Dover Fact Sheets

  • (Reverted) 436th Mission Generation Group

    The 436th Mission Generation Group was a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.The group was activated in June 2022 as part of an Air Mobility Command initiative to evaluate a new organizational construct for generating airlift operations.

  • 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    The mission of the 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is to provide safe, 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, a

  • 436th Maintenance Operations Squadron

    The 436th Maintenance Operations Squadron provides the full range of logistical support for personnel within the Maintenance Group. The squadron provides the Maintenance Group commander with accurate, up-to-date information on the health and welfare of the group. The Maintenance Operations Squadron

  • 436th Maintenance Squadron

    The 436th Maintenance Squadron supports the 436th Airlift Wing's worldwide global mobility mission by providing trained maintenance specialists for the U.S. Air Force's largest cargo transport aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy. The squadron falls under the Maintenance Group and is comprised of seven flights.

  • 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    The mission of the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is to provide safe and reliable aircraft through timely 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

  • C-17 Globemaster III

    The C-17 Globemaster III is the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area.

  • C-5M Super Galaxy

    The C-5M Super Galaxy is a strategic transport aircraft and is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the Department of Defense. The C-5M is a modernized version of the legacy C-5 designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

  • Civil Air Patrol

    The Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and is a volunteer, nonprofit corporation, which performs three missions: Emergency Services, Cadet Programs and Aerospace Education. The local unit, located on Dover Air Force Base is the Dover Composite Squadron, which offers a

  • Detachment 3, 373rd Training Squadron

    Detachment 3, 373rd Training Squadron, located in Building 206, is an Air Education and Training Command unit devoted to supporting the C-5 weapons system. This tenant organization provides formal and informal aircraft