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  • An Evening of Light Rock

    The 436th Force Support Squadron Community Center will host a free outdoor concert Aug. 28 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Eagle Heights football field. The event is open to all DoD ID card holders and guests. "I think it's another wonderful evening for Airmen and their families to come out and relax. There

  • Downrange Our Airmen's perspective

    Rank/Name: Senior Airman James Allen Unit: 436th Force Support Squadron Deployed Unit/Location: Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Hometown: Richmond, Maine Describe your job at your deployed location: I worked at the Desert Eagle Lounge, Dining Facilities, and flight kitchens. I worked as the shift leader

  • KC-135E Stratotanker retires to AMC Museum 1 month after last mission

    The Air Mobility Command Museum welcomed its newest aircraft, a KC-135E Stratotanker that was formerly the property of the 108th Air Refueling Wing at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. The new aircraft will undergo a maintenance inspection and removal of all the fuel and other fluids, before being put on

  • New C-5 inspection program saves money, keeps planes in the air

    A new inspection program being tested at Dover Air Force Base will not only save the Air Force $1.38 billion over the next two decades, it will also keep four extra C-5 Galaxy aircraft available every day for Air Mobility efforts. The new program - which will change the way the Air Force conducts

  • This week in history: July 29 - August 1

    July, 29 1931: A state of Delaware-built Bellanca J aircraft, named the Cape Cod flew from New York to Istanbul, Turkey, non-stop. Two American pilots completed this new long distance record by navigating over 5,001 miles in 49 hours and 15 minutes. The Cape Cod monoplane consisted of a single

  • Action Line: Auto Hobby Shop

    Q: I have a concern about the Auto Hobby Shop relocation. It came to my attention that management is talking about not having a spray booth in the new Auto Hobby Shop. I've used the old one and enjoyed it, and I look forward to using another spray booth. Are they really not going to put a spray

  • Dover welcomes Col. Sharon Bannister, new 436th MDG commander

    Airmen from the 436th Medical Group welcomed a new commander July 20 at The Landings Club. Col. Sharon Bannister assumed command of the 436th MDG from Col. Timothy Pendergrass, who is departing Dover to become the Deputy Commander for Clinical Services at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany.

  • Air Force officials establish core team for Nuclear Surety Inspections

    Air Force Inspection Agency officials here recently created a new team to increase the standardization and consistency of Nuclear Surety Inspections across the Air Force. The establishment of a centralized team of nuclear inspectors, known as the Air Force NSI Core Team, is another critical

  • This week in history: July 19 - 25

    July 21, 1917: Allen Smith became the State of Delaware's first aerial training casualty. He crashed and perished while attempting an unauthorized flight over the Delaware River. July 25, 1958: The new Dover Air Force Base Non-Commissioned Officer's Club officially opened its doors for the first