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  • In a symbolic ceremony March 10 at the Air Mobility Command Museum, Chief Master Sgt. Caroline V. Vennell, 512th Airlift Wing command chief, passes on her command chief master sergeant responsibilites to the newly appointed command chief. Chief Master Sgt. William T. Wild III becomes the 512th AW's third command chief. The wing is a unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Wing names new command chief

    Having served all 22 years of his Reserve career here at Dover, the 512th Airlift Wing's new command chief is no stranger to the base or its people. Chief Master Sgt. William T. Wild III comes to the command section from the security forces realm, where he progressed through the ranks from airman basic to chief master sergeant. Chief Wild has
  • Tech. Sgt. James Baker, 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gives the "all clear" for the 326th Airlift Squadron crew to park on the Dover Air Force Base, Del., runway March 10. It was the last C-5 Galaxy flight for the 326th AS, a unit in the Air Force Reserve Command's 512th Airlift Wing. The squadron, which has been fliying the C-5 since 1973, is transitioning to the C-17 Globemaster III, scheduled to arrive in June. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Veronica A. Aceveda)

    Dover Reserve squadron takes last C-5 flight

    The 326th Airlift Squadron, a unit in the Air Force Reserve Command's 512th Airlift Wing here, took its last C-5 Galaxy flight March 10. The squadron converts to the C-17 Globemaster III mission April 1. The base's first C-17 arrives in June and it will receive 12 more of the aircraft over the course of two years. The base will keep 18 of its
  • Master Sgt. Brenda Kremer stands by as Master Sgt. Bernard London performs a final check of a Navy F-14 Tomcat Feb. 6 before it is loaded into a C-5 Galaxy at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va. The fighter is being transported to an aviation museum in Fort Worth, Texas. The C-5 and aircrew are from the Air Force Reserve Command's 512th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer Jason R. Zalasky)

    Tomcat Transport

  • The Shiver Me Timbers Polar Bear Plunge team was comprised of several 512th Airlift Wing members, who helped raise $10,000 for Special Olympics Delaware. They plunged into the ocean at Rehoboth Beach Feb. 4 when the air temperture was at 29 degrees, the third coldest in plunge history. Liberty Wing members included Lt. Col. Diego Alvarez, Col. (Ret.) Don Sloan, Lt. Col. Louis Patriquin, Maj. Kyle Pangle, 1st Lt. Kelly Mount, Senior Master Sgt. Bill Clifton and their family and friends. The 512th Airlift Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command unit at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Shiver Me Timbers

  • Fifteen 512th Airlift Wing members were welcomed into the ranks of the senior NCO corps Feb. 3. More that 120 people attended the Senior Noncommissioned officer Induction Ceremony at The Landings at 6 p.m. The Top 3 also set up a Professional Development Seminar that afternoon for the master sergeants. The course was three hours and wing members were briefed on wing history, leadership, discipline processes, ethics, mentoring and counseling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Vickers)

    Career Milestone

  • Airman 1st Class LaToya Atkinson, 512th Mission Support Squadron, checks Master Sgt. Bernard Cochran's identification card. Sergeant Cochran, 46th Aerial Port Squadron, was one of 300 512th Airlift Wing members who participated in the deployment exercise Feb. 3. The exercise evaluated the wing's readiness and ability to process through a deployment line, which is preparation for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection in October. The 512th Airlift Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Ready Now

  • Air Force Assistance Fund 2007 campaign begins Feb. 12

    This year's Air Force Assistance Fund "Commitment to Caring" campaign, from Feb. 12 to May 4, will provide Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations. The 512th Airlift Wing points of contact for this campaign are Capt. Connie Williams, 512th Maintenance Group, and 1st Lt. Kandy Playford,
  • Capt. Randy Correia, 512th Security Forces Squadron commander, welcomes his 2007 honorary commander, Capt. Victor Ayala with the Wilmington Police Department and the commanding officer of the uniform services division. The 512th Airlift Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit, and its active-duty counterpart, the 436th Airlift Wing, inducted more than 50 community leaders in the 16th Annual Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony at the Landings Club on Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb.15 (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

    Dover Team welcomes honorary commanders

    More than 50 community leaders were inducted in the 16th Annual Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony at the Landings Club on Dover Air Force Base Feb.15. The honorary commanders program first began at Dover AFB in 1992, with 41 community leaders. To date, nearly 700 community leaders have participated in the program. Civic leaders are matched with
  • The 948th Security Forces Squadron may not be an actual squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Del., but the 948th Security Forces Award is a real honor bestowed upon deserving security forces Airmen. The 948th name is derived from adding the 512th and 436th prefixes together. The 512th Airlift Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command unit that works side-by-side its active duty counterpart the 436th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

    Three 512th Airlift Wing reservists bestowed 948th honor

    The 948th Security Forces Squadron may not be an actual squadron here on base, but the 948th Security Forces Award is a real honor bestowed here annually to deserving security forces Airmen. Three reservists and two active duty members were recognized with the honor Feb. 2 in the Team Dover guard mount room. They are Staff Sgt. Maria Cordova,

  • 512th Airlift Wing names annual award winners

    The 512th Airlift Wing selected its annual award winners for 2006. They will be recognized at the June 10 commander's call. Airman of the Year Senior Airman Anthony Palma, 46th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation apprentice, is the Airman of the Year. After less than a year in the Air Force Reserve, Airman Palma volunteered for a four-month
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