Yokota aids Japan with earthquake relief

The 374th Airlift Wing sent two C-130 Hercules aircraft and aircrew to the Kyushu region April 18, supporting the government of Japan in their relief efforts for the series of earthquakes that took place in Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding areas.

Training to survive: Dover reservists fly to Florida for Liberty Sands

About 100 members in 14 Air Force career fields from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, embarked upon Liberty Sands - a six-day, off-station training event for the 709th Airlift Squadron March 29 to April 2 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

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Dover reservist gains international attention

Flares keep Dover birds in the sky

They are hot, bright and a visual spectacle. But they are not your run-of-the-mill fireworks being shot off in celebration. Flares used by pilots are life-saving emergency countermeasures that keep Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, aircraft in the skies delivering airlift cargo to the warfighter.

Wing’s newest NCOs recognized during induction ceremony

The 512th Airlift Wing recognized its newest staff sergeants during a Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony held here April 2, 2016. Almost 90 inductees read the NCO oath during the ceremony administered by Col. Scott Durham, 512th Airlift wing commander, in front of a crowd of fellow Airmen

Civil Engineers light up Dover

Staff Sgt. Terrill Strothers, 512th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical technician, inspects the signal lights on the roof of the base firehouse March 6, 2016 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Part of the upgrade training for Air Force Reserve electrical technicians is operating the bucket truck (U.S.

C-17 maintainers going paperless

The C-17A Globemaster III is leading the way for Air Mobility Command's push to go to paperless aircraft technical manuals by using an Interactive Electronic Technical Manual on laptop or tablet e-tools. This will be used by aircraft maintainers to perform organizational level maintenance or what is

Honorary Commanders visit maintenance groups

Team Dover honorary commanders experienced a tour of several Total Force maintenance missions March 24, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The group observed a C-5M Super Galaxy undergoing an isochronal inspection, learned how the base’s aircraft fleet are de-iced and visited the nation’s largest

AFRC commander asking for 100% personnel accountabilty after Brussels attack

The Air Force Reserve Command Real World Account Event of Brussels, Belgium is active as of 8:40 PST March 22, 2016. The AFRC Personnel Readiness Center, on behalf of the AFRC commander, directs all 100 percent personnel accountability, during normal duty hours only, of all members to determine if