB sets trend with bird radar, prevents strikes

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot is preparing for a routine training mission in South Korea. Shortly after taking off, the pilot sees a grayish object flash in front of him, followed by a loud bang and an apparent fire in front of his aircraft. The pilot experiences severe deceleration, causing him to be thrown forward in the cockpit. He initiates

  • Annual craft show supports artisans, scholarships and welfare programs

    If you're running behind with your Christmas shopping this year, then the Dover Air Force Base Officer's Spouses Club has got a great deal for you. The 21st Annual Dover OSC Craft Show will showcase more than 200 vendors selling their handmade gift ideas. One of the largest single-day craft shows on the Eastern Seaboard is set for Nov. 4, from 9

  • Safeguarding against violence in the home

    Home is meant to be a safe haven - a place to receive hugs and reinforce a sense of belonging and acceptance when the world outside seems filled with conflicts and battles. The home can be a "training field" to enrich family members' lives, but in some unfortunate circumstances it has become a battlefield. According to a report released in 2003 by
  • 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
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