June 29, 2006 Safely enjoy the Fourth of July With the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, many will travel outside the local area and almost everyone will enjoy the fireworks or other activities surrounding Fourth of July celebrations. While you're having fun, remember some simple safety precautions to avoid a tragedy this holiday. Driving If you
June 29, 2006 Dover civilian wins AF award Team Dover recently welcomed a new member to the 436th Services Squadron - Brian Roush, deputy commander. Now, Team Dover gets to celebrate with him for winning a prestigious award that he received for service during his last assignment. Roush was recently selected as the 2005 Lt. Gen. Norm Lezy
June 29, 2006 Seventeen people recover after surviving C-5 crash Seventeen people are in various stages of recovery after surviving a C-5 aircraft crash less than a mile from Dover Air Force Base's southern perimeter Monday. The crew was listed in the following conditions as of Thursday morning: Capt. Brian Lafreda, 326th AS, fair at the Christiana Care Health
June 29, 2006 C-5 mishap investigated As emergency crews responded to the scene of the C-5 mishap April 3, another group sprang into action with a different goal in mind - help collect critical evidence. Safety officials from the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings almost immediately set out to convene an interim safety board, made up of Team
June 29, 2006 NCOs see big picture at AMC's Phoenix Stripe As a junior NCO, I don't regularly get the opportunity to discuss important Air Force issues with Air Mobility Command's commanding officer, and I'd venture to say, there are not many NCOs that get such a chance either. Along with speaking with their major command or MAJCOM commander, there are
June 29, 2006 Dover Airmen stabilize C-5 crash site for Safety Investigation Board When Senior Master Sgt. Drwight Davis, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief on duty, responded to an emergency notification April 3, he wasn't sure what to expect. "Anytime you see an aircraft not sitting on its wheels, it is worse than you expected," said Sergeant Davis. More than twenty
June 23, 2006 A new era of military healthcare As part of a world-wide Department of Defense project, the 436th Medical Group is implementing a new electronic medical record system called the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application, or AHLTA, beginning July 10, which is designed to replace current paper-based records with a
June 23, 2006 USO opens new dependants' lounge at Dover AFB terminal The United Services Organization of Delaware cut the ribbon on the new dependants lounge at the 436th Aerial Port Squadron Passenger Terminal June 14.The lounge is a two-room children's play area and nursery with brightly painted murals covering the walls."The grant was a $5,000 'Minnie' grant given
June 21, 2006 C-5 accident investigation board complete The results of an investigation into the C-5 Galaxy crash April 3 here found that human error was the cause, Air Mobility Command officials released Tuesday. The results were briefed at the Landings Club to representatives of Delaware's congressional delegation, local elected and civic leaders, and