The mission of the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is to provide saf,e reliable aircraft and dependable maintenance support to Team Dover in fulfilling its global peacetime and combat taskings. The squadron carries out its mission through the services of one aircraft maintenance unit and a sortie support flight. The squadron fulfills a mobility commitment by deploying personnel worldwide in support of Air Mobility Command's off-shore en route system.

The aircraft maintenance unit is responsible for the inspection, repair, launch and recovery of 8 assigned C-17 aircraft. The sortie support flight provides the flights with the tolls and special equipment necessary to ensure all aircraft are mission ready. Additionally, the support flight manages the squadron's vehicle fleet.