Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy

U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Weiner, 436th Operations Group commander, left, and Amy Heers, Boston Beer Company associate director of communications, pose with the 436th OG guidon at the 2025 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. Heers was one of 45 local civic and business leaders inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy

Guidons belonging to units at Dover Air Force Base stand in a hangar at the 2025 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover AFB, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. Forty-five local civic and business leaders were inducted into the HCC program during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy

Debra Eashum, right, Kent County Tourism group sales manager, chats with U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, at the 2025 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. Eashum was one of 45 local civic and business leaders inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy

U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Rivero, 512th Airlift Wing commander, welcomes attendees to the 2025 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. Established in 1992, the HCC program is a community outreach effort that builds upon the strong relationships between local civic leaders and Dover AFB personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy

POLYTECH High School culinary art students serve a buffet-style lunch during the 2025 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. Students enrolled in the program are introduced to concepts and methods of the restaurant industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy

Dr. Dina Vendetti, president of the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce and Air Mobility Command civic leader, speaks to attendees at the 2024 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. Vendetti was the guest speaker for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy

U.S. Air Force Col. Chris McDonald, 436th Airlift Wing commander, administers the Honorary Command Oath during the 2025 HCC Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. This year, 45 local civic and business leaders were inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy

Angie Ficco, Acadia Healthcare community outreach director, recites the Honorary Commander oath during the 2025 HCC Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. Established in 1992, the HCC program is a community outreach effort that builds upon the strong relationships between local civic leaders and Dover AFB personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB inducts 45 new honorary commanders to continue legacy of strong community bonds

Published Oct. 22, 2024
By Mauricio Campino

Dover Air Force Base, Del. -- U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Weiner, 436th Operations Group commander, left, and Amy Heers, Boston Beer Company associate director of communications, pose with the 436th OG guidon at the 2025 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 22, 2024. Heers was one of 45 local civic and business leaders inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)