News

  • Team Dover motorcyclists win safety award

    A group of Dover Airmen received the Air Mobility Command Distinguished Motorcycle Safety Award (Large Organization) Jan. 28. Col. Manson Morris, 436th Airlift Wing commander, presented the award to Team Dover's Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider coaches and sport-bike instructors during a wing

  • Eagle, Liberty Wing Airmen laud new C-5M

    If you had to choose a method to navigate your car, would you use a state-of-the-art Global Positioning System or pull off to the side of the road, flip on the overhead light and unfold a road map to locate your destination? For most, the question is arbitrary and the answer is obvious. For the

  • In the Spotlight - AMC-level Journalism, PA award winners

    Congratulations to the following 2008 AMC-level Print Journalism and Photography Award winners. The following award winners are currently competing at Air Force level: Annual AMC PA Award winners: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, Outstanding New Print Journalist Sergeant Wallace, Best News Writer of the

  • Pinnacle addresses utility concerns

    Starting in 2009, Eagle Heights housing residents began to pay utility bills directly to Chesapeake Gas and Dover Electric. The utility bill changes are similar to how members residing off base pay utilities, said Chris Radziewicz, Pinnacle Housing director. "It's a much easier way for everyone

  • Vietnam vet lays foundation for memorial in Kent County

    Joe Startt spends his days working in the 436th Maintenance Squadron either making repairs to aircraft parts or fabricating new ones, but for more than a year his hours after work have been spent pursuing another dream, a Vietnam veterans memorial park for Kent County. Mr. Startt knew people from

  • 'Big' improvements come with upgrades to the AF's largest jet

    The mighty C-5, commonly noted as the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory, is currently undergoing modifications and upgrades to improve performance and reliability. According to a C-5 test pilot assigned to the C-5 Modernization Program, the new C-5M Super Galaxy, which Dover Air Force Base

  • New, improved 'Super Galaxy' to soar in Dover skies

    On any given day, when residents of Dover look into the sky, they are accustomed to seeing large C-5 and C-17 aircraft overhead. Starting Feb. 9, with the arrival of Dover Air Force Base's first C-5M Super Galaxy, a newly modernized bird of freedom will soar above. According to Lockheed Martin, for

  • Eagle Wing welcomes new commander

    The 436th Airlift Wing showcased its professionalism as it bid farewell to Col. Steven B. Harrison and welcomed Col. Manson O. Morris in a change-of-command ceremony Jan. 9. Maj. Gen. Winfield W. Scott III, 18th Air Force commander, transferred command of the Eagle Wing from Colonel Harrison to

  • Downrange: Our Airmen's perspective --- part 1 of series

    Rank/Name: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace Unit: 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Deployed Unit/Location: Combined Joint Task Force-101, Afghanistan Describe your job at your deployed location: I was more of less responsible for all written content and photographs within Regional Command-East of