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National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day

For a moment and hours prior to the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony, a pair of boots sit beside a POW/MIA flag Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. A formation of 20 flags symbolized a flight made up of POW/MIA personnel and was placed between two Team Dover 20-man flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Team Dover members and guests render a salute or place their hand over their heart while the base honor guard lowers the U.S. flag during the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. One hundred seventy-eight fallen service members from previous wars and conflicts were repatriated this past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare to fold the U.S. flag during the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Positioned left to right, Senior Airman Kiara Hammett, 436th Aerospace Medical Squadron; Airman 1st Class Clair Boyles, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron; Airman 1st Class Jessica Shaffer, 436th Operations Support Squadron; and Senior Airman Edcyril Mallonga, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron; presented the folded flag to Col. Corey Simmons, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Four members of Team Dover stand vigilant at the base flag pole as a group of runners jog by them during National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Running and standing in shifts, 343 runners participated in a 24-hour run and 236 stood at the flag pole as part of the recognition day events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Members of the Dover Fire Pipes and Drums of Dover, Del., play “Amazing Grace” during the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Positioned left to right, Ryan Knowles, pipes; Michael O’Connor, pipe major; Remy Gooch, bass drum; David Truax, drum sergeant; Timothy Kline, pipes; and Joseph Moran, pipe sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard lower the U.S. flag during the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The names of 178 fallen service members from previous wars and conflicts that have been repatriated this past year were read by six members of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Col. Ethan Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing commander; Col. Corey Simmons, 436th AW vice commander; Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Sparks, 436th AW command chief; and four other members of Team Dover kick off the 24-hour run as part of the base’s two-day National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day events Sept. 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. A total of 343 runners participated in the 24-hour run that started at 4 p.m. and concluded Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, lays in front of Senior Airman Alexander Cormier, 436th SFS MWD handler, during Cuervo’s retirement ceremony April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Lt. Col. Dana Metzger, 436th SFS commander, was the officiating officer for the ceremony, which paid special tribute to Cuervo’s faithful and dedicated service to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

At his retirement ceremony, Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, sits next to his MWD handler Senior Airman Alexander Cormier, April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Cuervo retired from active duty after serving more than seven years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, retires from the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Between April 2, 2010 to April 14, 2017, MWD Cuervo performed admirably both on the installation and during two deployments in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom Sentinel. While stateside, he searched over 60,000 commercial vehicles, conducted over 1,500 Random Antiterrorism Measures, and over 6,000 hours of patrol. During his deployments, MWD Cuervo searched a combined total of over 6,000 vehicles and over 120 buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, was presented the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal during his retirement ceremony April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. As a member of the Department of Defense’s MWD Program, Cuervo entered the Air Force on Sept. 21, 2009 and spent more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Lt. Col. Dana Metzger, 436th Security Forces Squadron commander and Senior Airman Alexander Cormier, 436th SFS Military Working Dog handler, present MWD Cuervo, N622, with his Honorable Discharge from active duty April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cuervo was also presented the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal and Certificate of Retirement during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: MWD Cuervo retires

Military Working Dog Cuervo, N622, assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, 436th Security Forces Squadron, lays by the boots of Senior Airman Alexander Cormier, 436th SFS MWD handler, during Cuervo’s retirement ceremony April 14, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. In his seven years-plus on active duty, MWD Cuervo went on 20 U.S. Secret Service missions worldwide and conducted searches ensuring the safety of the president, vice president and foreign dignitaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Leaders break ground for new Dover Federal Credit Union building

Leadership from the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings, civic and business leaders, and Dover Federal Credit Union leadership break ground for the new DFCU building at the corner of Atlantic and Evreux Streets, Dec. 2, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin this month with completion projected for July 2017. Pictured left to right are Robin Christiansen, Dover, Del., mayor; Judy Diogo, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce president; Col. Ethan Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing commander; Chaz Rzewnicki, DFCU CEO; Jeannette Schuler, DFCU board of directors chair; Col. Laura Radley, 512th Mission Support Group commander; Michael Rosaio, Commonwealth Construction Company; and Lori Walls, Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, Architects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is presented the 2015 Abilene Trophy

Col. Michael W. Grismer Jr., 436th Airlift Wing commander, and Judy Diogo, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce president, hold the 2015 Abilene Trophy during the presentation ceremony July 13, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Abilene Trophy, previously known as the Air Mobility Community Support Award which was established in 1998, is awarded annually to a civilian community for outstanding support to a nearby Air Mobility Command base. Pictured on stage with Grismer and Diogo were representatives of the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Abilene Chamber of Commerce and the CDCC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is presented the 2015 Abilene Trophy

Kristina Jones, Abilene Chamber of Commerce vice-chair of the Military Affairs Committee, addresses attendees during the 2015 Abilene Trophy presentation ceremony July 13, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Representatives of the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Abilene Chamber of Commerce, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, Dover AFB honorary commanders, civic leaders and congressional delegate representatives attended the trophy presentation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is presented the 2015 Abilene Trophy

The Abilene Trophy nomination package from the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce sits on display July 13, 2016, at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The CDCC submitted the nomination package that highlighted events and programs such as Leadership Central Delaware, The Bluesuiters Golf Tournaments, The Milcon Breakfast, The Military Affaire, the Honorary Commander Program, Dorm to Gourm, and the Dover AFB First State Partnership Initiative, formerly known as P4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is presented the 2015 Abilene Trophy

The Abilene Trophy sits on display during the trophy presentation July 13, 2016, at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce was awarded the Abilene Trophy for outstanding support to a nearby Air Mobility Command base and has received this trophy in 1999, 2008, and 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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