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Dover's buzzing BEEs

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Airman 1st Class Matthew Henz, 436th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering technician, places a pipette of phenol red, a buffer solution, into a glass vial to test the pH level of the water. BEEs collect samples to detect and identify hazards around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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Dover's buzzing BEEs

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Airman 1st Class Matthew Henz, 436th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering technician, uses detector equipment to analyze a suspicious briefcase. Training events such as this one ensures that Dover’s BEEs can effectively respond to any scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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Chute to safety

The 436th Operations Support Squadron practiced egress procedures from Dover’s Air Traffic Control Tower Aug. 15 using the 112-foot long Baker Life Chute. The chute is used to quickly and safely evacuate Airmen from the six-story tower. Airmen must keep their bodies straight and their hands above their heads to safely take the plunge. Airmen can also control the speed of their descent with their legs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)

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Chute to safety

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – (Front to back) Airman Zachary Mandevill, Airman 1st Class Kyle Herron and Staff Sgt. Eriberto Ortega, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, secure the Baker Life Chute to two poles during egress training at Dover’s Air Traffic Control Tower Aug. 15. The chute is used to quickly and safely evacuate Airmen from the six-story tower. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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Chute to safety

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – (Left and right) Airman 1st Class Kyle Herron and Airman Zachary Mandevill, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, help Airman 1st Class Kyle Posey, 436th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, out of the life chute during egress training at Dover’s Air Traffic Control Tower Aug. 15. Airmen must keep their bodies straight and their hands above their heads to safely take the plunge. Airmen can also control the speed of their descent with their legs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)

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Chute to safety

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Ralph Baker, inventor of the Baker Life Chute, demonstrates the correct way to slide down the chute during egress training at Dover’s Air Traffic Control Tower Aug. 15. The chute is 13 feet in diameter, 112-feet long and is made with 66 strands of rope. The chute is used to quickly and safely evacuate Airmen from the six-story tower. Airmen must keep their bodies straight and their hands above their heads to safely take the plunge. Airmen can also control the speed of their descent with their legs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shen-Chia Chu)

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Delivering hope

TBILISI, Republic of Georgia ? (Right to left) Capt. Cory Cook, Capt. Scott Motley and 1st Lt. Adam Litman, 3rd Airlift Squadron C-17 pilots, fly the first C-17 carrying humanitarian aid to the Republic of Georgia Aug. 13. Seven members of Team Dover made up the aircrew who flew a McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., C-17 from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, into Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wager)

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Humanitarian Relief in Tbilisi, Georgia

TBILISI, Republic of Georgia ? Team Dover aircrew members from the 3rd Airlift Squadron flew the first C-17 carrying humanitarian aid into the Republic of Georgia Aug. 13. Seven members of Team Dover made up the aircrew who flew a McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., C-17 from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, into Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wager)

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Assuming command

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Col. Todd Emmert (right), 436th Mission Support Group commander, accepts the 436th MSG guidon and command of the 436th MSG from Col. Steve Harrison, 436th Airlift Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony Aug. 15 at the Air Mobility Command Museum. Col. Todd Emmert, 436th MSG commander, assumed command from Col. Vic Sowers, who is headed to the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)

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Assuming command

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Col. Vic Sowers (right), hands the 436th Mission Support Group guidon to Col. Steve, Harrison, 436th Airlift Wing commander, during the 436th MSG change of command ceremony Aug. 15 at the Air Mobility Command Museum. Col. Todd Emmert, 436th MSG commander, assumed command from Col. Vic Sowers, who is headed to the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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Assuming command

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Members of the Dover AFB Honor Guard present the colors during the 436th Mission Support Group change-of-command ceremony Aug. 15 at the Air Mobility Command Museum. Col. Todd Emmert, 436th MSG commander, assumed command from Col. Vic Sowers, who is headed to the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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Night ops

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – (Left to right) Ken Mullins, 436th Aerial Port Squadron load director, and Don Krauss, 436th APS load director, flip over panels of rollers on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III after removing cargo from the aircraft. Aug. 4. The rollers allow loadmaster and ramp specialists to easily load and unload heavy pallets from cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Bolinger)

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Night ops

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Airman 1st Class Josh Brownlee, 436th Aerial Port Squadron ramp specialist, flips over panels of rollers on the cargo deck of a C-17 Globemaster III after removing cargo from the aircraft. Aug. 4. The rollers allow loadmasters and ramp specialists to easily load and unload heavy pallets from cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Bolinger)

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Night ops

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Senior Airman Gaston Barnett, 436th Aerial Port Squadron, watches to ensure the cargo being pushed off of a C-17 Globemaster II onto his K-loader is loaded correctly Aug. 14 after the aircraft landed here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Bolinger)

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Night ops

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Airman Emmanuel Jacoby, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a C-17 Globemaster III to its parking spot Aug. 14. The 736th AMXS performs flightline maintenance on Dover’s 10 C-17s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Bolinger)

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Night ops

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Airman 1st Class Alex Timchua, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, helps guide a C-17 Globemaster III to its parking spot Aug. 14. The 736th AMXS performs flightline maintenance on Dover’s 10 C-17s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Bolinger)

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Command Post

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Staff Sgt. Alan Nulph, 436th Airlift Wing Command Post controller, works behind the scenes to keep Dover’s global airlift mission operational. Controllers choreograph the movement of Airmen and equipment across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Jason Minto)

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Command Post

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Staff Sgt. Alman Chiang, 436th AW Command Post controller, tests the base Giant Voice system Aug. 12 to ensure the equipment is mission ready. Operating the Giant Voice system is only one aspect of a controller’s diverse job. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Jason Minto)

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Airmen prepare defenses during ORI

ALPENA, Mich. -- Senior Airman Bradley Orvis, 805th Air Expeditionary Wing readiness specialist, labels chemical detection equipment July 29 during Team Dover's operational readiness inspection. Airman Orvis helped keep 805th members safe by preparing base equipment to identify potential chemical attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Melissa Phillips)

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Airmen prepare defenses during ORI

ALPENA, Mich. -- Senior Airman Jonathan Kesner, 805th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, constructs a concertina-wire barrier July 29. The Airman was part of a team that provided security for the 805th Air Expeditionary Wing and its assets during Team Dover's operational readiness inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Mellissa Phillips)

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