U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Colin McCready, 712th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 15, 2022. McCready is one of many maintainers from the 512th and 436th airlift wings who worked together during a simulated deployment to a forward operating base, located on Dover AFB, July 11-15, 2022. The purpose of this exercise was to validate both wings' ability to generate, employ and sustain airpower across the world in a contested and degraded operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Rios)

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AFRC Safety NCO of the Year

TSgt. James Blake, a 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a safety inspection on a C-5 Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He was recently named Air Force Reserve Command's Ground Safety Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Deb Robinson)
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AFRC Safety NCO of the Year

Tech. Sgt. James Blake, a 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects Senior Airman Corey Jones' safety harness prior to working on a C-5 aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Sergeant Blake was recently named Air Force Reserve Command's Ground Safety Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Deb Robinson)
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CCAF fall graduation

The Community College of the Air Force recently received new Dover alumni into its ranks. Nine 512th Airlift Wing reservists received their associate degrees in a commencement ceremony Nov. 2 at The Landings. The Liberty Wing's overall fall graduating CCAF class consisted of 26 members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
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Enlistment Ceremony at DSU

During a mass enlistment ceremony at a Delaware State University football game Oct. 4, these recruits accepted the oath of enlistment and joined the 512th Airlift Wing. Each one of them have a family member affiliated with the Liberty Wing. From left to right are: Joshua Willis, the son of Tech. Sgt. Roger Willis, 512th Maintenance Squadron; Daniel Grove, the brother of Staff Sgt. James Grove Jr., 326th Airlift Squadron, and son of Capt. Chris Grove, former 512th AW member; Asia Addison, the daugher of Tech. Sgt. Sonia Addison, 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Samuel Smolarek, the son of Senior Master Sgt. Jerome Smolarek, 709th Airlift Squadron; and Luke Young, the son of recently retired 46th Aerial Port Squadron member Master Sgt. Bert Young. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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Family celebrates commitment to each other, to serve

A co-wedding anniversary celebration at the Duncan Center in Dover Oct. 11 featured a current and former 512th Airlift Wing member celebrating their 25th and 50th anniversary respectively. Other members of the same family are also affiliated with the Liberty Wing. Pictured from left to right are: Lt. Col. Chris Cote, 512th AW, and his wife Maj. Leslie (Crews) Cote, Pentagon; Retired Lt. Col. Donald Crews, a member of the 512th AW when it was called the 912th Military Airlift Group, and his wife Sylvia; Lt. Col. Dawn Crews-Seams, 512th AW and her husband Wally. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Employer support

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. --Almost 40 employers of reservists participated in the 512th Airlift Wing's Employer Appreciation Day Nov. 1. The event, cosponsored by the Delaware Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, is designed to give employers a taste of what it?s like to be a Citizen Airman. The employers received a military working dog demonstration, a tour of the aerial port and concluded the day with a C-17 Globemaster III flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto) 512th Employers Day.
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Employer Appreciation Day

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Walker, 436th Security Forces Squadron, briefs employers of 512th Airlift Wing reservists about his job at the military working dog facility on during Employer Appreciation Day here Nov. 1. The event, cosponsored by the Delaware Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, is designed to give employers a taste of what it?s like to be a Citizen Airman. The employers also visited the aerial port, where they learned how cargo is processed and shipped worldwide and concluded the day with a C-17 Globemaster III flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steve Lewis)
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Employer Appreciation Day

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Lt. Col. Gregory Murray, 46th Aerial Port Squadron commander, briefs employers about aerial port operations here during Employer Appreciation Day Nov. 1. The event, cosponsored by the Delaware Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, is designed to give employers a taste of what it?s like to be a Citizen Airman. The employers also received a military working dog demonstration and concluded the day with a C-17 Globemaster III flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steve Lewis)
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Family Affaire

Lucy Minnick raised 512th Airlift Wing reservist Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Beasley after his mother died of cancer when he was 15.
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Family Affaire

Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Beasley is a reservist in the 512th Civil Engineer Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He is retiring from the unit in November after a 28-year military career.
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New senior Reserve recruiter comes full circle

Senior Master Sgt. Michael DiLorenzo is the new senior Reserve recruiter for the Dover operating location, which includes some Virginia and New Jersey territories. He's a former 512th Airlift Wing member.
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Gift of Life

Staff Sgt. Mark Shortt, a supply technician with the Air Force Reserve's 512th Civil Engineer Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Del., underwent a kidney transplant at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., Sept. 22. In 2006, he?d contracted a viral antibody, which attacked both his kidneys leading to their failure in August 2007. Now that he's had the transplant he is off dialysis but must take medication for the rest of his life. He now takes 15 medications six times a day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
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Gift of Life

Nine days after their Sept. 22 kidney transplant surgery, Master Sgt. Laura Perry, an Air Reserve Technician with the Air Force Reserve's 512th Civil Engineer Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and her fianc? and fellow squadron member Staff Sgt. Mark Shortt recover in their home in Dover, Del. In 2007, Sergeant Shortt was diagnosed with acute renal failure, meaning his kidneys lost the ability to filter waste products from the blood and regulate the body?s fluid balance. His fiance, Sergeant Perry, donated her kidney to him. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
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Gift of Life

Master Sgt. Laura Perry, an Air Reserve Technician with the Air Force Reserve's 512th Civil Engineer Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Del., donated her kidney to her fianc? and fellow squadron member Staff Sgt. Mark Shortt Sept. 22 at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. In August 2007, Sergeant Shortt was diagnosed with acute renal failure, meaning his kidneys lost the ability to filter waste products from the blood and regulate the body?s fluid balance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Donna Miranda)
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Crossing the finish line

Senior Airman Andria J. Allmond, 512th Airlift Wing, participated in the half-marathon portion of Air Force Marathon activities Sept. 18 to 20 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She finished the 13.1 miles with a time of 1 hour and 44 minutes, ranking her at 229th out of about 2,500 competitors and 8th in her age group of 25 to 29. Pictured with her following the run is Chief Master Sgt. Gregory W. Koenig, from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, who inspired Airman Allmond to participate in the event and mentored her during the training phase. He ran the full marathon in 3 hours, 42 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Submitted photo)
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Doody

Master Sgt. Don Meyer, 709th Airlift Squadron first sergeant, slowly scans a yard for "golden nuggets" with the help of his 11 and 8-year-old daughters, Leia and Elle. Sergeant Meyer is a franchise owner of DoodyCalls, a nationwide pet waste removal service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steve Lewis)
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ORI success

512th and 436th Airlift Wing Airmen push a generator into place next to a C-5 Galaxy here Aug. 1 as Team Dover warriors arrive after completing the employment portion of the Operational Readiness Exercise at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich. Team Dover earned an Excellent for their efforts during the inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
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ORI rifles, from carbon dust to clean

During the August Unit Training Assembly Aug. 3, Maj. Keith Ensor, 326th Airlift Squadron pilot (left) and Staff Sgt. Ricardo Lucas, 512th Maintenance Squadron munitions specialist, volunteered to clean the rifles used in the Operational Readiness Inspection held in Alpena, Mich, July 27 to Aug. 1. The weaponry is dismantled into six pieces and checked for dirt and carbon debris before cleaned, lubricated, reassembled and functionally checked. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andria Allmond)
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NCO class graduates

Seventeen 512th Airlift Wing members completed the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here July 18. The NCOLDC is a 10-day program which provides leadership training to mid-level enlisted personnel through college-level academics and practical military instruction. The next course is scheduled for the spring of 2009. Interested NCOs can register through the 512th Education and Training Office. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
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CCAF graduates

The Community College of the Air Force recently received new Dover alumni into its ranks. Twelve 512th Airlift Wing reservists received their associate degrees in a commencement ceremony Jun. 22 at the base theater. The Liberty Wing?s overall spring graduating CCAF class consisted of 23 members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)
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