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  • Senior Master Sgt. Rocky Epps from the 94th Security Forces Squadron assists kids with trying on protective gear and the M-240 machine gun while manning a security forces display at Stone Mountain Park during a Heritage To Horizons event there Memorial Day Weekend. The Air Force 60th Anniversary was a highlight of the weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    Stone salute

    For those airmen with the 94th Airlift Wing who supported the "Salute the Troops" event at Stone Mountain Park, May 26-28, it was an opportunity to reminisce with veterans of all services while sharing experiences with future members of the Air Force. More than 100,000 visitors visited the park for its annual Memorial Weekend celebration. The event
  • Tony Haskett, an avionics technician with the 94th Maintenance Squadron's avionics shop, checks engine data for tolerance and then provides the input data into the flight data recording system (the black box).

    Avionics shop impacts mission

    More than 1,800 Airmen working in a headquarters element, three groups, and a medical element containing 11 squadrons and four flights make up the 94th Airlift Wing. While every one has his or her individual duties and responsibilities, together the personnel here work towards a unified mission - to provide airlift support. In an occasional series,
  • CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Master Sgt. Stepfan Berrier signals to a surveyor while measuring the depth of a sewage line trench on May 3, 2007. He was among 24 reservists from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., who performed their annual tour at Carson City as part of the Department of Defense's Innovative Readiness Training program. Every two weeks a new CE unit rotates through this site to complete civil engineering projects for the Washoe Tribe. Similar training takes place at several sites throughout the U.S. each year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Phil Rhodes)

    Breaking ground

  • Honorary 2nd Lt. Matthew Vroman gives the thumbs up after assisting flight crews with a preflight check prior to an airdrop mission at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Matthew has diamond blackfan anemia and visited Dobbins with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama. (Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    New friends grant old wish

    The shy, more than slightly reserved young pilot in the flight suit looked about the room nervously. Behind small-framed glasses, his eyes darted from person to person. Flash bulbs went off and a news camera looked on as a booming voice read the last of his citation. "... and so it is with great honor that Matthew Vroman will be commissioned in the
  • Air Force jets perform a flyby in celebration of the Atlanta Braves baseball opening day at Turner Field on April 6, 2007. Two F-15 and two F-22 fighter aircraft represent the Heritage to Horizons theme for the Air Force during the performance of the Star-Spangled Banner. The tribute to the Air Force's 60th Anniversary is represented by baseballs that will make a trip around the world and return to Turner Field in September. The Heritage to Horizons events throughout the year all lead up to Atlanta Air Force Week, hosted by Air Force Reserve Command, Oct. 8-14, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    Fast jets and fast balls

  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley speaks to an audience of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets during JROTC week, March 12-15, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia. Chief McKinley emphasized the importance of academics and making the right choices during high school years in preparation for future opportunities in the Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves and the other armed services

    CMSAF supports Dobbins "Heritage to Horizons" event

    As part of an Air Force 60th Anniversary "Heritage to Horizons" celebration leading up to Air Force Week Atlanta, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley met with servicemembers and student cadets during the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Week event at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, March 15. Chief McKinley toured the aircraft
  • Tech. Sgts. Herman V. Woodard (far left) and Gregory Boyd (far right), Air Force Reserve recruiters for the 94th Airlift Wing, take time for a smile with Air Force JROTC cadets during JROTC Week, March 12-15, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. "The Air Force Reserve gives our young a positive start with enhanced basic life skills and direction for their future," said Sergeant Woodard. "Seeing our military members in action dispels negative myths and helps our JROTC cadets understand the importance of citizenship."

    Spreading the word

    During the 94th Airlift Wing's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Week, members of the Georgia National Guard, Air Force Reserve and active duty Air Force demonstrated the total force concept through C-130 orientation flights, aircraft displays and conversations with high schoolers regarding opportunities in the Air Force and Air Force Reserve.
  • Mr. Val Archer, an original Tuskegee Airman who served during World War II and retired from the Air Force, speaks to Navy Junior Reserve Office Training Corps during JROTC week at Dobbins ARB. Nearly 5,000 students visited Dobbins during a four-day period for C-130 orientation flights, aircraft displays, Air Force career exhibits and various other displays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

    Heritage meets Horizons

  • Air Force JROTC cadets converse with Capt. Lindsey Lamb, 93rd Fighter Squadron pilot of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. on what it takes to pilot an F-16 during JROTC Week at Dobbins ARB, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Robert Dennard)

    AFRC flight crews support cadets

    Flight crews from across the country flew in and set up static displays in support of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Orientation Week at Dobbins Air Reserve Base here Monday. JROTC Week is a program designed to introduce cadets to the world of the military. The 5,000 cadets were shown career displays, a C-130 orientation flight, and
  • The Air Force Reserve Jet Car, driven by retired Master Sgt. Bill Braack, prepares to thunder down the flightline at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., in a display for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. The performance is part of a week-long program to introduce cadets to the world of the military, including career displays, a C-130 orientation flight, and visits by senior leaders, as part of "Heritage to Horizons," the Air Force's 60th anniversary celebration, culminating with Air Force Week Atlanta, Oct. 8-14.

    Fast tool for Reserve recruiting

    While some servicemembers in the Air Force Reserve are used to being propelled by jet engines through the air, only one is doing so on the ground. "Faster than you can pull out your cell phone and call your mom, I've gone from zero to 400 miles per hour," said retired Master Sgt. Bill Braack, driver of the Air Force Reserve Jet Car. The Air Force
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