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  • Commentary: Command chief bids farewell

    It has been such a rewarding and humbling tenure as the 512th Airlift Wing command chief. Little did I know that when I joined the Air Force Reserve at Dover Air Force Base more than 27 years ago, I'd some day have the honor of serving as the command chief. I came to Dover because I wanted to work on airplanes and maybe even get a chance to someday

  • 512th Maintenance Group reorganizes, accommodates Dover Air Force Base's new C-17 mission

    During a ceremony Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. here, the 512th Maintenance Group reorganized to accommodate the upcoming C-17 Globemaster III mission and align the group with a structure similar to the rest of the Air Force. While the ceremony marked the end of a 30-year run of Dover Air Force Base's sole C-5 mission, it was the beginning of a new era as the
  • The 512th Public Affairs Office hosted a base tour Jan. 9 to a dozen Polytech High School students who are members of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Program. The group was especially interested in the Aero Club as their high school offers aviation courses. Aero Club opportunities are available to a variety of patrons including ROTC, reservists, base civilians, retirees and more. To see the complete eligibility list, log onto www.doverafbservices.com/leisure_recreation/flight_training.php. The center is approved for flight training and testing under the Federal Aviation Administration, which qualifies for use of Veterans Administration benefits. Located in Building 447, the club's office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and they are closed on weekends and holidays. For more information, call (302) 677-6365. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Veronica A. Aceveda)

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  • DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- InterGroup International, an Ohio-based company that buys, reprocesses and sells scrap metal, cuts the wings off of the April 3, 2006 C-5 mishap aircraft here Jan. 24 using giant mobile shears. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Jason Minto)

    Gone with the wings: Removal nearly complete at C-5 mishap site

    The wings of the C-5 aircraft that landed short of the runway here April 3 were removed Jan. 17 by an Ohio-based contractor. Using giant mobile shears, InterGroup International, a company that buys, reprocesses and sells post-industrial scrap, chopped the wings off the remaining C-5 shell from the site of the mishap. "We're very excited to finally

  • Civilian alert: Personnel Services Delivery coming soon

    Air Force civilian employees will soon see more functions within Civilian Personnel Flights automated, much like Airmen have seen through Personnel Services Delivery initiatives. The PSD vision is to establish a common platform for delivery of personnel and pay services to the total force, anytime, anywhere through the use of Web and voice response
  • Delaware and the Internal Revenue Service offer electronic filing for state and federal income tax. For more information on filing state taxes, visit www.state.de.us/revenue. The Internal Revenue Service Web site is www.irs.gov. April 15 is the deadline for filing federal taxes, and April 30 is the deadline for filing Delaware taxes. (U.S. Air Force graphic/1st Lt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Tax tips for taxing times

    Tax season is here, and the military offers tools to assist reservists to make filing a little less taxing. In addition to Military One Source is offering free tax software to servicemembers and their families, the 512th Airlift Wing has two trained unit tax representatives. Master Sgt. Michelle Anderson, 512th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, and

  • Commentary: Honoring "American" history

    This year is off to a roaring start; as we exit January and enter February, we roll into African-American History Month. As a black American whose ethnic makeup includes African, French, Irish and Native American ancestry, I approach February with some hesitancy. I understand the lack of recognition or acknowledgment of the contributions of blacks

  • Air Force selects new C-5 ISO inspection sites

    Dover Air Force Base was selected as one of three sites for future C-5 cargo aircraft isochronal inspections, Air Mobility Command officials announced today. Two additional C-5 ISO inspection sites - one at an Air National Guard base and another at an Air Force Reserve base - will be announced at a later date. Dover was selected as the active-duty
  • Maj. Gen. Martin M. Mazick, 22nd Air Force commander, presents a bronze star to Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Thompson, 512th Equipment Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, during the 512th Airlift Wing commander's call in December. Chief Thompson earned the medal for his one-year tour in Iraq. He is a member of the 512th AW, an Air Force Reserve Command unit.

    Wing Airman earns Bronze Star

    It's not everyday someone receives a medal for spending a year in prison. It's even more unusual for that "someone" to earn a bronze star for their efforts; but, it's something Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Thompson can brag about. The 512th Equipment Maintenance Squadron first sergeant earned the medal for his one-year tour in Iraq while assigned to

  • Units can now check out cameras from communications squadron

    At the beginning of the fiscal year the 436th Communications Squadron Multi-media Center eliminated many services previously offered to base members. This change in level of service was driven by an Air Force-wide reduction in contracted services and is the first step towards transforming the way the 436th CS delivers communication and information
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