Dover installs lighted walkways

New C-5 Simulator delivered to Dover

Dover Air Force Base received a second C-5 simulator Oct. 10, a year ahead of schedule. The new simulator will allow Dover Airmen to continue training at home station while the simulators go through the upgrade process. "(The simulator) allows us to practice emergency procedures, especially the ones

Family celebrates commitment to each other, to serve

Lt. Col. Dawn Crews-Seams, 512th Airlift Wing, and her husband Wally celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at a co-celebration at the Duncan Center in Dover Oct. 11. Also celebrating that night were her parents Retired Lt. Col. Donald and Sylvia Crews, who celebrated their 50th wedding

Airman's Weekend

Wing hosts Employer Appreciation Day

Nearly 40 employers of 512th Airlift Wing reservists participated in Employer Appreciation Day Nov. 1 here. The event, cosponsored by the Delaware Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, is designed to give employers a taste of what it's like to be a Citizen Airman. To gain

A Family affaire: Retirement ceremony marks end of family tradition

When a child loses a parent at an early age, many times, a grandparent steps in to provide care and guidance. This is the case for one 512th Airlift Wing reservist who found support at the age of 15 in the loving arms of "Mama Lucy" Minnick when his mother died of cancer. Senior Master Sgt. Kevin

326th AS flies base's first Capstone mission

Members of the 326th Airlift Squadron participated in a Capstone mission Aug. 2-16, marking the first time Dover Air Force Base has been tasked for support in the program's 26-year history. The Capstone program is an education course designed for general officers of all military branches. This

512th ALCF supports Red Flag-Alaska

Nine members of the 512th Airlift Control Flight aided in delivering Russian radar equipment to this year's Red Flag-Alaska Sept. 11 - 21. For 33 years, RF-A, a series of Pacific Air Force exercises for U.S. forces, has provided training for military aircrew in a mock-war, combat-replicated

Spirit of Delaware: Dover receives final C-17

On Oct. 8 civilians, reservists and active-duty service members gathered at the Air Mobility Command Museum to welcome Dover's newest and final C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, named The Spirit of Delaware. With two full sets of bleachers and a 20 foot tall American flag waving in the background, the

Old is New: 326th Airlift Squadron traces history to make updates to patch

Old is new again for members of the 326th Airlift Squadron. In June, the former squadron patches on their flight suits were replaced with ones originally worn in 1944. In October 2006, the Air Force chief of staff asked major command historical operations and the Air Force Historical Agency to