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  • Team Dover rallies to safeguard aircraft from tropical storm

    DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – As Tropical Storm Isaias approached the United States, units from the 436th Airlift Wing came together and braced for the storm. Seven C-5M Super Galaxies and seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs were able to evacuate the base and evade the path of the storm in less than 24

  • Team Dover opens one of first-of-its-kind tactics and leadership facility

    Team Dover held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tactics and Leadership Nexus (TALN), a first-of-its-kind permanent integrated combat and leadership training facility on base, July 24, 2020. TALN hosts scenario-based training to enhance Airmen’s readiness and hone tactical and leadership skills in

  • Dover AFB partners with Delaware CAP for counter UAS testing

    This training exercise marked the first time an Air Force installation has partnered with the local Civil Air Patrol to test counter UAS capabilities: a culmination of almost two years of preparation and coordination among several different agencies, including the FAA, Dover AFB and the Delaware

  • DORMAR tests base readiness, builds partnerships

    Team Dover held exercise Dover Operational Readiness for a Multi-domain Agile Response, Nov. 12-15, 2019.The exercise tested the base’s readiness across a large spectrum, with scenarios including power outages, multiple active shooter incidents, increased force protection measures, large-scale