USO volunteer wins hearts of servicemembers, prestigious award

Embracing Marine Cpl. Warren Mausteller, with a warm motherly squeeze, Lisa Stagg, Delaware United Services Organization Center manager here uses few words, but her smile says it all. "Hey Marine," she beams. "Hey Ma'am," replies Corporal Mausteller, a Motor T operator from the Marine Barracks Corps

Dover AFB wins Daedalian trophy for Air Mobility Command

It's the most prestigious major command-level award a maintenance group can receive and Dover hasn't won it since 1994. "(The Clemens McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy) is presented by the Order of Daedalians to recognize the unit that has best met the objectives of

Dover crew flies C-17 training mission

Dover reached another milestone for the transition to a new mission as the first all-Dover aircrew, active and Reserve, flew a C-17 Globemaster III training mission Nov. 4. The flight was part of an interfly agreement Nov. 1-5 with the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., to assist

Wingman Day: Caring for our fellow Airmen

The purpose of Wingman Day is to strengthen the morale and welfare of units by devoting time to building relationships among coworkers, examining organizational strengths and vulnerabilities, and planning for the coming year, according to Lt. Gen. Roger A. Brady, deputy chief of staff, Manpower and

A matter of degrees: Reservists fall guide to educational benefits

For many individuals who are in pursuit of a college education, fall can mean mid-semester exams and student loan bills. The crisp cool air can also conjure thoughts of a quickly approaching winter session. It's also a time for reservists to take advantage of the many educational benefits for the

MILCON brief informs state leaders on current, future base construction

More than 130 members from the Dover-area business community joined Delaware's congressional delegation and attended the 2006 Dover Air Force Base Military Construction briefing at the Sheraton Dover's Venetian Ballroom Oct. 2. Col. Chad Manske, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander, briefed a crowd

Dover AFB implements NSPS; New DoD civilian personnel system to take effect Oct. 15

A new personnel system for Department of Defense civilian employees, called the National Security Personnel System, will be in place here Oct. 15. NSPS is a DoD-wide program affecting General Schedule non-bargaining unit civilian employees, said John Zeibka 436th Mission Support Squadron human

Air Force Reserve Bands leave Dover on high note

From school assemblies to a national barbecue cook-off, three military bands played at various venues in Dover from Oct. 19 to 21 in support of Air Force Reserve Command objectives. Many of the free performances were designed to thank the community for their support of 512th Airlift Wing

Dover Air Force Base Open House wows public

The finale to ten months of preparing, scheduling and implementing plans came to a climactic ending Saturday and Sunday when Dover Air Force Base successfully hosted its two-day 2006 Open House here. People arrived from all over the country to enjoy performances from a lengthy list of aerial

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