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  • Dover wins AF antiterrorism award

    Dover Air Force Base was named the 2008 Air Force Best Antiterrorism Program Installation award winner June 13. "This is a hard-earned award," said Mike Mendoza, 436th Airlift Wing antiterrorism advisor. "The efforts of the Threat Working Group, Force Protection Working Group and Unit Antiterrorism

  • Salvation Army bestows prestigious award on Team Dover

    The good works carried out by Team Dover members was recently recognized when the Salvation Army presented its highest group-level award to the people of the base. Col. William Carlson, Salvation Army divisional commander from Philadelphia, and Captains Tim and Migdalia Lavenbein, who lead the Dover

  • Secretary Gates brings call for excellence to AMC Airmen

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke to an audience of more than 400 Airmen here Tuesday to personally deliver his message that the Air Force must apply more rigor to its responsibilities, particularly with nuclear weapons. The secretary's visit came as a result of his decision to ask the

  • Think “Green” with Dover AFB Commissary bags

    In commissaries worldwide, one million customers have one thing in common - a green reusable shopping bag. As part of the Defense Commissary Agency's efforts to improve the environment, these green bags were put on the shelves in October and have been in demand ever since. "The commissary at Dover

  • NCO Academy May 23 graduates

    Congratulations to the following May 23 NCO Academy graduates and award winners: Distinguished Graduate Award winners: Tech. Sgt. Timothy Faisetty, 736th AMXSTech. Sgt. Donny Washam, 3rd AS. NCO Academy graduates: Tech. Sgt. Tammy Anderson, 436th MDG Tech. Sgt. Jason Belcher, 9 AS Tech. Sgt. Stephen