At the Center of Global Mobility: The 436th Aerial Port Squadron

Operating at the critical intersection of speed and scale, the 436th Aerial Port Squadron at Dover Air Force Base stands as the Department of Defense’s largest and busiest aerial gateway.

The last coat before flight

A misty cloud of neon yellow primer settles across a rectangular aircraft panel as U.S. Air Force Airman Nicolas Casillas, 436th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, steadily moves a paint-splattered spray gun from one corner to the other.

Dover AFB Volleyball Teams go to CONUS Nationals

Members of the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, volleyball team pose for a picture after the Air Force Continental United States Volleyball National Championships at the Mission Concepcion Sports Complex in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 21, 2026. The fourth annual event showcased the continued growth of

Wing Orientation connects Airmen to global impact

Airmen assigned to Dover toured key mission areas during the newly established Wing Orientation Program to better understand how Team Dover generates and sustains global airlift operations, Feb. 17, 2026. 

AMC interim commander emphasizes Airmen, aircraft readiness importance at AFA

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, who took over as Air Mobility Command’s interim commander earlier this month, addressed servicemembers, industry, and journalists on the state of mobility readiness at the 2026 Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 24.

Team Dover supports AFCDA in developing CBT Micro-Lessons

Collaboration between Air Education and Training Command’s Air Force Career Development Academy, C-5M hydraulic Subject Matter Experts from the 436th Maintenance Group and the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 3, prompted the first step in the development of a computer-based training

Dover Duties: Airman immersed in 436th HCOS

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Boluwatife Olukunle, 436th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, prepares blood samples for testing during a Dover Duties tour of the 436th Medical Group on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 5, 2025. Olukunle noted that, like at the 436th CPTS, there

DAFB Veterinary Treatment Facility ensuring mission readiness

U.S. Army Capt. Rachel Bear, Dover Air Force Base Veterinary Services chief, and Spc. Emaline Cruickshank, DAFB Veterinary Services animal care specialist, perform an orthopedic exam at the DAFB Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 28, 2026. The DAFB Veterinary

Winter Storm hits Dover AFB

436th MDG recognized as AMC Clinic of the Year two years in a row

The 436th Medical Group was recently recognized as the 2025 Air Mobility Command Clinic of the Year, marking the second consecutive year the clinic has received the award.