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  • Knowledge is power: crew chief of the year passes torch to students

    More than 100 boots snapped together as the room was called to attention. Underneath a decommissioned C-5 Galaxy engine and encircled by fellow Airmen and NCOs stood Staff Sgt. Christopher Butler, one of the newest C-5 crew chief instructors with the 373rd Training Squadron. The eyes of Butler's

  • Servicemembers climb Mount Dover!

    The rockwall at the Dover Air Force Base, Del., Outdoor Recreation Center offers Team Dover a chance for some unconventional physical training.

  • Defusing the situation: Conventional military munitions disposal

    From the Delmarva Peninsula to the mountains of Afghanistan to a park in Botswana, the footsteps of Team Dover's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team can be found on almost every continent.Whether they are traveling with the President of the United States, disposing of antique and possibly deadly

  • Future operators attend formal training unit

    Pilots, flight engineers and navigators share one thing in common: they require specialized training in order to succeed at their job, which is to safely operate an aircraft to get it from point A to point B. This training is gained through a formal training unit. At Dover Air Force Base, Del., the

  • The Super Galaxy fleet: pilots’ perspective

    The rising sun peers over the Dover Air Force Base, Del., flightline as Capt. Andrew Kramer, flight commander with the 9th Airlift Squadron, and his aircrew are driven out to the aircraft. The team awoke mere hours earlier for an alert call. Now, his mind is on the mission: its flight path, cargo

  • BTZ: a fast-track to success

    What is the definition of a successful Air Force career? For some, the answer may be: "to provide stability and support for my family;" "to complete my education goals;" or simply, "to serve my country." For many first-term Airmen, the definition of success - at least in the short-term - is to earn

  • Defusing the situation: In training

    From the Delmarva Peninsula to the mountains of Afghanistan to a park in Botswana, the footsteps of Team Dover's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team can be found on almost every continent.Whether they are traveling with the President of the United States, disposing of antique and possibly deadly