Dover Air Force Base

Dover Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located 2 miles southeast of Dover, Delaware, under the operational control of Air Mobility Command. The base was originally constructed in March 1941 as Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome, and was converted to a U.S. Army Air Corps airfield after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. It was renamed several times, becoming Dover Army Airbase in 1943, Dover Subbase in 1943, and Dover Army Airfield in 1944, before being renamed Dover Air Force Base in 1948. The base played a significant role in World War II, serving as a training center and hosting various military units, including bomber and fighter squadrons. After the war, the base was placed on temporary inactive status in 1946, but was later reactivated for various purposes, including as a site for classified air-launched rocket tests. Today, the 436th Airlift Wing is the host wing, and the base operates the busiest and largest air freight terminal in the Department of Defense.learn more on wikipedia