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PHOTOS: A Sneak Peak into this Weekend’s Dover AFB Airshow
The public will have a rare glimpse into the world of military aviation this Saturday and Sunday at Dover Air Force Base. On static display and flying over the base…
Read MoreDover Air Force Base to Host First State Airshow Next Weekend!
Dover Air Force Base will open its gates to the public next weekend for the First State Airshow. The show will feature both static displays and aerial demonstrations.
Read MoreActive-Duty Airman Arrested for Attempted Enticement of Minor in Text Messages with Undercover Agent
An active-duty airman has been arrested and charged for the attempted enticement of a minor. The arrest was made after 36-year-old Armand Nicholas Lu, a Technical Sergeant (E-06) assigned to…
Read MoreDelaware’s Delegation Works Together to Secure Funding Authorization to Construct New Blood Processing Laboratory
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester applauded President Biden signing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The $886 billion bill supports a 5.2%…
Read MoreAG Jennings Files Lawsuit Against Chemical Companies for Causing Contamination of Delaware’s Natural Resources
The Delaware Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to hold numerous companies accountable for contaminating Delaware’s natural resources with PFAS. The lawsuit alleges that 3M Company and other manufacturers…
Read MoreUPDATED: Temporary Flight Restrictions Reinstated for This Weekend
UPDATED – 8/7/22 6am – According to guidance from the White House, President Biden should be arriving in Rehoboth Beach around 7:50 this morning by way of Marine 1. He’s…
Read MoreMilitary Ordnance Turns Up at Assateague for Second Time This Month
Military ordnance has again been found on Assateague Island, this time in North Ocean Beach.According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, National Park Service Rangers reported three suspicious items…
Read MoreDover AFB Conducts Week-long Readiness Exercise
Dover Air Force Base will conduct the Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise 2022 this week.According to base officials, services and access will continue as normal. Visitors and housing residents and Team…
Read MoreCol. Douglas Stouffer Takes Command Of Dover AFB 512th Airlift Wing
The 512th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base has a new Commander. “I humbly accept command of the 512th Airlift Wing,” Colonel Douglas A. Stouffer said. “I’m honored to…
Read MoreDover AFB 3-Day Force Protection Exercise Begins
Dover Air Force Base is conducting a base-wide “force protection exercise” this week. According to base leadership, the exercise Wednesday through Friday will entail 24-hour operations and a variety of…
Read MorePresident & First Lady at DAFB for Dignified Transfer of 13 Service Members Killed in Kabul Terror Attack
President Biden has made his first visit as commander-in-chief to Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer ceremony as the bodies of US personnel who were killed in an…
Read MoreDover AFB Conducts Emergency Response Exercise
Dover Air Force Base is conducting a base-wide emergency response exercise this week. Base personnel and staff are being tested in a variety of scenarios. Gate closures and delays can…
Read MoreDover AFB to conduct C-17 flybys to unite Delaware
To show support for the brave Americans at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, a C-17 Globemaster III from Dover Air Force Base will conduct flybys in the cities…
Read MoreDover Air Force Base printing 3D face shields to fight the spread of coronavirus
As the country and the State of Delaware continue to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Dover Air Force Base is taking steps to mitigate the spread of the virus by…
Read MoreDover Air Force Base reports first case of coronavirus
A service member currently assigned to Dover Air Force Base has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Dover AFB officials announced the case Tuesday evening. Samples from the individual were confirmed…
Read MoreDover Air Force Base issues shelter in place order amid coronavirus outbreak
Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation in the local area, Col. Matthew Jones, 436th Airlift Wing commander, has issued a Shelter in Place order for Dover Air Force Base, effective…
Read MoreBodies of Navy sailors killed at NAS in Pensacola arrive in Dover
A dignified transfer was held at Dover Air Force Base for the three Navy sailors killed in Friday’s mass shooting at Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.
Read MoreDover AFB Opens Its Doors to Public this Weekend!
“Thunder Over Dover Open House and Air Show” comes to Dover Air Force Base this Saturday and Sunday. It will feature aerial performances, and static displays consisting of 20 historical,…
Read MoreDover Air Force Base Plans D-Day Tribute
The Dover Air Force Base (DAFB) is planning a tribute that will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The infamous World War II battle tribute will take place…
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