Dover Afb Commissary (2024)

FAQs

How many are stationed at Dover AFB? ›

There are approximately 3,339 military, 939 civilians and 1,750 reservists assigned to Team Dover, with a total force strength (active duty, Guard, Reserve, civilians, and dependents) of approximately 11,000. The local economic impact is approx.

Team Dover's mission focus is to safely fix and fly aircraft, prepare and deploy Airmen, move cargo, and return America's fallen heroes with dignity, honor and respect.

Dover Air Force Base is situated on approximately 3,900 acres located southeast of Dover, the capital of Delaware. Total value of resources equals $5.7 billion. This approximate figure includes aircraft, capital assets such as land and buildings, equipment, retail sales, base operations and maintenance outlays.

The "Eagle Wing" is a subordinate unit of Headquarters 18th Air Force located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Dover is one of 12 operational wings in Air Mobility Command.

Travis Air Force Base is the busiest Air Force Base in the US, in regards to the handling of cargo and passengers, and is also well regarded for delivering humanitarian aid throughout the world.

Eglin Air Force Base – Established in 1935, Eglin Air Force Base is home to the 96th Test Wing, and is the largest base currently run by the Air Force, taking up nearly 450,000 acres of Florida real estate.

Currently, Dover Air Force Base operates 13 C-17 aircraft.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has two runways. Runway 14/32 measures 12903 x 150 ft (3933 x 46 m) and 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.

The nearest airport to Dover Air Force Base is Wilmington Greater Wilmington Apt (ILG) Airport which is 39 miles away. Other nearby airports include Philadelphia (PHL) (53.2 miles), Baltimore (BWI) (65 miles), Reagan Washington (DCA) (87.4 miles) and Harrisburg (MDT) (101.4 miles).

Can you land at Dover AFB? ›

It is one of 10 joint-use military airfields with the Air Force nationwide. The JUA permits civilian aircraft operators to land at DOV with a prior permission request (PPR). Aircraft operators may request a landing permit to use the Terminal with advanced notice.

All unofficial guests who are not in possession of an authorized base access credential, issued a Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) pass, or on the official Access Control List (ACL) must process through to the VCC for identity proofing, background vetting (Fitness), and pass issuance with their sponsor.

Col. William C. McDonald is the Commander, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

Dover Air Force Base (DAFB)

15th Air Force headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, is responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command's conventional forces to include fighter, remotely piloted aircraft, command and control, and rescue flying units plus Air-Ground Operations Airmen who integrate Air Force capabilities in ...

Dover AFB is home to the Department of Defense's largest aerial port and approximately 11,000 Airmen and joint service members, civilians and families. Its personnel are responsible for global airlift aboard assigned C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

Here at Thule Air Base in northern Greenland, 140 airmen, along with 500 Danish and Greenlandic contractors, watch polar-orbiting satellites, look for ballistic missile launches and support almost anything that happens north of the Arctic Circle.

Population. More than 15,000 military service members and about 3,700 civilian personnel (including contractors) work at Fort Drum, with about 15,000 family members living on post or in the local area.

The base has a workforce numbering approximately 38,000 employees including military, civilians, and contractors. Additionally, approximately 54,000 retirees use the services offered by WPAFB.