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Airman 1st Class Lance Kielbaso, 436th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology apprentice, presents Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Ford in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, with an eagle manufactured at the fabrication flight facilities April 11, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The eagle was cut from scrap stainless steel using a Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machining tool and tack welded together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Dover helps AFRL make C-17s safer, lighter, more fuel efficient

Justin Smoak, Samson Rope application engineering manager, Ferndale, Wash., observes how the synthetic winch line feeds into a C-17 Globemaster III winch assembly, Jan. 30, 2018 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Smoak watched maintainers attach and wind the cable onto the winch while looking for any potential issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Dover helps AFRL make C-17s safer, lighter, more fuel efficient

Justin Smoak, Samson Rope application engineering manager, Ferndale, Wash., places a synthetic chain into the slotted interface on the C-17 Globemaster III buffer stop assembly, Jan. 30, 2018 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The buffer stop assembly is a device used during specific C-17 Globemaster III airdrop missions to keep pallets from shifting forward in the cargo compartment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Dover helps AFRL make C-17s safer, lighter, more fuel efficient

Application engineers from Samson Rope, Ferndale, Wash., brought the proposed synthetic winch cable for C-17 Globemaster III maintainers to wind on a winch assembly, Jan. 30, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 280-foot synthetic winch cable weighs 14 pounds and is 83 percent lighter than the current 80 pound steel wire cable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Dover helps AFRL make C-17s safer, lighter, more fuel efficient

Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Witherly, Headquarters, Air Mobility Command C-17 evaluator loadmaster, Scott AFB, Ill.; Master Sgts. David Feaster and Elliott McClanahan, both 3rd Airlift Squadron loadmasters; listen to Justin Smoak, Samson Rope application engineering manager, Ferndale, Wash., talk about the construction of the winch cable Jan. 30, 2018 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 280-foot long steel cable currently used on C-17 Globemaster III aircraft winches weigh 80 pounds versus the proposed synthetic winch cable only weighing 14 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Dover helps AFRL make C-17s safer, lighter, more fuel efficient

Senior Airman Terrence Williamson, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, explains to Roberto Guerrero, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., how Microvanes positioned on each side at the rear of a C-17 Globemaster III fuselage using a Mylar template, Sept. 6, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Microvanes essentially clean up the airflow in the region of the cargo door by re-energizing the air with small vortices that delay separation, smooth the flow, and reduce drag. “The programs APTO is working on are great examples of how we can increase our combat capability through the smart use of operational energy,” said Guerrero. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Dover helps AFRL make C-17s safer, lighter, more fuel efficient

Justin Smoak, Samson Rope application engineering manager, Ferndale, Wash., right, shows Roberto Guerrero, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., left, and Ed Clark, AFRL aircraft programs support contractor with Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Johnstown, Pa., the weaving of the synthetic winch cable, Sept. 6, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The proposed 280-foot synthetic winch cable weighs 14 pounds and is 83 percent lighter than the current 80 pound steel wire cable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Dover helps AFRL make C-17s safer, lighter, more fuel efficient

A synthetic tie-down chain rests in the slotted interface designed for steel chains used on a buffer stop assembly, Jan. 30, 2018 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The buffer stop assembly is a device used during specific C-17 Globemaster III airdrop missions to keep pallets from shifting forward in the cargo compartment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Dover helps AFRL make C-17s safer, lighter, more fuel efficient

736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel installed 12 Microvanes, six on each side at the rear of a C-17 Globemaster III fuselage, Sept. 6, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 3D printed glass bead filled nylon Microvanes are 2.4 inches tall and 16 inches in length. This is an effort to reduce drag and fuel consumption. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

The War Dog Memorial features a picture engraved in granite of then-Staff. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, 436th Security Forces Squadron, and Military Working Dog Rico, and sits in the Kent County Veterans Memorial Park, Dover, Del., Jan. 25, 2018. The War Dog Memorial was the first of its kind in Delaware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

A brick with a thank you message lies at the base of the War Dog Memorial in the Kent County Veterans Memorial Park, Dover, Del., Jan. 25, 2018. The War Dog Memorial features a picture engraved in granite of then-Staff. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, 436th Security Forces Squadron, and Military Working Dog Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, and Staff Sgt. Ashley Beattie, 436th SFS unit deployment manager, hold the U.S. flag over retired Military Working Dog Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized by a U.S. Army veterinarian due to his declining health caused by Canine Degenerative Myelopathy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master; retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, owner of retired Military Working Dog Rico; and Staff Sgt. Ashley Beattie, 436th SFS unit deployment manager, grieve over the U.S. flag-draped body of MWD Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized by a U.S. Army veterinarian due to his declining health condition caused by Canine Degenerative Myelopathy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge, consoles retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg after retired Military Working Dog Rico was humanely euthanized Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, touches MWD Rico’s snout as all three said their final goodbye’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, cups the snout of retired Military Working Dog Rico while veterinary staff prepare to insert an intravenous needle into one of his front legs Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was Salter’s first MWD when he arrived at Dover AFB, September 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, attempt to take a paw print of Military Working Dog Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was diagnosed with Canine Degenerative Myelopathy, which led to his retirement back in January 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Retired Military Working Dog Rico rests after having his paw print taken by retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, his owner, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico retired from the U.S. Air Force Jan. 15, 2016, after serving more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron render a final salute to retired Military Working Dog Rico as his former handler, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, carries him to the Veterinary Treatment Facility Jan. 24, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Mya Spangenberg carried a U.S. flag as she accompanied her father. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Miller, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 aerospace maintenance journeyman and Base Honor Guard member, plays Taps as retired Military Working Dog Rico is carried by his owner, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, to the Veterinary Treatment Facility Jan. 24, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico retired from the U.S. Air Force Jan. 15, 2016 after serving more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge, and retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg spend a few moments in an examination room with their retired Military Working Dog Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized by a U.S. Army veterinarian due to his declining health condition caused by Canine Degenerative Myelopathy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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