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  • Wing vice commander selected; marks return of prior group commander

    Wing Commander Col. Mike Feeley announced to all base personnel on April 25 that a new vice commander has been selected for the 166th Airlift Wing.In his message, Col. Feeley wrote, "I am extremely pleased to tell you that Col. Don Bevis has been selected as our 166 AW Vice Commander. It is with

  • Why we recruit

    Fact: Our wing manning level stands at an all-time high of 105 percent as of April 2014.We've had a steep climb of over 14 percent in our manning level in the past two-and-a-half years. In 2012 the Delaware ANG was 4th from the BOTTOM for all 54 states and territories for ANG unit manning levels. In

  • Delaware Air Guard Career News for April 2014

    April career news for Airmen of the Delaware Air National Guard covering enlistments, promotions and retirements. These personnel actions are effective April, 2014, as reported by the 166th Force Support Squadron.ENLISTMENTSClark, Craig, Staff Sgt., 166th Operations Support FlightFlores, Amy, Tech.

  • On-base English composition course for CCAF-credit

    This summer Delaware Technical Community College will offer an English composition course on base at the 166th Airlift Wing in New Castle for CCAF requirements. It is open to all enlisted members, and there is a course fee.The class will start on May 27, 2014 and will need a minimum of 12

  • The state of the 166th Airlift Wing

    We've read a lot in the local news media recently about some future possibilities for our wing's cyber mission and for our C-130H model aircraft. Inevitably there will be more reporting of local and national news for many months ahead as it relates to funding, choices and reactions.A recent

  • Air Force officials announce FY15 force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes on March 10 resulting from the fiscal year 2015 President's Budget announced March 4.To ensure the service successfully transitions to a leaner force that remains ready, the Air Force plans to remove almost 500 aircraft across the inventories of

  • June 2014 UTA dates changed to June 21-22

    The June 2014 Unit Training Assembly (UTA) dates are officially changed to June 21-22, 2014. Wing Commander Col. Mike Feeley communicated the June UTA date change to all base membership on Jan. 14, 2014, when he wrote, "The purpose of this is to have them [changed UTA dates] coincide with our Unit

  • Memorial service for Col. Dave Byerly, vice commander, 166th Airlift Wing

    Listed below are the arrangements for the memorial service in honor of our friend and colleague, Col. Dave Byerly, vice commander, 166th Airlift Wing, who passed away on Tuesday Feb. 4 after more than 27 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Reserve, and, since May 2007, the