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  • Team Dover rallies to safeguard aircraft from tropical storm

    DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – As Tropical Storm Isaias approached the United States, units from the 436th Airlift Wing came together and braced for the storm. Seven C-5M Super Galaxies and seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs were able to evacuate the base and evade the path of the storm in less than 24

  • CPTS conquers challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

    This year, COVID-19 brought many aspects of life on base to a halt. Social distancing, minimal manning and teleworking mandates introduced obstacles to everyday work tasks. For some, life may have seemed to pause, but the mission of the 436th Airlift Wing’s comptroller squadron never stopped.

  • Dover AFB Airman dies in motorcycle accident

    Team Dover lost one of its own in a motorcycle accident near base Aug. 7, 2020. Airman 1st Class Cameron Presnell, an Airman assigned to the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and a Dover AFB Honor Guard Trainer, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

  • Child Development Center closure notice

    At this time, the Dover AFB CDC will remain closed until August 10. Those who were potentially exposed to COVID-19 have been notified and the threat of further exposure has been mitigated. This one week closure will enable the CDC to effectively provide for the safety and security of all children,

  • Dover AFB breaks ground on $41.2M hangar

    Team Dover broke ground on a new $41.2 million state-of-the-art aircraft hangar on July 31, 2020. Among those in attendance were Col. Matthew Jones, the 436th Airlift Wing commander,Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons, Courtney McGregor, Delaware state director for Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, David

  • Team Dover opens one of first-of-its-kind tactics and leadership facility

    Team Dover held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tactics and Leadership Nexus (TALN), a first-of-its-kind permanent integrated combat and leadership training facility on base, July 24, 2020. TALN hosts scenario-based training to enhance Airmen’s readiness and hone tactical and leadership skills in

  • Team Dover supports foreign military sales operation with Belgian air force

    Airmen from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron load cargo onto a Belgian air force C-130J Hercules at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 16, 2020, as part of a foreign military sales project. This operation strengthens the U.S. relationship with the Kingdom of Belgium, a key NATO ally, while similar

  • Dover AFB loads cargo during Tropical Storm Fay

    436th Aerial Port Squadron Airmen begin pushing cargo onto a U.S. Marine Corps C-130 aircraft July 10, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Dover AFB continues its rapid global airlift mission, even during the extreme conditions of Tropical Storm Fay. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class

  • Dover supports Operation Colony Glacier 2020

    On Nov. 22, 1952, a C-124 Globemaster II departed from McChord Air Force Base, Washington, headed for Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, carrying 52 service members. That flight would never reach its destination. The aircraft crashed on Colony Glacier, on the side of Mount Gannett, east of Anchorage.