FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware ~ 25 OCT 2011

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Road Trip: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB 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).

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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[ColdOne]

Hello from Idaho!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Road Trip: Dover Air Force Base, Delaware ~

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[HopeandGlory]

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Prayers going up

[AZamericonnie]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Idaho...((HUGS))...I’m having horrible issues with FR right now.

How are you and Fredd? Does he have his replacement collar yet?

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Lauren for this evenings road trip! *hugs*

[02slider]

20th MAS - Dover 1970- 1973 C-141 Starlifter (CHS thereafter) My wife asks me how it feels to have all the airplanes I flew being in the desert or museums! Had a lot of failures all over the world, but always got us home.
Best to all.
khg

[Kathy in Alaska]

Is it just me, or is FR on strike?

First they said the thread was pulled as a dup. Now lauren cannot get back on FR, and it is taking forever to get reply boxes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[ColdOne]

Good evening. **hugs** No replacement collar yet. Although Saturday he flew off the front porch chasing a truck with dogs in it. He ran from me. I got into my truck and when he got in gave him what fer! I haven’t ever done that to him so he took notice.

[The Mayor]

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Poetic Justice
October 25, 2011

For nearly a year, a former publishing colleague lived under a cloud of fear that he would be fired. A new boss in the department, for reasons unknown, began filling his personnel file with negative comments. Then, on the day my friend expected to lose his job, the new boss was fired instead.

When the Israelites were taken as captives to Babylon, a Jew named Mordecai found himself in this kind of situation. Haman, the highest noble of King Xerxes, expected every royal official to kneel down and honor him, but Mordecai refused to bow to anyone but God (Est. 3:1-2). This outraged Haman and he set out to destroy not only Mordecai but every Jew in the whole Persian empire (vv.5-6). Haman convinced Xerxes to sign a decree authorizing the destruction of all Jews and started building a gallows for the execution of Mordecai (5:14). But, in a startling turn of events, Haman was executed on the gallows he had built for Mordecai, and the Jewish people were spared (7:9-10; 8).

In literature, this is called poetic justice. Not everyone gets justice in such dramatic fashion, but Scripture promises that God will one day avenge all injustice (Rom. 12:19). While we wait, we are to do what we can to work for justice and leave the results in God’s hands.

The call for justice must be strong
To show what’s right, to thwart what’s wrong,
But let’s reject the smallest part
Of vengeance harbored in the heart. —D. De Haan

The scales of Divine justice always balance—
if not here, then hereafter.

Read: Esther 3:1-11; 7:1-10

“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. —Romans 12:19

Bible in a year:
Jeremiah 6-8; 1 Timothy 5

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge. Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[ColdOne]

Howdy! ***hugs*** Weather here it is trying to snow a bit. Took Fredd for a real short walk. It started to hail so came home.

[ColdOne]

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
BRING THEM HOME SAFE
SUPPORT THEM ALWAYS
PRAY FOR THEM

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[LUV W]

Howdy, (((Lauren)))

Home and tired and had a wonderful weekend!

Great thread about another great facility on the East coast!
Thanks for all your hard work getting it ready!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I give up....I’m going home. I can be frustrated and be comfortable at the same time. Be back shortly.

And I guess the problem could be here. We will see. d:o)

[AZamericonnie]

Well I haven’t had any troubles posting thus far & saw only the one thread when I searched.

But I did notice today when I was able to check the general forum that there were a few multiple posts. More than normal.

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Coldie! *hugs*

Your dealing with snow starting & I'm just hoping to get down into the 80’s! LOL

You must be at a pretty high elevation.

Glad you & Phred didn't get pelted with hail!

[ColdOne]

We live at 5613ft.

[musicman]

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[SandRat]

[SandRat]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Well, I’m up and running at home, so we will see.

Good evening, AZ...a good Monday for you? *HUGS*

Commute without incident?

[MoochPooch]

Hi, everyone. (waving)

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Idaho grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Nana Hope snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....AZ bags the bronze!!

[SkyDancer]

Late getting in but hope this makes up for it.

[LUV W]

Glad I read this. FR has seemed awfully slow tonight, and I just thought it was my system acting up.

I guess the hamster needs some steroids! :)

[LUV W]

LOVE it! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

G’Day, Janey...that tank was worth the wait. LOL! ((HUGS))

Been flying lately? Does the Land of Oz do Halloween?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey....you made it home. A good time was had by all??

Did you hit what you aimed at?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, 02slider....thanks for sharing.

And we thank you for your service to our country.

[HiJinx]

Welcome home, LUV!
I just finished reading the TCMS thread - looks like y’all had another great time together.
Wish we could make it there.
Did you see the pics of Nana at the range two weekends ago?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[animal172]

Living temporarily in Lewes, DE a next door neighbor and I made the trek to the Air Mobility Museum a couple of weeks ago. What a wonderful place to visit and to think it is run by all volunteers. They man the buildings and many are involved in the restoration of the aircraft. The most beautiful aircraft there for me was the tri tailed Constellation. What a magnificent aircraft. And yes, FR are is very slow this evening.

[animal172]

Living temporarily in Lewes, DE a next door neighbor and I made the trek to the Air Mobility Museum a couple of weeks ago. What a wonderful place to visit and to think it is run by all volunteers. They man the buildings and many are involved in the restoration of the aircraft. The most beautiful aircraft there for me was the tri tailed Constellation. What a magnificent aircraft. And yes, FR is very slow this evening.

[animal172]

Sorry about the double post. Tried to stop it, but.......

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Sand...((HUGS))...love your Tuesday face.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

~ Today...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight... Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

It's only Tuesday but I feel like it's been a long week.
Boss man is on his way back into town
so this may be the last quiet time I'll have this week.
Finally caught on most of the workload
and now is the time to work on the FY12 documents.

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!

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[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
63º at 0630, and may hit the mid 80s later.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you.