FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware ~ 21 JUNE 2011

Serving The Best Troops And Veterns In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB (IATA: DOV, ICAO: KDOV, FAA LID: DOV) is a United States Air Force base located two miles south of the city of Dover, Delaware.

Dover AFB is home to the 436th Airlift Wing (436 AW) of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), known as the "Eagle Wing", and the AMC-gained 512th Airlift Wing (512 AW) of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), referred to as the "Liberty Wing". It was the only base to solely operate the massive C-5 Galaxy, with two active flying squadrons (the 3rd Airlift Squadron, which now operates the C-17 Globemaster III, and 9th Airlift Squadron) and two Air Force Reserve flying squadrons (the 326th Airlift Squadron and the 709th Airlift Squadron).

Construction began of Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome began in March 1941 and the facility was opened on December 17, 1941. It was converted to an Army Air Corps airfield just weeks after December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was renamed Dover Army Airbase on April 8, 1943; Dover Subbase on June 6, 1943 and Dover Army Airfield on February 2, 1944. With the establishment of the United States Air Force on September 17, 1947, the facility was renamed Dover Air Force Base on January 13, 1948.

The 436th Airlift Wing traces its roots back to the 436th Troop Carrier Group of World War II fame that activated at Baer Field, Indiana on April 1, 1943. After months of training at Alliance Army Airfield, Neb., the group was assigned to the 9th Air Force, IX Troop Carrier Command, 53rd Troop Carrier Wing, in the European Theatre of Operations. Flying the C-47 Skytrain and based out of Bottesford, and later, Membury, England, the 436th TCG participated in four major airborne operations prior to the Allied victory in May 1945.

Learn More About The History Of Dover Air Force Base HERE!

The 436th Airlift Wing is the active duty military host unit at Dover Air Force Base, which provides command and staff supervision, along with support functions, for assigned airlift providing worldwide movement of outsized cargo and personnel on scheduled, special assignment, exercise and contingency airlift missions.

The "Eagle Wing" is a subordinate of Eighteenth Air Force headquartered with the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The Eagle Wing consists of operations, maintenance, mission support and medical groups and 14 staff divisions. The wing has more than 4,000 active-duty military and civilian employees.

Home to the C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, the Eagle Wing flies hundreds of missions throughout the world and provides 25 percent of the Nation's strategic airlift capability, projecting global reach to over 100 countries around the globe.

Read More About Dover Air Force Base HERE!

During WWII, the 4146 Base Unit was involved in secret rocket development at what was then known as Dover Army Airfield. The building complex where these military secret operations took place was Hangar 1301. From the 1950s to the 1970s, various fighter squadrons called the hangar home. In the 1990s after restoration and placement on the National Register of Historic Places, Hangar 1301 was given new life as the home of the Air Mobility Command Museum.

The Air Mobility Command Museum is a part of the National Museum of the United States Air Force's field museum system. Air Mobility Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. Its mission is to deliver maximum war-fighting and humanitarian effects for America through rapid and precise global air mobility.

Visit The Air Mobility Command Museum HERE!

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[tomkow6]

Happy Birthday, Darkwing!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Kathy!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
Already 80º before 0630, but may have some rain showers later today.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to

(another unique design)

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
Oh boy, another road trip in my neck of the world.

Maybe I'll drive the Ferrari. Get there in minutes from here.
Move over you fools! I'm coming through.
Seriously...
If I could get a job at this base, I'd move to Delaware in a nanosecond!

~ Today...SURPRISE - Rain.
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers this morning...
Then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.

~ Tonight....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms...
Mainly in the evening. Lows around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.

Time to make my rounds and then back to work.
But, you stay right where you are.
Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

THe FR Canteen is

So, come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How's it going?

Morning coffee bump.

[beachn4fun]

Whew! Need hanky warning on these.

Good morning and Thanks.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, parksstp. Thanks for joining us. We take a road trip every Tuesday (Monday night for some due to time zones). Please join us.
Thank you for your service.

[beachn4fun]

As I swept into the front door I asked the manager, “Do You Have Any NUTS?”.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

All is well. Although I’m starting to miss the sun. LOL

Howz it going out your way? Storms?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

Happy soggy Tuesday! LOL

And - a HAPPY 15th Birthday to your son (yeah, I saw it).

[beachn4fun]

DANGEROUS

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Well, the rain dancers are still at it

just wish they'd get it out your way for a change. LOL

[Old Sarge]

Goooooooood Mornin’, Sarmajor!

Caffeine levels are high this morning, and so am I!

[Arrowhead1952]

Thanks beachy and (((HUGS))) to you.

I just saw a message on the TX board that there is rain in N Texas!!

[Old Sarge]

Morning, Kathy!

Sammich plate looks great!

[luvie]

Shhhh...don't wake me yet!
I don't wanna go back to work! Waaaah!
Anyway...hope you Early Birds have a Terrific Tuesday!...
....and stay cool!...unless you need warm! ;)
Arrow...hope you get that rain!
(((hugs)))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning Old Sarge. I tried to cut back on caffeine, but gave up trying.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV W and (((HUGS))) to you. Waiting for rain later!!

[Arrowhead1952]

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