Aug. 14, 2023 142nd AES enhance Multi-Capable Airmen skills during MEDIC-X training The 436th Medical Group partnered with the 142nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware, to assist with MEDIC-X training on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 9, 2023.
April 3, 2023 Echoes of Vietnam: An Air Force family legacy Maj. Gen. Sharon Bannister accompanied Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to The Wall at the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial to pay respects and conduct a commemorative paper rubbing of the engraving of her father’s name, as well as other names.
Feb. 8, 2023 Dover AFB supports Turkiye earthquake relief effort Airmen from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron processed U.S. humanitarian assistance Feb. 7, 2023, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, in support of search and rescue efforts in Türkiye following two devastating earthquakes Feb. 5.
Sept. 28, 2022 Born to be at Dover AFB: Civilian retires after 35 years at hospital where she was born When an Airman arrives at Dover Air Force Base, they usually spend two to four years supporting the mission before leaving their civilian counterparts behind for a new assignment.
July 23, 2021 OST increases readiness, resilience In August 2020, Dover Air Force Base developed the Operational Support Team, a five-person medical team that embeds into units for three to four months focusing on preventative care.The team is made up of a physical therapist, physical therapy technician, a social worker, a psychologist and a
Dec. 21, 2020 Negatively Pressurized Conex finds place at Dover AFB Members from across Team Dover continue to support COVID transport operations by participating in the implementation of the negatively pressurized conex, or NPC, transforming the way patients are safely transported across the globe.
Oct. 19, 2020 Dover AFB first in AMC to host new medical exercise Dover AFB is the first Air Mobility Command base to conduct Readiness Exercises and Assessments in a Goal-oriented Learning Environment (Ready EAGLE) since the COVID-19 outbreak Oct. 8-9, 2020.
July 2, 2020 AF Surgeon General talks about COVID, innovation, leadership Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, AF SG chief of medical operations, toured and learned about the Transport Isolation System aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, June 26, 2020.
May 15, 2020 DAFB postured to serve as key hub in COVID-19 fight In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, two Transport Isolation Systems, along with trained medical Airmen, arrived at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 30, 2020.
May 15, 2019 Medical leaders visit Dover AFB ahead of DHA transition Military Health System leaders visited Dover Air Force Base May 3, 2019, to better understand the unique mission sets of the base and the needs of beneficiaries served by the 436th Medical Group prior to its transition to Defense Health Agency management this fall.
Aug. 9, 2018 Routine eye exam, rare diagnosis I recently made an appointment with the optometrist on base. It was my first eye exam in more than 10 years, and it couldn’t have been better timing.
March 13, 2018 Air Force Surgeon General visits AFMES, AFMAO, 436th MDG medics Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, and Chief Master Sgt. George Cum, Air Force Surgeon General medical enlisted force and enlisted corps chief, joined members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and the 436th Medical Group at Dover Air Force Base last week.
Oct. 4, 2017 Dover Airmen lifeline to hurricane survivors Dover Air Force Base Airmen have a proud history of delivering help in dire situations all across the world. No matter the circumstance, these men and women can be on site in a short amount of time providing hope for those in need. The 3rd Airlift Squadron from the 436th Airlift Wing supported
Sept. 11, 2017 Air Force delivers doctors, aid to Florida Three C-17s from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware flew more than 300 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals to Orlando, Florida, Sept. 9, 2017, in anticipation of Hurricane Irma’s landfall Sept. 10.
March 3, 2017 Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Mental stability For a machine to function properly, the screws must be set, balance maintained and gaskets must be in good repair. Maybe that’s why mental instability is often characterized as having a loose screw, being out of balance or blowing a gasket. Recognized as one of the four domains of Comprehensive