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  • The Lieutenant Governor's Challenge is a 12-week fitness program that has individuals choose what activities to perform. Points are earned for every 30 minutes of movement. Participants keep track of their activities, and based on how many points are earned over the 3 months, they may be eligible for a gold, silver or bronze medal.

    Liberty Wing to participate in Lieutenant Governor’s Challenge

    In an effort to promote fitness and help unit members prepare for their physical fitness test the 512th Airlift Wing is participating in the Lieutenant Governor’s Challenge starting Feb. 4. All 512th AW members are encouraged to participate in the 12-week program that has individuals track their activities and earn points based on every 30 minutes
  • Col. Ronald A. Rutland, 512th Airlift Wing commander, and Family Support Center Director Laura Coseglia speak about the importance of the FSC and its programs to first sergeants during a luncheon Jan. 8 at Building 263. The luncheon for commanders was held Jan. 7.

    Family Support Center hosts luncheons for leadership

    The wing Family Support Center hosted its first commanders and first sergeant luncheons during the January UTA. Mrs. Tanya Rutland, wife of 512th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Ronald A. Rutland, paired up with FSC Director Laura Coseglia to host and cook the food for the luncheons at Building 263. The luncheon for commanders was held Jan. 7 and the
  • On Jan. 13, Col. David H. Wuest, 512th Airlift Wing vice commander, presented Mr. William K. Brandon, Regional Manager Kent County Probation and Parole, with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve "Patriot Award" Certificate of Appreciation. Capt. Shirley Whitney, 709th Airlift Squadron executive officer, nominated Mr. Brandon for the ESGR award for his continued support while she's been activated supporting the global war on terror.

    Reserve employers eligible for ESGR awards, recognition

    Reserve and Guard members may nominate their employers for awards and recognition by the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Jan. 9 to Feb. 28. The ESGR is a Department of Defense organization which promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve component members and their civilian employers. “If employers go above and beyond to support
  • Col. Willie W. Cooper II, 512th Maintenance Group commander, an Air Force Reserve Command unit, was the guest speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration ceremony Jan. 19 at the Dover Air Force Base chapel.

    Team Dover honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Team Dover paid tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a commemoration ceremony Jan. 19 at Chapel 1. The Multi-Cultural Committee hosted the event, which was entitled “Celebrating Diversity and Our Common Heritage,” in honor of the civil rights leader. The guest speaker was Col. Willie W. Cooper II, 512th Maintenance Group commander. He

  • Multi-gate construction project nears completion

    After years of planning and a construction project in the works since June 2004, a special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 25 to signify the official opening of Dover Air Force Base’s Main Gate. “This culminates years of planning,” said Lt. Col. Mark Ruse, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron commander. “It brings Dover Air Force Base up to
  • DOVER, Del. -- Senior Master Sgt. Carl Donophan donates platelets for the 100th time July 22, a rare achievement which took him 13 years to accomplish. Since the Blood Bank of Delmarva opened in the 1970s, only 27 people in Delaware have reached this milestone. He is a reservist with the 512th Equipment Maintenance Squadron at Dover Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Reservist gives 'gift of life' 100 times

    Seventeen years ago, Senior Master Sgt. Carl Donophan donated blood for the first time. He is now among an elite group of people who have reached the rare milestone of making his 100th apheresis donation. Apheresis is a type of donation where the donor gives only a certain part of the blood, generally platelets or plasma. After the needed

  • Financial managers, firefighter graded on deployed operations during exercise

    The masked man burst through the door and pointed his gun at her. He screamed, “Get down!” He ran over to the 115-pound safe, picked it up and ran out the door. The robbery took less than a minute. It had been a hectic week for Senior Master Sgt. Dee Priar, 512th Airlift Wing Financial Management superintendent. Her office was robbed, her building

  • Tuskegee Airmen visit Liberty Wing

    It’s not every day someone gets to meet an American legend, let alone get sworn into the Air Force Reserve by a Tuskegee Airman. Nov. 1 was that day for Gerry LaChance, a recent Air Force retiree. “To meet history face-to-face doesn’t happen all the time; it’s an honor,” said Mr. LaChance who signed up for a term with the Air Force Reserve under

  • Wing members spread good will to local families, community

    In the holiday spirit of “good will towards all men” several 512th Airlift Wing members donated funds, coats and food to fellow Airmen and community organizations to help individuals in need this season. The 512th AW Top 3 and 512th AW Company Grade Officers’ Council sponsored a coat drive, and the 512th Mission Support Group hosted their 8th
  • DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Tech. Sgt. Noel Vadell with the 512th Component Maintenance Squadron, an Air Force Reserve Command unit, is a Drug Enforcement Agency forensic chemist who responded to a suspected drug lab site area last year, where drums with hazardous markings were found. He's using an instrument to detect whether or not the drums contained chemical solvents. Sergeant Vadell is a jet engine mechanic in the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    From planes to pills, reservist analyzes both

    During his two-year activation to Dover Air Force Base, Tech. Sgt. Noel Vadell, 512th Component Maintenance Squadron, was summoned to testify three times, because his civilian occupation involves a world of crime, capture and justice. As a forensic chemist, Sergeant Vadell has been working for the Drug Enforcement Agency in New York for about seven
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