Battle of leather n' lumber -Dover's all-night softball tourney

Team Dover first sergeants are scheduled to host their second-annual all-night softball tournament at the base softball fields Sept. 7. To date, teams from the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron, 436th Security Forces Squadron, 436th Communication Squadron, 436th Logistic Readiness Squadron, 436th

Dover AFB welcomes fourth C-17

Airman: What it means to serve

As the 60th anniversary of the Air Force approaches and after being told recently that the term "troops" is inappropriate when referring to members of the Air Force, it made me stop and think about what it means to be an Airman. The following excerpt is from the Air Force handbook entitled, "50

Hazardous Duty

Delaware supports Team Dover with military appreciation nights

Liberty Wing inducts newest NCOs

Twenty-five noncommissioned officers were inducted at the fourth annual 512th Airlift Wing NCO Induction Ceremony Aug. 5 at the Air Mobility Command Museum here. Col. Randall Bright, 512th AW commander, spoke to the new inductees, telling them that NCOs are the backbone of the Air Force. He stressed

People’s Advocate: Reservist makes difference one role at a time

The animated 35-year-old speaks with the bravado of Donnie Brasco, but with a hint of fatherly concern. With military bearing, his tone indicates the counsel he delivers goes far beyond what the average person may expect from an individual wearing the somber seams of a police uniform. If anyone has

When a ladder won't do: 512th civil engineers receive bucket truck training

High above the ground, 512th Civil Engineer Squadron electricians received annual refresher training on electric bucket truck operations Aug. 10 here. Instruction on maneuvering the truck's long boom arm, checking the truck hydraulics and rotating the individual buckets the electricians stand

Guidon passed to new 512th Maintenance Group Commander

Lt. Col. Alan H. Lerner took command of the 512th Maintenance Group during an assumption of command ceremony Aug. 4 at the Air Mobility Command Museum. Colonel Lerner replaces Col. Willie W. Cooper II, who will be the new group commander for the 440th Maintenance Group at Pope Air Force Base,

Wing member runs distance for those in need

A flight engineer with the 709th Airlift Squadron is running the distance for servicemembers in need by participating in the 32nd Marine Corp Marathon Oct. 28 in Washington D.C. Master Sgt. Mitchell Coffey is taking on the 26.2 mile challenge for The Fisher House Foundation, a non-profit