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Make a difference! Dover SARC reminds Airmen to stand up against sexual assault

Each year, 683,000 women are sexually assaulted. That is 1,871 per day or 78 per hour. In the time it took you to read this sentence, a woman was sexually assaulted. Men are not immune to the crime either. National estimates say that one out of every six males will be sexually assaulted before the

Defying Gravity: MXS Test Cell guarantees C-5 fit for flight

A handful of Airmen here are responsible for inspecting and fixing $6 million worth of equipment that propels the 800,000-pound C-5 Galaxy to deliver cargo to warfighters around the world. "This is close as you can come to being a pilot without having wings," said Vincent Alois, 436th Maintenance

C-5M undergoes 1st ever ISO inspection

The first C-5M Super Galaxy is undergoing its first ever Isochronal Inspection at the 436th Maintenance Squadron's Regional ISO dock here. The aircraft arrived at Dover Air Force Base April 16 to much fanfare. Lockheed Martin officials provided a tour of the aircraft and Col. Sam Cox, 436th Airlift

Wing chaplain bestowed high enlisted honor

The wing's chaplain, Lt. Col. John Groth, is known for telling a joke or two and occasionally pulling an innocent prank; but, it was the 512th Airlift Wing's Chiefs' Group who managed to pull a quick one on the preacher. The group of E-9s held a meeting and voted on inducting the 6-foot-7 colonel

Commentary: Safety essential for summer fun

At last, summer is finally here. Many of you are going to go camping, have a picnic, go boating or have a cookout. It's the time of year to do all of the outside activities you enjoy. The "101 Critical Days of Summer" traditionally runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day. It's during this time the

ORI postponed to next summer

The Operational Readiness Inspection, originally scheduled for October 13 to 20, has been postponed to the summer of 2008. The Liberty Wing's Commander Col. Ronald A. Rutland said the new ORI date depends on a decision currently being made at Air Mobility Command headquarters. "The bottom line is

Liberty Press Air Force best

The 512th Airlift Wing's "Liberty Press" won first-place magazine in the 51st Annual 2006 Air Force Media Contest. The 436th Airlift Wing's Airlifter won the best tabloid format newspaper. A panel of civilian journalists, teachers and public relations professionals judged the competition and

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