CES to complete near decade-long power project

 The 436th Civil Engineer Squadron is putting on the finishing touches to complete a near decade long project to upgrade and relocate power lines from overhead power poles to an underground system. The four-phase project started with initial plans and designs in 2007 and saw completed phases

Dover Reservists first on scene, save victim

Two 512th Airlift Wing reservists helped pull a woman to safety following a car crash June 11 in Dover, Delaware. Senior Airman Travis Beebe, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Lawrence Tungol, 512th Maintenance Squadron, were first on the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving an

Liberty Wing beta tests improved travel voucher system

The Air Force Reserve Command has initiated a beta test of the Reserve Travel System at five U.S. locations to help reduce the time it takes for some traditional reservists to get their travel vouchers processed and paid.The test is a response to repeated requests from reservist assigned to units on

Small contingency response team makes big impact in Swift Response 16

The buzzing of C-130 Hercules and CH-47 Chinook helicopter propellers could be heard throughout the Bydgoszcz Airport as a contingency response team loaded and unloaded cargo from the aircraft during exercise Swift Response 16.

Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Targets in Iraq, Syria

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

AF continues to monitor Zika virus, infected mosquitoes could hit U.S. this summer

As the potential for infected mosquitoes to reach the U.S. rises, the Air Force continues to closely monitor the emergence of Zika virus infection to help inform and protect Airmen and their families. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all at-risk communities should prepare

Hurricane Hunters, NOAA promote hurricane preparedness

Hurricane season started June 1 and to promote preparedness an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew with their WC-130J Super Hercules and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane experts visited five Gulf Coast cities as part of this year’s Hurricane Awareness Tour

Security Forces Support Dover Mission

Dover Air Force Base’s north-south runway 01-19 has been closed to undergo complete renovation since February 2015. The project is scheduled to be completed by August 2016 and has brought additional equipment and personnel requiring access to the base. Additional work requires additional security.

A run to remember: aerial porters honor their fallen

More than 80 members of the 71st Aerial Port Squadron took part in the Air Force wide Annual “Port Dawg” Memorial Run here, May 14, to honor fallen air transportation Airmen. The 71st APS held the run to memorialize five aerial port Airmen who passed away in 2015, including one of their own. Tech.

Reserve recruits clean up Child Development Center