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  • New standards improve quality of life in Dover's dorms

    When one first walks into a squeaky clean hotel room he or she can feel at home. Hotel owners ensure each room has a freshly made bed, vacuumed floors, clean bathroom and dusted furniture. Dover's dorm managers are striving to meet a similar standard in a new initiative to provide a sense of home

  • Giant squids land on Dover AFB

    A 326th Airlift Squadron aircrew landed today at Dover Air Force Base, Del., with two giant squids in its cargo compartment. The two sea creatures were transported in a C-17 from Europe and will be delivered to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. The female

  • Base movie theater improvements

    Q: I visit your base theater frequently, and for the last three weeks the lights have not worked in the men's bathroom, and some of your employees don't know how to operate the equipment. Your movie theater seems to be going downhill in a hurry. A: Thank you for your comment regarding the movie

  • New GI Bill benefits to take effect August 2009

    Recently, President George W. Bush signed a new education bill, The Post 9/11 GI Bill, to replace the Montgomery G.I. Bill which was signed into law in 1984. The President signed the new bill into law June 30, but before the new benefits can be used, military education offices need time to adapt the

  • You only live once: DAFB officials provide tips for safe July 4

    For motorcycle and grill safety tips scroll to the bottom of the article. Also, remember that personal fireworks are illegal in Delaware, but if you are traveling to a state where personal fireworks are legal, you'll find several saftey tips listed in the article below. Dover Air Force Base safety

  • Air Force Clubs offer enhanced cash-back credit cards

    Throughout the summer, The Landings Club is partnering with Chase Bank to launch Military Free Cash Rewards Program, an enhanced cash-back, credit-card initiative. Furthermore, new club membership applicants can choose between a MasterCard with the enhanced rewards program or a limited-use

  • Secretary Gates brings call for excellence to AMC Airmen

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke to an audience of more than 400 Airmen here Tuesday to personally deliver his message that the Air Force must apply more rigor to its responsibilities, particularly with nuclear weapons. The secretary's visit came as a result of his decision to ask the

  • C-17 sent to Iraq 24 hours after delivery to Dover

    In an effort to improve the turnaround time for C-17 Globemaster IIIs returning from depot maintenance or upon delivery from the factory, Team Dover performed a Rapid Improvement Event on the aircraft acceptance inspection process.Their efforts paid off, when the acceptance inspection for the eighth

  • Memories for a lifetime, Civilians aboard DAFB C-17 orientation flight

    Honorary commanders for the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings and local civic leaders sat back and prepared to receive a ride of their lives. Representatives from Delaware law enforcement, education, business, medical and political arenas buckled their seat belts for a C-17 Globemaster III orientation

  • Dover receives another tool to streamline work processes

    Enterprise Information Management was recently implemented at Dover Air Force Base as part of an Air Mobility Command initiative to streamline work processes. EIM is an information tool that provides a collaborative user-friendly environment. Although EIM isn't mandatory to use, Major Wayne Roach,