62nd Airlift Wing embraces Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century

In an effort to increase the velocity of generating aircraft that are prepped and ready for flight, the 62nd Maintenance Group has teamed with several other squadrons here to embrace Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century practices and smooth out flightline processes. The goal is to make

18th Air Force commander visits McGuire

The 18th Air Force commander, his wife, and the command chief made an official visit to the 305th Air Mobility Wing March 22-24. Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, his wife Linda, and Chief Master Sgt. Brye McMillon, visited several locations on base to review Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st

Generals praise Dover Legal Office, Airmen here

Two Air Force generals visited Dover Air Force Base March 23 for an Article 6 Inspection of the Legal Office. Visiting were Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap, Headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy judge advocate general, and Brig. Gen. Steven Lepper, Air Mobility Command staff judge advocate. In an interview

340th EARS keeps aircraft in fight 24/7

Despite the age of the KC-135 Stratotanker, one of the Air Force's top recapitalization priorities, the role of the Airmen in the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to refuel coalition aircraft has proven critical to the U.S. Central Command mission. As enablers, the refuelers make every

C-17 crew plays part in Marine homecoming

Having left Germany hours earlier, the Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii C-17 Globemaster III, "Spirit of Go for Broke" makes the longest journey of her one week trip to and from Iraq, chasing the setting sun in a fourteen and a half hour trip across the Atlantic Ocean to Camp Pendleton California.

Generals speak on changes affecting Airmen

Top Air Force legal officials recently discussed current and future changes impacting Airmen during a visit to Dover Air Force Base, Del. Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap, Headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy judge advocate general, and Brig. Gen. Steven Lepper, Air Mobility Command staff judge advocate,

End of an era: 3rd AS flies final C-5 flight

The 3rd Airlift Squadron flew its final C-5 Galaxy flight March 14. In recognition of this historic flight, two 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department fire trucks provided an arch of water for the massive airlifter to taxi through. The 3rd is not standing down; it is transitioning into a new

Dover holds annual Chief's Induction

Dover's annual Chief's Induction Ceremony honored the base's newest chief master sergeants March 16 at The Landings Club. The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of 13 Dover chief master sergeants and chief selects from both the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings. "Tonight is about tradition and this

818th CRG members attend Army Air Assault School

Over the last few years, the Air Force has undergone a major transformation. Taking over convoy and other ground operation duties, adding more combat training to basic military training and intensifying the physical training requirements for all Airmen have transformed the Air Force into a leaner,

Vaccinating against the unthinkable