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Weather or not here comes Team Dover, NASCAR

Staff Sgt. Megan VanValkenburg, 166th Security Forces Squadron, New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del., watches race cars take warm-up laps for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive Sober 200 Oct. 2, 2016, at the Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del. VanValkenburg and other members of the military were part of the pre-race ceremonies and honorary pit crew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Weather or not here comes Team Dover, NASCAR

Lt. Gen. Bill Bender, Chief Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., meets with the newest U.S. Air Force recruits prior to taking the oath of enlistment during pre-race ceremonies during the Citizen Soldier 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Oct. 2, 2016, at Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del. Bender, along with Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, Delaware National Guard adjutant general, administered the oath to enlistees that will be entering active duty or the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Weather or not here comes Team Dover, NASCAR

Aric Almirola, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for the No. 43 Smithfield Ford, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Bill Bender, Chief Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., during driver introductions for the Citizen Soldier 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Oct. 2, 2016, at Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del. Almirola was also greeted by Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, Delaware National Guard adjutant general; Grammy Award-winning musician Joe Walsh, race grand marshal; and retired Oklahoma Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Colt Floyd. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Mexican-American War Remains Arrive in U.S. for DT at DAFB

In a Repatriation of Remains event, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations personnel and a U.S. Army carry team transfer the remains of what is believed to be the remains of Americans from a C-12 Huron aircraft during a dignified transfer Sept. 28, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Thirteen sets of remains believed to be of Soldiers who died during the Battle of Monterrey, Mexico in 1846 during the Mexican-American War, were returned to the U.S. for forensic processing by Armed Forces Medical Examiner System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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1986 to 2016: The AMC Museum turns 30

Lt. Col. Jacob Scherrer, 9th Airlift Squadron director of operations, talks to museum visitors during the Air Mobility Command Museum’s Festival of Flight 30th Anniversary celebration Sept. 24, 2016, inside a C-5M Super Galaxy flight deck at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The AMC Museum was conceptualized as the Dover Air Force Base Historical Center Oct. 13, 1986. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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1986 to 2016: The AMC Museum turns 30

Museum visitors tour a Team Dover operational C-5M Super Galaxy during the Air Mobility Command Museum’s Festival of Flight 30th Anniversary celebration Sept. 24, 2016, at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Dover AFB provided this C-5M and an active duty C-17A Globemaster III for static display, open for public tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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1986 to 2016: The AMC Museum turns 30

Museum visitors wait in line to tour a C-5A Galaxy during the Air Mobility Command Museum’s Festival of Flight 30th Anniversary celebration Sept. 24, 2016, at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The AMC Museum is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to military airlift and air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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1986 to 2016: The AMC Museum turns 30

Retired Lt. Gen. William Welser III, former 436th Airlift Wing commander and current friend of the museum, dressed in a World War II-era U.S. Army Air Forces uniform speaks at the Festival of Flight Exclusive Party and Raffle Sept. 23, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Welser, who was wing commander from 1992 to 1994, was instrumental in reutilizing Hangar 1301 as the AMC Museum’s home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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1986 to 2016: The AMC Museum turns 30

Andrew West, Delaware State News, speaks to Tricia Upchurch, Air Mobility Command Museum educator, who is dressed as a member of the World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), during the Festival of Flight Exclusive Party and Raffle Sept. 23, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The event raised about $20,000 for the AMC Museum Foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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1986 to 2016: The AMC Museum turns 30

Retired U.S. Army Col. Bob Leicht, Air Mobility Command Museum volunteer, gives visitors a tour of the C-47A Skytrain, “Turf and Sport Special,” during the AMC Museum’s Festival of Flight 30th Anniversary celebration Sept. 24, 2016, at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. This aircraft, which has been undergoing an extensive restoration, saw action on D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, dropping paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division into St. Mere-Eglise, France. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Runway 01-19 reopens, C-5s return home

A C-17A Globemaster III flies feet above Runway 01-19 prior to landing Sept. 23, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Following the landing of a C-5M Super Galaxy, this Globemaster III was the first C-17A and second aircraft to land on the newly reconstructed runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Runway 01-19 reopens, C-5s return home

A C-5M Super Galaxy lands on Runway 01-19 Sept. 23, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Soon after a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by 436th and 512th Airlift Wing senior leadership, this C-5M assigned to Dover AFB was the first aircraft to land on the newly reconstructed 9,602 foot-long runway since it was closed in February 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Paying honor to America's POW/MIAs

Twenty POW/MIA flags wave in a steady breeze during a retreat ceremony commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 20 flags symbolized a flight made up of POW/MIA personnel and was placed between two Team Dover 20-man flights, making up the formation led by Col. Scott Gaab, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Paying honor to America's POW/MIAs

Senior Airman Warren Darrow, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, plays Taps during a retreat ceremony commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, on Dover AFB, Del. Darrow, a member of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard as well, was one of many Team Dover members that participated in the ceremony, 10-hour vigil and 24-hour run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Paying honor to America's POW/MIAs

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Larence Kirby speaks to Team Dover members and guests during a retreat ceremony commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. More than 130 fallen service members from previous wars and conflicts have been repatriated this past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Paying honor to America's POW/MIAs

Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare the American flag for folding during a retreat ceremony commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Positioned left to right, Senior Airman Kyle Kondas, 3d Airlift Squadron; Airmen 1st Class Xavier Davis and Stephen Hornik, both from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, and Senior Airman Kaleb Powell, 436th Maintenance Squadron; presented the folded flag to Col. Scott Gaab, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Paying honor to America’s POW/MIAs

Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Sparks, 436th Airlift Wing command chief, stands during a vigil in acknowledgement of National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, at the base flagpole on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Team Dover Airmen took shifts standing in the vigil at the flagpole throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Paying honor to America’s POW/MIAs

Col. Ethan Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Sparks, 436th AW command chief, Col. D. Scott Durham, 512th AW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve West, 709th Airlift Squadron superintendent, stands during a vigil in acknowledgement of National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, at the base flagpole on Dover Air Force Base, Del. These leaders represent both the active duty and Reserve components that make up Team Dover. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Paying honor to America’s POW/MIAs

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Johnson, 436th Operations Group superintendent, stands during a vigil in acknowledgement of National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, at the base flagpole on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Johnson, along with three other group chiefs stood vigil for 10 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Paying honor to America’s POW/MIAs

Airmen from the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron run in formation during a 24-hour National POW/MIA Recognition Day Memorial Run Sept. 16, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Team Dover conducted a run, vigil and formal retreat ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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