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FEATURES

  • Reach 806: A shot in the dark

    The dark night sky blanketed the airspace above Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Through the lenses of his night vision goggles, Capt. Joshua Jordan and 1st Lt. Nathan Creech, both 3rd Airlift Squadron pilots, prepared to land their C-17 Globemaster III, call sign Reach 806,

  • Are You Okay?

    It’s 2010 and Airman 1st Class Leonard James’ phone vibrates silently in his pocket; he quickly reaches down and sends the call to voicemail.“I was in class and we weren’t supposed to have our phones,” the now staff sergeant recalls.James was at Port Hueneme Naval Base, California, a technical

  • Herschel Walker: Champion of mental health

    Professional athlete, Herschel Walker spent two days with the Airmen of Team Dover Dec. 5-6, 2017, regaling his audiences with movie references, anecdotes and life experiences to raise awareness for the importance of mental health.

  • New engine maintenance platforms boosts safety, efficiency

    Innovation: the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices or methods. Some people liken change to a destructive force, others embrace it.The 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently acquired C-17 Engine Maintenance Platforms hoping they would increase safety and streamline the engine