Hangar 916 opened its doors for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Dover Air Force Base last week.
The massive hanger allows all-weather work on transport aircraft based at Dover.
Archer Western Federal Joint Venture served as contractor for the 84,000-square-foot facility, which is a “fuel cell hangar” designed with special ventilation, fire, mechanical, and electrical safety measures.
The hangar can maintain both the C-5 Super Galaxy and the C-17 Globemaster.
The new hangar is the first built on Dover AFB since 1983 and is the only hangar on the installation that will serve both the C-17 and C-5 transports, the Army Corps of Engineers reported.
Continued investment at Dover aids its future since there is no guarantee that future base closings will not occur.
The base has been a key player in providing military aid to Ukraine after its invasion by Russia.
(US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Jett)
