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  • A two-person fire attack crew aims a stream of water at flames on an aircraft fire trainer Nov. 4, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fire Department personnel from the 436th and 512th Civil Engineer Squadrons held joint training exercises at the fire training area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

    Playing with fire: don't try this at home

    After fighting fires for 33 years, Brian Cullen, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department technical services assistant chief, knows what it takes to put out the heat. That's why he led a live-fire training exercise for the firefighters Nov. 4, at the fire training facility here."Feeling the heat actually gets your heart rate up because it is
  • Airman 1st Class Austin Toniolo, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Composite Tool Kit support technician, inspects a radar kit Oct. 24, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Toniolo was selected by his leadership as Airman of the Month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlin Federick)

    Through Airmen’s eyes: motivation, dedication

    An Airman from Rosario, Argentina, hopes to become a colonel one day, but in the meantime, is being recognized here by his peers as a motivated and dedicated individual. Airman 1st Class Austin Toniolo, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Composite Tool Kit support technician, is being recognized as Team Dover's Airman of the Month.Tech. Sgt.
  • Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Marcolini, 436th Communications Squadron Cyber Transport Systems NCOIC, transfers a switch Aug. 28, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Marcolini was selected to represent the Air Mobility Command in the 2013 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer awards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Morris)

    Communications: the key to any mission

    The U.S. Air Force is the most powerful air, space and cyberspace program in the world. To stay on top, fast and reliable communication is a must. If the computers, servers or radar systems ever go down, it cripples the ability of the Air Force to complete its mission of "Fly, Fight and Win.""As network administrators, we maintain the bases servers
  • A Team Dover member removes snow from the loading docks at the Dover Air Force Base Aerial Port. Team Dover worked to clear the snow that blanketed the installation Feb. 6, and to keep operations going. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Brian Maguire)

    Understanding DENS

    From the blizzards of 2003 and 2010 to Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, Dover AFB is no stranger to inclement weather. In addition to official 436th Airlift Wing channels, the Delaware Emergency Notification System is a useful tool for emergency notifications.DENS is a reverse 911 call. It is similar to the AtHoc Installation Warning System Alerts
  • Francis Morrisey, son of Master Sgt. Francis Morrissey III, recently retired from the 436th Maintenance Squadron, poses with his wrestling trophies and medals July 19, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Morrissey is an All-American wrestler after winning the Eastern Nationals Wrestling Championship in May. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chuck Walker)

    Team Dover youth is All-American wrestler

    Achieving greatness is something all athletes aspire to, but few seldom obtain. One youth here has accomplished that goal at the ripe old age of 12.Francis Morrisey, son of Master Sgt. Francis Morrissey III, recently retired from the 436th Maintenance Squadron, won the Eastern Nationals Wrestling Championships in the Junior Division 78-pound weight
  • A C-5M Super Galaxy sits in the Isochronal Maintenance Dock July 9, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Airmen of the 436th and 512th Maintenance Groups work together to ensure the C-5 is fully operational and able to accomplish its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Duhon)

    Keeping C-5s in prime fighting condition

    All C-5 Galaxies undergo an inspection here ensuring flight components work properly to extend the life of the Air Force's largest airlifter. Dover Air Force Base's isochronal maintenance dock is run by 436th and 512th Maintenance Group personnel and they conduct the Maintenance Steering Group Three inspection. This inspection is completed every
  • Airman Maura Tunney, 436th Airlift Wing emergency action controller, sits and relaxes after one of her favorite hobbies, riding motorcycles, April 19, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base. Tunney was selected to be Airman of the month because of her hard work and dedication to her duties. (Courtesy photo by Greg L. Davis)

    Airman of the month: Dedicated worker

    A young Airman from the state of New York strives to one day make chief master sergeant and in the process is credited by others as being proficient and an indispensable Airman at Dover Air Force Base.Airman Maura Tunney, 436th Airlift Wing emergency action controller, is being recognized as Team Dover's Airman of the Month."It's exciting and kind
  • Master Sgt. Rick Dumont, (right) of the 9th Airlift Squadron, shows a customer what type of food items are being sold at the concession stand he is working on June 1, 2013 at Dover International Speedway. Dumont is working the concession stand as part of a squadron fundraiser during the running of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Volunteers' from nearby Dover Air Force Base participated in many ways to support the large event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

    Raising morale

    Morale is something which can make or break a military unit. When it is high, unit personnel support the men and women next to them.Booster clubs were created to help keep morale high. The clubs raise money for gifts to show appreciation, as well as provide opportunities for squadron personnel to build camaraderie.The squadron booster club holds
  • Air Force volunteers salvage items from the home of Tech. Sgt. Rhonda Stockstill, a surgery technician with the 72nd Medical Group, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., whose home was destroyed in the May 20 EF-5 tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla. Staff Sgt. Jennifer Umbach (right), a flight engineer, and Senior Airman Stephan Lucadello (center), a load master, both with the 9th Airlift Squadron, traveled more than 36 hours from Dover AFB, Del., to help victims of the tornado. Capt. Ben Weaver (left), a bioenvironmental engineer with the 72nd Medical Group also volunteered in the cleanup effort on May 27, 2013. Umbach is from Jackson, Wis., Lucadello is from Union City, Calif., and Weaver is from Burkburnett, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley C. Church)

    Helping those in need

    On May 25, three Airmen from the 9th Airlift Squadron embarked on a 36-hour trip from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to Moore, Okla., using their own vehicles and personal leave. Moore was recently hit with by an Enhanced Fujita 5 rated tornado that left thousands of homes destroyed, and many people in need of help and basic necessities. Staff Sgt.
  • Army Capt. Amy Campbell, veterinarian branch chief at the Dover Air Force Base, Del. vet clinic, examines the condition of a cat during an emergency visit to the clinic May 1, 2013. The Army is the only branch in the Department of Defense with a veterinary corps. The clinic's main priority is the care of military working dogs.

    Army supports the Air Force mission

    The Army is the only branch in the Department of Defense with a veterinary corps.Not all bases have a veterinary treatment facility, but, Dover Air Force Base, Del., is one that does."Our main priority on Dover AFB is the military working dogs," said Army Staff Sgt. Alicia Altman, Public Health Command Dover Branch NCO in charge. "But we do provide
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