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  • Rich Bowman, 436th Airlift Wing Inspector General, deputy inspector general, director of inspections, poses for a photo during a major accident response exercise Aug. 1, 2014, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Bowman was randomly selected for The Airlifter's feature "A face of Team Dover: Vol. 2, No. 1." (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

    A Face of Team Dover: Vol. 2, No. 1

    Highlighting the numerous Airmen that serve at Dover Air Force Base, "A Face of Team Dover" will introduce you to the individuals that make Team Dover "Deliver Excellence."Rank and Name:  Rich BowmanUnit: 436 A/W Inspector General OfficeDuty Title:  Deputy Inspector General, Director of InspectionsTime in the Air Force:  24 Years Active Duty, 8
  • The C-47A Skytrain, “Turf and Sport Special,” prominently sits on display Nov. 15, 2014, inside the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. This aircraft saw action on D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, dropping paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division into St. Mere-Eglise, France. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)

    It all started with one wrecked airplane

    It all started with one wrecked airplane in 1986. Today, the ever-growing Air Mobility Command Museum boasts a collection of 33 aircraft, a staff of more than 170 volunteers and a visitor experience that rivals the most notable museums in the country."We started with 20 feet of space in one of the maintenance hangars with an airplane that nobody
  • Staff Sgt. Jean Lawrence, prior 436th Operation Support Group unit deployment manager, adds an egg to cake batter Nov. 4, 2014 at her home in Magnolia, Del. Lawrence has a passion for making cakes and has been creating them since 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

    From flight equipment to fanciful cakes

    Jean Lawrence's hair is tied back, nice and neat. Her makeup is flawless and her square framed glasses make her look very serious. Her attention is directed towards her mixing bowl. She doesn't talk much as she eyeballs how much confectioner's sugar she's adding to her icing mixture. She turns the mixer back on and it kicks up a cloud of sugar that
  • Army Capt. Amanda Jeffries, Chief of Dover Branch Veterinary Services, receives a kiss from her patient Dutch prior to an examination October 15, 2014, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. While the main mission of the VTF is to care for the 436th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dogs, they also provide wellness appointments for privately owned animals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

    Base vet supports mission, your pets

    U.S. Army Capt. Jeffries enters the exam room where the patient and his escort are waiting. The room is sterile and cool. The visit starts out with a typical exchange of greetings, but the only sound the patient makes is a whine. Jefferies turns her attention to the patient and kneels down to his level. The patient charges towards her, and greets
  • Senior Airman Alexander Wilke, 436th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician journeyman, leans over to visually inspect a part being turned on a lathe on Oct. 31, 2014, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The part being made is for the main landing gear strut of a C-5 Galaxy currently undergoing heavy maintenance at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

    Keeping Team Dover Flying: One part at a time

    The last Pontiac Bonneville rolled off a General Motors production line in 2005, depriving current Bonneville owners a source of new parts for their aging vehicles, without having to order expensive custom made components from fabricators. Correspondingly, Lockheed produced its last C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft in 1989, leaving the Air Force with
  • Capt. Conor Murphy, 3d Airlift Squadron chief of awards and decorations, and Maj. Aaron Oelrich, 3d AS director of operations, prepare to perform a touch and go during the semi-prepared runway operations, or SPRO training, Sept. 24, 2014, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. The crew performed multiple touch and goes and short landings on Fort A.P. Hill’s 3,563 foot dirt and gravel runway in a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)

    3d AS gets down and dirty

    The pilots are running through their final procedures and double checking that all information inputted into the aircraft's computer is precise and accurate. They prepare to land on a dirt airstrip that is only 3,563 feet long and 90 feet wide. There is no margin for error as lives could depend on the supplies that are carried on board of the
  • Maj. Christine Smetana, 436th Medical Operations Squadron family health flight commander, poses for a photo in an examination room Sept. 17, 2014, at the base clinic on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Smetana is also a family medicine physician and was randomly selected for The Airlifter's feature "A face of Team Dover: Vol. 1, No. 4." (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

    A Face of Team Dover: Vol. 1, No. 4

    Highlighting the numerous Airmen that serve at Dover Air Force Base, "A Face of Team Dover" will introduce you to the individuals that make Team Dover "Deliver Excellence."Rank and Name: Maj. Christine SmetanaUnit: 436th Medical Operations SquadronDuty Title: Family health flight commander and family medicine physicianTime in the Air Force: Ten
  • Airman 1st Class Jade Perry, 436th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, draws Annie Robinson’s blood Sept. 19, 2014, at the medical treatment facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. More than 400 people a day have blood drawn at the clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Duhon)

    MDSS Lab: more than just blood

    The 436th Medical Support Squadron laboratory mission is to ensure Team Dover is healthy.The lab is a multifaceted operation dealing with more than just blood and feces. The five-person team keeps busy monitoring Airmen for a variety of maladies."We collect samples and we run the test or ship them out," said Master Sgt. Ken Kramer, 436th MDSS NCO
  • Maj. Rayna Lowery, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, passes the Special Olympics torch to Bobby Opiela, Special Olympics athlete from the Virginia team, during the Special Olympics of Delaware Cycling CompetitionSept. 13, 2014 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Lowery was at the competition to officially proclaim the games open. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

    Special Olympics volunteers make event a success

    A volunteer recalls a young man, around 8 years old, at the starting line of the race. He was visibly nervous. He rubbed his hands together as he told his supporters he was scared. He was not sure if he could still compete. His mother, father and brother were all standing by the starting line as well as numerous volunteers who were there to support
  • Mike Leister, Air Mobility Command Museum director, and Col. Felix Grieder, 436th Airlift Wing commander, unveil a commemorative U.S. Postal Service stamp September 1997, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. This stamp was one of a series that honored the Air Force’s 50th anniversary. (Courtesy photo/Harry Heist)

    Sixty-seven plus years of Airpower

    With Sept. 18 approaching, what does the U.S. Air Force want for its 67th birthday; new state-of-the-art fighter jets, more un-manned aerial vehicles, newly updated maintenance facilities or how about additional satellites to launch into space? The answer is none of the above. What the Air Force really wants for its birthday is for all Airmen to
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