Dover Air Force Base

US Air Force base near Dover, Delaware

Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a United States Air Force (USAF) base under the operational control of Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware. The 436th Airlift Wing serves as the host wing and operates a major Department of Defense air freight terminal. The AMC-gained 512th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command is co-located at the base. Together the two wings fly a fleet of C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.