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  • Col. Ethan Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing commander, signs the 2016 Fire Prevention Week proclamation with members from the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department Oct. 6, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Each year, the wing commander signs a proclamation declaring the installation’s intent to educate Team Dover about fire prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)

    Fire Prevention Week urges: ‘Don’t wait – Check the Date!’

    Col. Ethan Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Andy Morris, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department fire chief, and Sparky the Fire Dog signed the Fire Prevention Week proclamation Oct. 6, 2016, at Dover AFB.
  • A C-17A Globemaster III lands on runway 01-19 during a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 23, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The C-17 was the second aircraft to land on the newly renovated runway after a C-5M Super Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

    Runway reopens with ribbon cutting ceremony

    More than 200 members of Team Dover and the local community attended a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 23, 2016, on the flightline behind the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department on Dover AFB. Those in attendance included several U.S. senators, local government members and members of the 436th Airlift Wing, 512th AW, 166th AW and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
  • Team Dover’s most senior and junior members along with Dan Clark, guest speaker, prepare to cut the cake during the Air Force Ball Sept. 17, 2016, at Dover Downs in Dover, Del. It is Air Force tradition for the most senior and most junior members to cut the cake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)

    Snapshot: Team Dover celebrates 69 years of heritage

    Team Dover’s most senior and junior members along with Dan Clark, guest speaker, prepare to cut the cake during the Air Force Ball Sept. 17, 2016, at Dover Downs in Dover, Del. It is Air Force tradition for the most senior and most junior members to cut the cake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)
  • Members of Team Dover participate in the annual Emergency Management Block Party on Sept. 1, 2016, in base housing on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Each year, on-base Emergency Management agencies and off-base vendors come together during the Labor Day weekend to remind members of Team Dover to plan ahead and be prepared before they find themselves in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)

    Block party reminds Team Dover about emergency preparedness

    More than 150 members of Team Dover braved the rainy, gloomy weather to attend the annual Emergency Management Block Party on Sept. 1, 2016, in base housing on Dover AFB, Delaware.

  • Computer-based reporting system ensures base compliance with Clean Air Act

    Welcome everyone who has recently transferred here from other locations in and around the Air force. At Dover AFB, all employees who drive their privately owned vehicles on base for work 60 days or more a year are required to complete their vehicle registration in the Employee-vehicle Certification and Reporting System.
  • A C-5M Space Cargo Modified (SCM) Super Galaxy, sits on the flight line July 21, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. This C-5 has just completed a Major Isochronal Inspection and is ready to return to its home station, Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

    Unique C-5 completes Major ISO inspection

    Dover AFB is home to a fleet of 18 C-5M Super Galaxy intercontinental-range strategic airlifters, the Air Force’s largest transport aircraft. It is also home to the Air Force’s only facility capable of conducting Major Isochronal Inspections on C-5 aircraft.

  • Delaware General Assembly honors USO Delaware

    The USO Delaware, headquartered on Dover AFB, was recognized by the Delaware General Assembly who signed a resolution honoring the organization’s 25th birthday.
  • A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III operated by pilots of the 3rd Airlift Squadron, 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base taxis along the landing strip at Savage Airfield June 25, 2016 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Air Force Personnel of the Global Reach Laydown team attached to a Contingency Response Group exited the aircraft to evaluate the area, establish communications with Dover and determined where to set up a bare base. (US Army photo/Season Osterfeld)

    C-17 paves ground for joint training at Fort Riley

    A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 3rd Airlift Squadron conducted semi-prepared landing operations June 25, 2016, at Fort Riley, Kansas.
  • A Special Ops Challenge participant logs one of 10 laps during the 500-meter swim June 14, 2016, at the Oasis Pool on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Sixteen Team Dover members entered the challenge consisting of five events that challenged their speed and stamina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

    Snapshot: Sixteen go off the grid in Special Ops Challenge

    A Special Ops Challenge participant logs one of 10 laps during the 500-meter swim June 14, 2016, at the Oasis Pool on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Sixteen Team Dover members entered the challenge consisting of five events that challenged their speed and stamina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

  • CES to complete near decade long power project

    The 436th Civil Engineer Squadron is putting on the finishing touches to complete a near decade long project to upgrade and relocate power lines from overhead power poles to an underground system.
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