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  • Dover Duties with MXG

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jamil Musa, left, 436th Airlift Wing commander and Airman 1st Class Bryce Ganske, 436th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, use a jack to raise a C-5M Super Galaxy main landing rear bogie assembly to facilitate a wheel and tire change during a Dover Duties visit at Dover

  • 21st AF Command Chief visits Dover AFB

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, 21st Air Force command chief, engages with Airmen participating in Phoenix Forge at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 20, 2026. Fuselier visited units across the 436th Airlift Wing to hear directly from Airmen and gain insight into issues

  • Dover AFB hosts Phoenix Forge 26

    Phoenix Forge is a biennial Air Mobility Command combat readiness exercise and was conducted at Dover Air Force Base for the first time, Aug. 24-28, 2026.

  • Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

    U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Rohrer, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System director, gives a mission brief during a congressional staffer tour at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. AFMES provides comprehensive forensic investigation, DNA identification, toxicology and mortality surveillance

  • Dover AFB opens new Spouse Space

    The 436th Force Support Squadron recently held a grand opening for the brand new Dover Air Force Base Spouse Space, a multi-purpose room aimed at providing a comfortable space where Airmen, families and all members of Team Dover can gather, network and build meaningful relationships.

  • Safety First: Protecting the People Behind AFMES' Mission

    While the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System is known for its critical forensic and medical examiner work, another mission happens behind the scenes every day: protecting the people who perform that work.From forensic pathologists and DNA analysts to laboratory technicians and medicolegal death

  • EXERCISE CASTAWAY 26-6, practicing the path home

    At 4 a.m., Airmen gathered at the SERE building at Dover Air Force Base, grabbing shoes designed for wet environments, loading backpacks and equipment into vehicles, and beginning the drive to Station Indian River Inlet, Delaware, while it was still dark outside.

  • Everything you need to know about Hurricane Season at Dover AFB

    Hurricane preparation should begin well before a storm appears in the forecast. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Early preparation can help Team Dover Airmen, civilians and families protect themselves, their property and the mission.

  • The Kent County Levy Court visits Dover AFB

    Janet Lightburn, 436th Force Support Squadron Community Readiness consultant, briefs members of the Kent County Levy Court on the Newcomers Brief at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 24, 2026. Lightburn discussed the Newcomers Brief, where representatives from various military agencies explain