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  • 436th AW commander completes final flight on C-5

    Col. Matthew Jones, 436th Airlift Wing commander, celebrates with colleagues following his fini flight at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 4, 2021. A “fini flight” is an Air Force tradition where an Airman and their family celebrate their final flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class

  • 436th APS, 3rd AS team up for global cargo airlift

    Airman 1st Class Bain Adair, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated avionics journeyman, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 23, 2021. The C-17 can perform tactical airlift missions, as well as aeromedical evacuations to and from locations anywhere in the

  • Hurricane preparedness: What to know as the 2021 season begins

    There have been four recorded Category 5 hurricanes that have made landfall in the United States:Labor Day Hurricane – 1935Hurricane Camille – 1969Hurricane Andrew – 1992Hurricane Michael – 2018Luckily for Delaware, it is somewhat rare for tropical storms to strike the state directly with

  • Dover AFB, DSU collaborate on aviation program

    DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – Military pilots assigned to the 3rd and 9th Airlift Squadrons at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, participated in a mentorship session with students from Delaware State University at the Air Mobility Command Museum April 23, 2020.

  • A friend's final farewell

    DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Retired Military Working Dog Kali received her last call from 436th Security Forces Squadron members, MWD handlers and MWDs, April 22, 2021.

  • 436th CES members assist Dyess AFB recover from winter storms

    Recent winter storms left Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, with infrastructure damage in excess of $1.4 million. To assist in the recovery efforts following the storm, the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron deployed three Airmen to Dyess AFB to repair plumbing and drywall, as well as heating, ventilation and

  • US, Australia strengthen alliance at Dover AFB

    The U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales program is a form of partnership the United States has with more than 180 countries and international organizations to transfer defense articles, services and training to international partners.