• Reservist gives new meaning to term 'hockey mom'

    Wisps of blonde hair are swept aside to reveal a small, white scar positioned above her left eye - an indication of toughness gracing the freckled face of the blue-eyed technical sergeant."I got hit hard--it bled a lot and hurt pretty badly," said Tech Sgt. Kate Blanchfield, smiling broadly as she

  • Training flight fuels fervor of future Airmen

    Her glasses having slid down the bridge of her nose, Latoya Gatewood-Young's expression hardens slightly. She grips her pen and pad tightly while scribbling down the names of the other tan-shirted trainees whose whereabouts she's responsible for tracking this weekend.The rigid hands of the wall

  • Reservist shares gift of poetic healing

    As a child, she climbed mango and coconut trees in her backyard to satisfy her hunger. Now, she is working on publishing her third book to feed her appetite for helping others.Tech. Sgt. Enid J-Ellis is a Moroccan-born writer and 512th Airlift Wing reservist, who is a C3 technician currently

  • Former 512th member offers glimpse into 1950's Reserve life

    (Editor's note: The 512th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office frequently receives requests for unit patches. One of those requests was from someone who said he was a proud Air Force veteran who served in the 512th AW decades ago. This is his story.)THE EARLY YEARSThe 512th Airlift Wing was flying

  • Restoring Memories

    On the tarmac of the Dover Air Force Base, Del., Air Mobility Command Museum, aircraft of a past generation come to their final resting place. After careers spent soaring across the skies of Europe, Asia and the Pacific, they now spend their days under the observation of museum patrons, while their

  • Dragon tales: Reserve spouse's fantasy novel published

    The mythological, reptilian-winged beast found in the heroic tales such as "Saint George and the Dragon" has fascinated Bonnie Then since childhood. The allure of these magical, serpentine creatures combined with a love of writing prompted the novice author to write a book of her own, "Familiar

  • Meet Dover's four-legged wingmen

    If you ask an Airman how his day at work was, he might say "rough."If you asked one of these servicemembers how their day at work was, they would most likely say "ruff!" Airmen are required to be clean-shaven at all times while in uniform.For these servicemembers, shaving waivers are mandatory.

  • Civic leaders take flight, experience Dover AFB mission

    The engines whined to a high-pitched roar and with a sudden start, the C-17 Globemaster III jetted down the Dover Air Force Base runway at 150 miles per hour. As the aircraft launched into the sky, Wanda Lopez tightly held onto her seat.Ms. Lopez is one of 25 honorary commanders who participated in

  • Committed to caring: When your Airman is deployed, stay connected

    A deployed Airman who witnessed his wife giving birth to their child via live Internet video recently said the experience "was amazing...there are really no other words to explain it."Though deployed, the Airman had a front-row seat to an important life event. His supervisor, a master sergeant, also