Oct. 20, 2006 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
Oct. 12, 2006 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
Oct. 12, 2006 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
Oct. 5, 2006 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
Oct. 5, 2006 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
Oct. 5, 2006 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
Sept. 29, 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
Sept. 29, 2006 AF implements SDC for security: CS expert sets record straight on new, standardized desktops The Air Force is in the process of instituting a standard set of applications and configurations for computer terminals service-wide via the Standard Desktop Configuration, which is expected to be completely implemented by Dec. 31. "The SDC improves overall network security by locking down security
Sept. 29, 2006 'Go Big' Dover prepares for Open House With more than 100,000 people expected to visit Oct. 7 - 8, Dover Air Force Base is preparing to "Go Big" at the 2006 Open House with more than ten aircraft performances and numerous static displays planned. From dramatic performances by the Thunderbirds and the U.S. Air Force Academy's Wings of