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  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

  • New facility fulfills needs for families of the fallen

    The staff of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center has been providing dignity, honor and respect for fallen warriors, and care, service and support for their families since the unit was activated on Jan. 6, 2009. So it was only appropriate that a new facility that will carry that family

  • DAFB vet offers advice for new pet owners

    Newly acquired pets can be a special addition to a family, but it is important for first-time pet-owners to know the pet care basics. Base residents can bring their beloved animals for a check-up visit at the Dover Air Force Base Veterinary Clinic as a healthy start to the New Year. "Pet owners play

  • Air Force mechanics keep MRAPs rolling

    Five Air Force vehicle maintainers assigned to Detachment 3 of the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are working to keep security forces personnel on the road, but they aren't working on patrol cars. The maintainers work on more than 60 vehicles, the most challenging being the

  • AF implements energy initiative

    Air Force officials released its new energy plan Dec. 9 to serve as the framework for communicating Air Force energy goals and further expands a culture shift 'where Airmen make energy a consideration in everything we do.'"The case for action to reduce our energy consumption and diversify our energy

  • ’Proud Pelicans’ carry the fight

    The large doors of a C-5 Galaxy slam shut and engines wind up. The C-5 taxis to the runway where it quickly gains the speed required to get it in the air. Flying high and heavy with cargo, the C-5 makes it way to operational bases all over the world. The efforts of many different squadrons at Dover

  • New online finance system comes to Dover

    Dover Air Force Base is receiving the latest non Defense Travel System user-friendly online travel system, E-Finance Jan. 1, 2010. E-Finance will enable members to seamlessly file a travel voucher and associated forms in an electronic fashion. Finance forms will be generated on-line in a

  • Defense officials visit Dover C-5M testing

    The senior advisor to the Secretary of Defense on operational and live fire test and evaluation of DOD weapons systems had a firsthand opportunity Dec. 7 to fly on the C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Del., during a local air refueling qualification operational test and evaluation sortie.

  • New Air Force legal assistance web site

    The Dover Air Force Base Legal office has a new tool to assist Airmen that need a will, power of attorney or to ask a legal question with the launch of a new Web site.The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps unveiled the new Air Force Legal Assistance Web site, www.aflegalassistance.com, at