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66-649: The 148th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard 162d Fighter Wing located at Tucson Air National Guard Base , Arizona. The 148th is equipped with the Block 20 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon . The squadron was first organized in England during World War II, moving to North Africa shortly after the invasion. It participated in combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations , where it earned

132-572: A Distinguished Unit Citation . The squadron returned to the United States after V-E Day and was inactivated. In 1946, the squadron was redesignated the 148th Fighter Squadron and allotted to the National Guard. It was organized the following year. The squadron was mobilized for the Korean War , serving as an air defense unit until 1952, when its personnel and equipment were transferred to

198-651: A 40-ton superconducting magnet to Moscow during the Cold War, for which the crew received the Mackay Trophy . After the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster , the remains of the seven astronauts were transferred to Dover AFB. It is one of only seven airports in the country that served as launch abort facilities for the Space Shuttle . In March 1989, C-5s from Dover delivered special equipment used to clean up

264-516: A C-5 Galaxy crashed short of a runway, skidding into a farm field. There were no fatalities. By 2008, the air traffic tower serving the airfield, built in 1955, was the oldest such tower in use in the USAF. In 2009 the base received a new 128-foot tall tower, overlapping the original 103-foot one which was donated to the Air Mobility Command Museum , accessible to visitors. Dover AFB is

330-523: A conflict over the use of Reading Municipal Airport for tactical jet operations. However, the National Guard Bureau's and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's desire to retain the unit brought a new mission and a numeric designation to the organization, the squadron was redesignated the 140th Air Transport Squadron on 1 July 1956 using propeller-driven Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft. In 1961,

396-408: A development called Eagle Heights Family Housing, which is made up of 980 homes in single-family, duplex, triplex, and fourplex configurations. The development features a community center, multiple neighborhood centers, picnic areas, fitness center, and golf course. Eagle Heights Family Housing contains a total of 19,500 feet (5,900 m) of greenbelt paths for walking, jogging, and biking. Students in

462-427: A regular squadron and the unit returned to state control. In the mid-1950s, its home station proved too small to accommodate jet fighters, so its role changed to airlift and it became the 140th Air Transport Squadron . The squadron moved to Olmsted Air Force Base , where it was stationed until 1967, when it was replaced by the 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron . The 148th Fighter Squadron specializes in

528-630: A result of the Korean War and the expansion of the USAF in response to the Soviet threat in the Cold War . On February 1, 1951, the 148th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard arrived with P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft. During the 1950s problems developed with many of the facilities in Dover, which had been hastily constructed to support its World War II mission. As

594-550: A result, a massive engineering project was undertaken to modernize the base. On April 1, 1952, Dover was transferred to the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and became home to 1607th Air Transport Wing (Heavy) . A full function hospital was completed in 1958 and base housing was expanded to handle 1,200 families in 1961. On January 1, 1966, the Military Air Transport Service was redesignated

660-514: A subbase of Camp Springs AAF , Maryland , June 6, 1943 – April 15, 1944. In March of 1941, Dover Air Force Base was founded during World War II to meet the need of the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) for an airfield that could be used as a training center. USAAC obtained jurisdiction over the municipal airport at Dover, Delaware . Once the airport came under military control, an immediate construction program began to turn

726-500: Is a United States Air Force (USAF) base under the operational control of Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . The 436th Airlift Wing is the host wing, and runs the busiest and largest air freight terminal in the Department of Defense . Construction of Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome began in March 1941 and the facility

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792-837: Is currently Major General Kerry L. Muehlenbeck. Under the "Total Force" concept, Arizona Air National Guard units are an Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Arizona ANG units are trained and equipped by the Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized. In addition, the Arizona Air National Guard forces are assigned to Air Expeditionary Forces and are subject to deployment tasking orders along with their active duty and Air Force Reserve counterparts in their assigned cycle deployment window. Along with their federal reserve obligations, as state militia units

858-550: Is dedicated to military airlift and air refueling aircraft and the people who maintain them. It has a large collection of fully restored cargo and tanker aircraft. Tours are conducted during the day by volunteers, many of whom are retired pilots, navigators, flight engineers and loadmasters who provide first-person narratives of actual events. The hangar encloses over 20,000 square feet (1,900 m ) of aircraft display gallery plus 1,300 square feet (120 m ) of exhibit rooms. An attached 6,400-square-foot (590 m ) building houses

924-532: Is paved with asphalt and concrete . Runway 1/19 measures 9602 x 150 ft (2927 x 46 m) and is paved with concrete. The airport averages 123,735 aircraft operations per year, an average of 339 per day. It is entirely military aviation . 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

990-737: The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound , Alaska. On June 7, 1989, while attending the Airlift Rodeo , a 436 MAW C-5 set a world record when it airdropped 190,346 pounds and 73 paratroopers. In October 1983, the wing flew 24 missions in support of Operation Urgent Fury , the Grenada rescue operation and later flew 16 missions to support Operation Just Cause , the invasion of Panama , in December 1989 – January 1990. During Desert Shield ,

1056-611: The 112th Observation Squadron of the Ohio National Guard which flew anti-submarine patrols off the Delaware Coast. In early 1942, three B-25 Mitchell bomber squadrons arrived with the 45th Bombardment Group from I Bomber Command , later part of Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command , assumed the anti-submarine mission. On 8 April 1943, the name of the airfield was changed to Dover Army Air Base . The antisubmarine mission ended on 6 June, and construction crews moved back to

1122-546: The 161st Fighter-Interceptor Group was allotted by the National Guard Bureau, extended federal recognition and activated. Today, the Arizona ANG performs a worldwide air refueling mission, a homeland defense training mission and tactical battlefield reconnaissance missions. Its 111th Space Operations Squadron is the first space communications unit in the United States military. After the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on

1188-687: The 31st and 52d Fighter Groups , and Americans transferred from the Royal Air Force (RAF) who had volunteered to join the RAF prior to the United States entry into the European War. The squadron was initially equipped with export/Lend-Lease version of the Bell P-39 Airacobra , designated Airacobra I by the RAF, and P-400 by the AAF, with additional aircraft that had been sold to France that been impounded by

1254-561: The 46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , which was simultaneously activated at Dover. The 148th returned to the Pennsylvania guard and its F-51s. With the end of the line for the Mustang in USAF service, the United States Air Force , in an effort to upgrade to an all jet fighter force, required Air National Guard air defense units to upgrade to jet-powered aircraft. The Reading Airport Commission and National Guard authorities found themselves in

1320-644: The 512th Airlift Wing (512 AW), respectively. Dover also served as a major port of entry and exit for the conflicts in the Balkans and Somalia during the latter half of the 1990s. Following the September 11 attacks , the 436 AW and 512 AW became major participants in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom . An aircrew from Dover's 3rd Airlift Squadron landed the first C-5 in Iraq in late 2003 when they landed at Baghdad International Airport and

1386-477: The 709th Airlift Squadron ). Dover AFB is also the home for the largest military mortuary in the Department of Defense , and has been used for processing military personnel killed in both war and peacetime; the remains of those killed overseas are traditionally brought to Dover AFB before being transferred to family. The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs has also been used to identify remains of civilians in certain exceptional circumstances: in 1978 for

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1452-614: The 83d Fighter Group was assigned to Dover as the Operational Training Unit, The 83rd was redesignated the 125th Base Unit on 10 April 1944, with very little change in its mission. It was further redesignated as the 125th Army Air Force base Unit on 15 September 1944. In 1944, the Air Technical Service Command chose Dover as a site to engineer, develop, and conduct classified air-launched rocket tests. The information collected during these experiments resulted in

1518-605: The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), referred to as the "Liberty Wing". It was previously the only base to solely operate the massive C-5 Galaxy and now operates both that aircraft plus the C-17 Globemaster III . The 436 AW has two active flying squadrons (the 3rd Airlift Squadron , which now operates the C-17, and 9th Airlift Squadron ), and the 512 AW has two AFRC flying squadrons (the 326th Airlift Squadron and

1584-913: The Air Mobility Command Museum . Dover Air Force Base holds an annual air show , with the most recent occurring in May 2022. The show includes static displays of military aircraft and equipment, and flight demonstrations of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds or United States Navy Blue Angels demonstration teams. Flying and notable non-flying units based at Dover Air Force Base: Air Mobility Command (AMC) US Army Human Resources Command Defense Health Agency Field Operating Agencies * Base put on temporary inactive status, September 1, 1946 – August 1, 1950. During inactive status, field remained under major command jurisdiction. References for history introduction, major commands and major units A section of

1650-480: The Arizona Air National Guard on 15 October 1985 and redesignated as the 148th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron . Assigned to the 162d Tactical Fighter Training Group at Tucson International Airport , Arizona. The 148th TFTS was tasked with pilot training for the foreign air forces as part of the Foreign Military Sales program, although the squadron has also been tasked with training F-16 crew for

1716-514: The Military Airlift Command (MAC). Along with the reorganization, the 1607th was discontinued and the 436th Military Airlift Wing (436 MAW) activated and assumed the mission at Dover. The 436 MAW started replacing C-141 Starlifters and C-133 Cargomasters with the new C-5 Galaxy in 1971. Two years later Dover became the first all C-5 equipped wing in the USAF, trading the last of its C-141 to Charleston AFB , South Carolina. During

1782-590: The Vietnam War , the bodies of more than 20,000 American soldiers were brought back to the United States via Dover. The Vietnam War dead account for over 90% of all the remains processed at Dover before 1988. When the Yom Kippur War broke out between Israel and the combined forces of Egypt and Syria on October 13, 1973, the 436 MAW responded with a 32-day airlift that delivered 22,305 tons of munitions and military equipment to Israel. The 436 MAW also assisted in

1848-562: The 148th FS. So an influx of Dutch F-16AM/BM airframes began December 2010. The first class of about ten pilots graduated in late April 2011. The Dutch contingent left during August 2022 heading to Brussels South Charleroi Airport , a SABCA site at Charleroi , Belgium for storage. List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Arizona Air National Guard As state militia units,

1914-590: The British after the Fall of France . The squadron deployed to French Morocco and became part of Twelfth Air Force where the unit engaged in combat during the North African Campaign . It was briefly equipped with Lockheed P-38 Lightnings from June to Sept 1943. Each squadron of the 350th Fighter Group was assigned two P-38s to intercept and destroy high flying Luftwaffe reconnaissance aircraft sent to photograph

1980-644: The UAE to form a new fighter squadron. The relationship ended on 20 October 2010 with over 100 UAE F-16 pilots trained. The last aircraft departed for UAE during December. 2010 saw a new contract with the RNLAF. The Dutch already had a detachment with the 162d Fighter Squadron of the Ohio Air National Guard . This unit was to lose its F-16 task and so the Dutch needed to search for another training site. The USAF then proposed

2046-555: The USAF and the Air National Guard both advanced and beginner training. Through the years numerous countries have detached personnel to receive advanced training by the squadron. The first to make use of these was the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). Training used a mix of USAF F-16 as well as some Dutch F-16s. Eventually a total of eight RNLAF F-16s were on hand. These Dutch aircraft were hard to tell apart from

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2112-461: The USAF as they had the same markings and were the same blocks. In 1991, the squadron was officially tasked with a NATO F-16 training mission which was not much of a departure from the norm. The squadron was re-designated as the 148th Fighter Squadron on 15 March 1992 and the training role continued. By May 1995 all the RNLAF F-16s had departed Tucson for their native country. In 2003 another contract

2178-1005: The United States , elements of every Air National Guard unit in Arizona has been activated in support of the Global War on Terrorism . Flight crews, aircraft maintenance personnel, communications technicians, air controllers and air security personnel were engaged in Operation Noble Eagle air defense overflights of major United States cities. Also, Arizona ANG units have been deployed overseas as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq as well as other locations as directed. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Dover Air Force Base Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV )

2244-628: The United States Air Force as a separate branch of the United States military under the National Security Act Under Goldwater‘s direction, the Arizona ANG integrated in 1947, two years before President Truman 's Executive Order 9981 ending racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces. On 2 October 1957 the 197th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level, and

2310-726: The allied invasion fleet gathering along the North African coast for the Operation Husky , the invasion of Sicily. The squadron re-equipped with Republic P-47D Thunderbolts in January 1944 and engaged in combat during Italian campaign. It also covered Allied landings on Elba in June 1944 and supported the invasion of southern France in August. Returned to Italy and fought in Po Valley, 1944–1945 until

2376-404: The average family size was 3.30. In the base the population was spread out, with 40.2% under the age of 18, 16.5% from 18 to 24, 41.5% from 25 to 44, 1.7% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The median income for a household in the base

2442-529: The base for a major upgrading project that lengthened the main runway to 7,000 feet. During the construction period and continuing into June 1944, Dover AAB became a sub-base of Camp Springs Army Airfield , Maryland . Full operational capability was restored to Dover in September, and seven P-47 Thunderbolt squadrons arrived for training in preparation for eventual involvement in the European Theater , while

2508-563: The base is treated as a census-designated place named "Dover Base Housing." It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area . Dover Base Housing had a population of 3,450 at the 2010 census . According to the United States Census Bureau , Dover Base Housing has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km ), all land. Other portions of the base are in the city limits of Dover. Dover Base Housing consists of

2574-414: The base to receive the bodies of several American soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Two sections of the 436th Aerial Port Squadron warehouse collapsed on February 18, 2003, as a result of a record snow storm. No one was injured in the collapse that caused more than an estimated $ 1 million in damages. The damage covered two of the six cargo processing bays in the facility. Dover Air Force Base is also home to

2640-432: The base. The population density was 5,061.6 people per square mile (1,955.9/km ). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 1,856.7 per square mile (717.5/km ). The racial makeup of the base was 72.57% White , 16.59% African American , 0.77% Native American , 1.86% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 2.80% from other races , and 5.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.75% of

2706-449: The civil airport into a military facility. Construction involved runways and airplane hangars, with three concrete runways, several taxiways, a large parking apron and a control tower. Several large hangars were also constructed. Buildings were ultimately utilitarian and quickly assembled. Most base buildings, not intended for long-term use, were constructed with temporary or semi-permanent materials. Although some hangars had steel frames, and

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2772-595: The development attend public schools in the Caesar Rodney School District . Since 1997, the base has been served by three highway exits with Delaware Route 1 , allowing quick access to Dover and to southern Delaware from the complex. Dover AFB provides almost $ 470 million a year in revenue to the city of Dover, making it the third largest industry in Delaware. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,394 people, 1,032 households, and 1,017 families residing in

2838-419: The downsizing of all conventionally powered transport aircraft, the National Guard Bureau volunteered the unit for a psychological warfare capability named "Coronet Solo" in 1967. The 168th Military airlift Group and its components were inactivated and its resources were transferred to the new 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare Group , becoming Tactical Air Command 's first tactical electronic warfare unit that

2904-485: The effective deployment of air-to-surface rockets in both the European and Pacific combat theaters. On 1 September 1946, as a result of the drawdown of United States forces after the war, Dover Army Airfield was placed on temporary inactive status. A small housekeeping unit, the 4404th Base Standby Squadron, remained on the airfield for care and maintenance of the facility. Dover Airfield was reactivated on 1 August 1950 as

2970-459: The elements of the Arizona ANG are subject to being activated by order of the Governor to provide protection of life and property, and preserve peace, order and public safety. State missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense. The Arizona Air National Guard consists of

3036-436: The end of the European War in May 1945. The squadron returned to the United States, where it was inactivated on 7 November 1945. In May 1946, the 347th Fighter Squadron was redesignated the 148th Fighter Squadron , Single Engine and allotted to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit. The 148th was stationed at Reading Municipal Airport , Pennsylvania and equipped with North American F-51D Mustangs . In February 1951

3102-572: The evacuation of Americans from Iran on December 9, 1978, following the Islamic Revolution . That year, Dover AFB was also used to store hundreds of bodies from the mass murder and suicide of the Jonestown community in Guyana . Some of the more memorable flights during the post-war period included the airdrop and test firing of a Minuteman I intercontinental ballistic missile and the delivery of

3168-582: The first air force base to receive the new C-5M "Super Galaxy", receiving the aircraft on February 9, 2009 (named "The Spirit of Global Reach"). On February 2, 2015, the 9,600 foot runway 01-19 was closed for repairs. The runway was re-opened for operation on September 23, 2016. During the repair, the 12,900 foot runway 14–32 was temporarily cut in half so that the intersection of the two runways could be repaired. C-17 Globemasters could land on either half of runway 14–32. The airport has two runways . Runway 14/32 measures 12903 x 150 ft (3933 x 46 m) and

3234-667: The following major units: Support Unit Functions and Capabilities: On 24 May 1946, the United States Army Air Forces , in response to dramatic postwar military budget cuts, imposed by President Harry S. Truman , allocated inactive unit designations to the National Guard Bureau for the formation of an Air Force National Guard. These unit designations were allotted and transferred to various State National Guard bureaus to provide them unit designations to re-establish them as Air National Guard units. The Arizona ANG

3300-517: The group were the 168th Material Squadron (later replaced by the 168th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 168th Supply Squadron), 168th Support Squadron, and the 168th USAF Dispensary. These units were located at Olmsted Air Force Base and operated the Lockheed C-121 Constellation . In 1966 the group became the 168th Military Airlift Group. Threatened by the closure of Olmsted (now Harrisburg Air National Guard Base) and by

3366-512: The occasional brick or tile brick building could be seen, most support buildings sat on concrete foundations, but were of frame construction, and clad in little more than plywood and tarpaper. Initially under USAAC, the name of the facility was Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome and the airfield opened on 17 December 1941. The airfield was assigned to the First Air Force . On 20 December the first military unit arrived at Dover's new airfield:

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3432-406: The population. There were 6,032 households, out of which 76.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.4% were non-families. 1.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and

3498-476: The squadron moved to Olmsted Air Force Base , assuming an aeromedical evacuation mission and converted to Lockheed C-121 Constellations . In the Spring of 1964, the 140th Aeromedical Transport Squadron's mission and designation changed to 140th Air Transport Squadron and the Air National Guard operation at Olmsted expanded to a group , with the formation of the 168th Air Transport Group. Other squadrons assigned into

3564-455: The squadron was called to active duty and redesignated the 148th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron . It was assigned to the 113th Fighter-Interceptor Wing and moved to Dover Air Force Base , Delaware as part of Air Defense Command (ADC) with an air defense mission for Southeastern Pennsylvania and Philadelphia . In September the squadron upgraded to jet propelled and air intercept radar equipped Lockheed F-94 Starfire aircraft. However, ADC

3630-466: The training of F-16 pilots for foreign air forces which have purchased the aircraft via the Foreign Military Sales program. The squadron was first activated as the 347th Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1942 at RAF Bushey Hall , England, moving to RAF Duxford fir ooerations. It was initially part of to VIII Fighter Command , equipped with a mixture of United States personnel reassigned from

3696-525: The two wings continue to support operations in the region. Also following September 11, 2001, U.S. Army mortuary specialists organized support for Pentagon recovery efforts out of the base. This effort evolved into the Joint Personal Effects Depot, which supports recovery and redistribution of the personal effects of wounded and killed personnel from all arms of the military. In 2003, the Depot

3762-481: The units in the Arizona Air National Guard are not typically in the normal United States Air Force chain of command unless federalized. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Arizona through the office of the Arizona Adjutant General unless they are federalized when ordered by the President of the United States . The Arizona Air National Guard is headquartered at the Joint Force Headquarters in Phoenix and at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, and its commander

3828-452: The victims of the Jonestown mass murder/suicide, in 1986 for identifying the remains of the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger , and in 2003 for the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia . It was also a major site for identifying the remains of military personnel killed in the 9/11 attacks . During the night of October 28, 2009, before making a decision on the committal of further troops to Afghanistan , President Barack Obama visited

3894-409: The wing flew approximately 17,000 flying hours and airlifted a total of 131,275 tons of cargo in support of combat operations after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait . In 1992, with the disestablishment of Military Airlift Command, Dover AFB was transferred to the newly established Air Mobility Command (AMC) and the 436 MAW and 512 MAW (Associate) were redesignated as the 436th Airlift Wing (436 AW) and

3960-424: Was $ 34,318, and the median income for a family was $ 34,659. Males had a median income of $ 26,322 versus $ 20,444 for females. The per capita income for the base was $ 12,119. About 5.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Hangar 1301 at Dover Air Force Base is home to the Air Mobility Command Museum . The museum

4026-464: Was experiencing difficulty under the existing wing base organizational structure in deploying its fighter squadrons to best advantage. Accordingly, in February 1952, it inactivated the 113th Wing and its elements and reassigned the 148th to the 4710th Defense Wing , which was organized on a regional basis. On 1 November 1952 the 148th was returned to the control of the State of Pennsylvania and its personnel, equipment and mission were transferred to

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4092-400: Was founded by Barry Goldwater , and its origins date to the formation of the 197th Fighter Squadron at Luke Army Airfield, Glendale, receiving federal recognition on 12 December 1946. It was equipped with F-51D Mustangs and its mission was the air defense of the state. 18 September 1947, however, is considered the Arizona Air National Guard's official birth concurrent with the establishment of

4158-409: Was not an active duty unit. Tactical Air Command replaced Military Airlift Command as its mobilization gaining command, although the unit continued to operate the C-121s of the old 168th Group until November 1977, when its last C-121C was flown to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona. Designation transferred by the National Guard Bureau to

4224-442: Was opened on December 17, 1941. It was converted to a U.S. Army Air Corps airfield just weeks after the 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 (USAF) on September 18, 1947, the facility was renamed Dover Air Force Base on January 13, 1948. * Was

4290-408: Was signed that included detaching foreign F-16s. These new F-16s would be the E/F models of the United Arab Emirates Air Force . It wasn't until 2 September 2004 that UAE students were able to train with the F-16E/F when it arrived at Tucson. Most pilots came from Mirage 2000 or the Hawk. The first class of graduates was made complete in April 2005. During the course of 2010 these aircraft returned to

4356-464: Was transferred to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Dover AFB is also where service members from all six branches of service killed in combat are repatriated. Their remains are processed, inspected for unexploded ordnance, cleaned, and prepared for burial before being escorted to the point of interment decided by the family. The Depot returned to Dover in 2011, when in April a new $ 14 million custom-built facility officially opened. On April 3, 2006,

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