News

  • Shelter in Place ordered for Dover AFB

    Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation in the local area, Col. Matthew Jones, 436th Airlift Wing commander, has issued a Shelter in Place order for Dover AFB, effective March 24, at 8 a.m. through May 15.

  • 436th APS supports PAC-3 missile movement

    Members of the 436th Aerial Port Squadron loaded Lockheed-Martin Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles onto a United Arab Emirates air force C-17 Globemaster III in the early morning hours of Jan. 26, 2020.

  • Jones takes command of 436th AW

    Col. Matthew Jones took command of the 436th Airlift Wing from Col. Joel Safranek during a change of command ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 7, 2020.

  • ADVISORY: Dover AFB to conduct base-wide exercise

    Dover Air Force Base will conduct a base-wide exercise Nov. 12-15, 2019.The exercise will entail 24-hour operations and consist of an array of scenarios testing the base’s ability to respond and mobilize, satisfying multiple annual Inspector General requirements.As part of the exercise, gate

  • Bedrock: Dover AFB’s innovation foundation

    Dover is one of about 40 bases in the Air Force that have Phoenix Spark labs where Airmen can meet to discuss processes, propose ideas and find solutions to resolve problems.The terms “Phoenix Spark lab” and “innovation lab” are interchangeable, sharing the same goal: empowering Airmen to develop

  • Dover, Ramstein set standard for AMOW C-5 maintenance training

    More than 30 U.S. Air Force Reserve aircraft maintainers assigned to the 512th Airlift Wing along with a 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft and crew traveled to Ramstein AB Nov. 23, 2018, to assist the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing with vital hands-on, airframe-specific training.

  • Safranek assumes command of 436th AW

    Col. Joel Safranek assumed command of the 436th Airlift Wing from Col. Ethan Griffin during a change of command ceremony May 30, 2018, here.

  • Security Forces, families welcome wingmen home

    Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron and their families gathered early in the morning Jan. 21, 2018, to welcome home 12 Airmen from a six-month deployment to the Middle East.