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Dover heated up over fire prevention

With Fire Prevention Week being held Oct. 4 - 10, Dover Air Force base is teaming up with The National Fire Protection Association to urge Delaware residence to 'Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned.' This year's campaign focuses on ways to keep homes fire safe and prevent painful burns. Each year

Uniformed Services Chief of Chaplains Visit the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center

On their first trip together as the Uniformed Services Chief of Chaplains, Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Cecil Richardson, Chaplain (Army Maj. Gen.) Douglas Carver, and Chaplain (Navy Rear Adm.) Robert Burt, toured the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center here Sept. 22. The visiting chaplains chose

Fighting the flu: MDG offers advice

An Airman wakes up tired in the morning with a pounding headache, sore throat, runny rose, body aches and a high fever. Maybe it's a common cold, but little does the Airman know that he or she has just become a victim of the flu. "Each year, more than 36,000 Americans die annually from the flu and

Liberty Wing hosts second annual Airman's Weekend

Approximately 80 junior enlisted servicemembers from the 512th Airlift Wing attended the second annual Airman's Weekend, held during the September Unit Training Assembly in the Landings here. The theme of the weekend event, "Building the Best in Citizen Airmen," had unit members participate in

C-5M sets 41 world records

A Dover aircrew flying a C-5M Super Galaxy, named the Spirit of Normandy, unofficially set 41 world records in a single flight, taking off from the base before dawn today. The results are pending certification by the National Aeronautic Association and should be finalized in about a month, said

512th Airlift Wing lieutenant colonel promotions

Congratulations to the following 512th Airlift Wing officers who were selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel. Their effective dates are below. - Lee Merkle, Sept. 29, 2009 - Erik Oliger, Oct. 1, 2009 - Scott Steere, Sept. 1, 2010

Sign-up for Bluesuiters Golf Tournament

The Bluesuiters Golf Tournament is Sept. 29 at the Eagle Creek Golf Course. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the tournament begins at noon. The cost is $50 for non-course members and $35 for members. Cash or checks will be accepted, and receipts will be given for all entry fees. Please make

Liberty Wing reservists get results with CrossFit

About 20 Liberty Wing Airmen recently embraced a program called CrossFit, which resulted in improving their physical fitness assessment results. CrossFit is the creation of former gymnast Greg Glassma, and the prescription of this exercise regime calls for three things: constant variation, high

September 2009 Promotions

The following 512th Airlift Wing members were promoted.To MSgt Donald Goines Alberta Davis To TSgt Cheryl Venable To SSgt Blake Bufogle Adam Nusbaum Kimberly Ramsey Juan Tristan Sean Welch To SrA Marina Lemut Ariel Morales Revel Pena To A1C Ashley Eason Jared Harrington Deonte Jackson Megan Pettus