Hurricane Florence edges closer to East Coast, Hurricane Hunters continue reconnaissance

As the storm moves closer to the East Coast, members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron continue to fly through Hurricane Florence from the Air Dominance Center, Combat Readiness Training Center, Savannah, Georgia.“The mission has gone very well, with 100 percent mission success," said Lt.

Ben Carson addresses at Dover AFB’s 9/11 ceremony

Weather-Related Liberal Reschedule for Sep UTA

If you determine you won’t be able to attend the September UTA due to the impending weather, I’m authorizing a liberal reschedule policy once coordinated through your respective chain of command and cancellation of any reserved lodging.

Hurricane Hunters fly Hurricanes Florence, Olivia

The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is flying missions into Hurricane Florence over the Atlantic Ocean and Hurricane Olivia over the Pacific Ocean this week. The 53rd WRS is the only Defense Department unit that flies reconnaissance missions into severe tropical weather

Gen. Miller takes command of AMC

Air Mobility Command welcomed a new commander at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 7.Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller took command of AMC from Air Force Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, who retires after more than 35 years of service. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, officiated the

Scobee continues legacy of service

Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of Lt. Gen. yesterday.

End of Summer Music Festival rocks Dover AFB

Reserve Airmen help support the fallen

According to the Air Force Personnel Center and diversity.defense.gov, there are approximately 258,000 enlisted Airmen serving on active duty and nearly 55,000 serving on reserve status.Reservists are sometimes referred as “Weekend Warriors,” an adage developed from their one weekend a month, two

USDA, Dover AFB partner for Japanese beetle infestation control test

The U.S. Department of Agriculture selected Dover AFB as a test site for a Japanese beetle biological control project that consisted of using dead Japanese beetles as a host for a single-cell, fungal-like pathogen to reduce the reproductive capability of the beetle.The pathogen, Ovavesicula

Team Dover participates in EMT Rodeo

A team of Dover medical technicians participated in the 11th annual Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo August 7-10 at Cannon Air Force Base and Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico.