(Right) Lisa L. Serrano, Commissary director, briefs Col. Stephen Clark, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 1. She spoke about the Commissary's sales growth, as well as the replacement of the old refrigeration units with new ones that conserve energy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(Center) Staff Sgt. Philip Johnson, 436th Force Support Squadron, briefs Col. Stephen Clark, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 1. His briefing covered the subject of improving tomorrow's Air Force with today's ideas, using tools like Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century and the IDEA program. These tools helped save Dover Air Force Base approximately $1.5 million in energy costs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(Right) Staff Sgt. Pamela Coats, 436th Comptroller Squadron, briefs Co. Stephen Clark, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 1. Sergeant Coats' briefing covered how the 436th CPTS assisted families under the Department of Defense Fallen Warriors support program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(Right) Maj. A.J. LaRose, 3rd Airlift Squadron, Col. John Bird, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 2. He briefed about the 3rd AS deployment to southwest Asia a year ahead of schedule, during which they delivered more than 146,000 passengers and more than 129 million pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(Left) Valerie Payton, 436th Civil Engineering Squadron, briefs Col. John Bird, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 2. Ms. Payton?s spoke about working with the state and other services to increase Dover's recycling efforts at no additional cost to the government, resulting in a no-cost recycling program for certain hard-to-recycle items such as tires, electronic components and pesticide containers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(Left) Lt. Col. Kevin Higginbotham, 326th Airlift Squadron, briefs Col. John Bird, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 2, about the methods used to get the 3rd AS and 326th AS to full operational capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(Right) Chris Smith, 436th Force Support Squadron, briefs Maj. Gen. Anita Gallentine, Installation Excellence Selection Board chief, Feb. 1. Mr. Smith spoke about the five-star level of the Outdoor Recreation program and that it gained this excellence by expanding with $91,000 worth of equipment and beating its planned financial goals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
(Center) Judy Diogo, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce president and Honorary Commander, briefs Maj. Gen. Anita Gallentine, Installation Excellence Selection Board chief, Feb. 2 about the Honorary Commander program and the community winning the Abilene Trophy.(U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
(Left) Capt. Patrick McClintock, 436th Airlift Wing Command Post, briefs Col. David Ellis, Installation Excellence Selection Board member about the integration of Command Post, Maintenance Operations Center and Air Terminal Operations Center into one facility and enhanced mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brianne Zimny)
(Right) 2nd Lt. Danielle Garner, 436th Medical Support Squadron, briefs Col. John Bird, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 1. Lieutenant Garner briefed on the recent renovations to the Medical Group building. These renovations consolidated the medical campus and increased the energy conservation of the medical group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brianne Zimny)
(Left) Senior Master Sgt. James Baker, 512th Maintenance Group, briefs Col. Stephen Clark, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 2 about how the Maintenance groups achieved an outstanding on the Logistics Standardization and Evaluation Program and their consistency of improvement throughout the latest fiscal year. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Sidoriak)
(Right) Staff Sgt. Brandon Vazquez, 436th Maintenance Squadron, demonstrates communications equipment for Col. Stephen Clark, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, Feb. 2. Sergeant Vazquez showed the process of recovering communication equipment instead of having it thrown away, saving $250,000 bi-annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Sidoriak)
Col. Dave Hafer, 436th Operations Group deputy commander, warms up the crowd at the Installation Excellence Kick-Off Party prior to the Installation Excellence Selection Board’s arrival. Following the inbrief, Dover hosted a kick-off rally to highlight Team Dover's enthusiasm as they compete for the 2010 Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence to the five board members currently evaluating 26 mission areas. Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, is the other finalist for the award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
The 436th Airlift Wing group superintendents salute the Installation Excellence Selection Board as they arrive at the Dover Air Force Base theater for the Installation Excellence Kick-Off Rally Feb. 1. The IESB is currently evaluating 26 mission areas at Dover to determine the recipient of the 2010 Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
1st Lt. Marcus McWilliams, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron, briefs Maj. Gen. Anita Gallentine, Air Force Installation Excellence Selection Board chief, about the new tank custodian training program. The training program will teach building custodians at Dover AFB the proper methods to maintain heating oil tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
Senior Airman Christopher Newell, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron, tells Maj. Gen. Anita Gallentine, Air Force Installation Excellence Selection Board chief, about the vehicle management efforts despite the heaviest workload in 16 years. Dover AFB is one of two finalists for the 2010 Air Force Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, is the other finalist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
Airman First Class Dora Segarra, 436th Aerial Port Squadron, briefs Maj. Gen. Anita Gallentine, Air Force Installation Excellence Selection Board chief, about the Aerial Port’s response to the Elevating Transfer Vehicle mishap. Airman Segarra spoke about how even though the ETV was not operational, Aerial Port Airmen built a 263 pallet-grid yard in two hours and moved 800 tons of cargo in 96 hours with no delays. Dover AFB and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, are the two finalists for the 2010 Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
Charles Squash, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, briefs Col. Stephen Clark, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, about the transient maintenance flight at Dover Air Force Base. Dover’s transient maintenance flight serviced approximately 7,000 missions from Oct. 1, 2008-Sept. 30, 2009, and was voted best by visiting aircrews. Those 7,000 missions were responsible for moving approximately 138,000 tons of cargo and 8,000 passengers. The briefing is part of the IESB’s evaluation to determine whether Dover AFB should receive the 2010 Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(From right) Senior Airman Don Loristo, 436th Medical Operations Squadron, and Rodney Coleman, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron, brief Col. Stephen Clark, Installation Excellence Selection Board member, about the collocated fire and emergency medical services at Dover AFB and other highlights of the fire station. Dover is one of two finalists for the 2010 Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, is the other finalist for the award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(Center) Maj. Gen. Anita Gallentine, the 2010 Air Force Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Selection Board chief and mobilization assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. addressed the crowd during the CINC IE Send-Off rally Feb. 2 at Hanger 706. She spoke highly of Dover, and wished the base the best of luck in the upcoming grading for the prestigious Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
The Dover Air Force Base First Sergeants hold the guidons during the Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Selection Board Send-Off Feb. 2 at Hanger 706. More than 1,000 Team Dover members crowded into the hanger to show their appreciation to the CINC IE team for the chance to show their excellence and individual initiative in all they do. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
(Right) Col. Manson Morris, 436th Airlift Wing commander, escorts the Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Selection Board Feb. 2 at Hanger 706 to the send-off rally in their honor. The rally was the finale of the day and half CINC IE evaluation to determine installation is the best in the Air Force. This year the finalists were Elmendorf AFB, Alaska and Dover AFB, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)