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  • Defenders of the force

    Rising three hours before the sun, they strap 20 pounds of gear to their chest. Reporting to morning formation to receive weapons and assignments, these Team Dover Airmen have one of the most critical missions at Dover Air Force Base, Del. -- security."If I do my job, everything will run smooth,"

  • Controlling the tempo of the base

    Their stage is a 20 foot by 25 foot room dimly lit by computer screens. The players are 65 members of Team Dover with about 13 on shift at any given time. The operations of the base dance to their rhythm.Echoes of airplane tail numbers and the chiming of incoming phone and radio calls are anchored

  • Harsh reality strengthens partnership

    Adrenaline is pumping through Airman 1st Class Damien Taylor's veins and sweat is dripping down his face as he holds the shoulder of the man in front of him. A two-man team of security forces members line up on a wall ready to clear a room. An active shooter has entered Carpenter Hall at Wesley

  • Protecting lives is their job

    On April 3, 2006, a C-5 Galaxy crashed into a field just a mile short of a runway and broke into three pieces. The heavily damaged pieces meant the crew and passengers only had one way to exit the plane quickly and safely - with the five inflatable slides on the plane, which worked flawlessly.Master

  • Initial success or total failure

    Traveling south on a Provincial Reconstruction Team towards Farah, Afghanistan, three Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal members were tasked with providing cover for a convoy of vehicles with the 82nd Airborne Division.The area was extremely dangerous and Master Sgt. Jennifer Burch, 436th Civil

  • Restoring memories

    On the tarmac of the Dover Air Force Base, Del., Air Mobility Command Museum, aircraft of a past generation come to their final resting place. After careers spent soaring across the skies of Europe, Asia and the Pacific, they now spend their days under the observation of museum patrons, while their

  • The team behind the scenes

    The red carpet doesn't just magically roll out when a distinguished visitor walks into the gates of Dover Air Force Base, Del., and the big official parties where important decisions are discussed don't just throw themselves. The 436th Airlift Wing Protocol Office works directly for the wing

  • A bird in the hand better than two in the turbine

    A Red Fox is born to a litter of three in a burrow just outside the fence on the north end of Dover Air Force Base, Del. Eventually this fox will grow up to forage dead animals and bring them back to the den to feed his family.A short time later, vultures arrive to the den to feast. They steal the

  • Running towards danger

    An aircraft can burn at more than 5,600 F, enough to obliterate everything in its path. If this fire spreads it could take down the entire flightline. While most service members would be scrambling away, the firefighters of the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron head directly to the emergency."Our job is

  • Safety has your back

    Everything from bird patterns to motorcycle equipment; these Team Dover members know it all. The 436th Airlift Wing Safety Office has the responsibility of monitoring the safety of all aspects of Dover Air Force Base, Del."Everything we do in the wing safety office is to protect Team Dover's