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  • A new home for gate guards

    Hunt Construction recently completed the security gate for the housing side of Dover Air Force Base. The new building provides more space, a heated area and a restroom for the 436th Security Forces Squadron members guarding the gate. "I love the new building," said Airman 1st Class Jesse Bechtel,

  • Utilities signup underway in base housing

    Eagle Heights housing held an advanced Utitlities Sign Up event at Dover Nov. 13. 594 base housing residents have stopped by the Eagle Heights Community Center to sign up for the new utility billing so far. Starting Jan. 2, 2009, Eagle Heights residents will be responsible for paying utility bills

  • New training tools save time, money

    Dover Air Force Base recently received new tools to assist the 3rd and 326th Airlift Squadrons in accomplishing some of their Quarterly Based Training. The Boeing Learning Center and Reconfigurable Desktop Simulator opened two weeks ahead of schedule to offer pilots and loadmasters a place to train.

  • Interceptions lead to 25-6 loss for CS against CES

    The 436th Civil Engineer Squadron defeated the 436th Communications Squadron 25-6 in what started as a back and forth contest but quickly turned into a one sided game due to some timely interceptions by CES. The game started with a CES advantage when the kick off was dropped close to the endzone

  • Dover hires first civilian police officers

    The first three civilian police officers were hired at Dover AFB as part of an Air Force-wide effort to stabilize security forces career field manning. Richard Copeland and Rafael Gonzalez, were hired as 436th Security Forces Squadron supervisor police officers, and Rick Brewer, was hired as the

  • New C-5 Simulator delivered to Dover

    Dover Air Force Base received a second C-5 simulator Oct. 10, a year ahead of schedule. The new simulator will allow Dover Airmen to continue training at home station while the simulators go through the upgrade process. "(The simulator) allows us to practice emergency procedures, especially the ones

  • 15 months, 22 million pounds of cargo later Dover receives 13th C-17

    Dover Air Force Base was once the home to 28 C-5 Galaxy aircraft, the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Then on June 4, 2007, the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings received their first C-17 Globemaster III, a smaller bird than the massive C-5, but it was the newest airlifter the Air Force

  • New year brings new changes to housing utilities

    Eagle Heights housing residents will notice a change in their bank statements in the New Year. Starting January 2009, residents will be receiving partial Basic Allowance for Housing to pay their utilities. Before, Pinnacle Housing would receive a residents' Basic Allowance for Housing and would use

  • LA-native to fly C-17 to Dover

    Los Angeles-area native Lt. Col. Charlie Ohliger, 436th Operations Support Squadron operations officer, will pilot the 13th and final C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Dover Air Force Base Oct. 8. Colonel Ohliger will pilot the aircraft alongside Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander,

  • Children cut ribbon on new Youth Center

    Several of Team Dover's youngest members helped the 18th Air Force commander and his wife cut the ribbon on DAFB's newest facility today. Maj. Gen. Scott and his wife Kathy, surrounded by a group of kindergarteners officially dedicated the $8.7 million building which offers before and after school