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  • Brig. Gen. Richard Kemble, 94th Airlift commander, left, poses for a photo with Ch. Maj. Stacey Hanson during a promotion ceremony at Hanson's church in Bremen, Georgia on Oct. 20, 2019. Hanson was promoted to lieutenant colonel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Andrew Park)

    Chaplain promoted to lieutenant colonel

    Ch. Maj. Stacey Hanson promoted to lieutenant colonel at a change-of-command ceremony at his church in Bremen, Georgia on Oct. 20, 2019.
  • A C-130H3 Hercules from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, sits under the stars following a Night Tactical Air-Land mission during Exercise Real Thaw 2019 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 2, 2019. Real Thaw is a Portuguese-led large joint and combined force exercise held annually where Dobbins provided aerial support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Josh Kincaid)

    Night Flyers: Herc’s Take to the Stars

    The night skies of Beja, Portugal are full of stars, but they have company. Pilots deployed from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia flew night training missions in two C-130H3 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Real Thaw 2019 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 2, 2019. RT19 is a Portuguese-led large joint and combined force exercise held annually where Dobbins provided aerial support.
  • A sign hangs from a directional sign on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. showing that the base thrift shop is open. The shop is open Thursdays and drill weekend Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Andrew Park)

    Dobbins Thrift Shop ready to help Airmen

    Looking for a way to make extra money next time you’re at Dobbins? The base thrift shop might be able to help. The Dobbins Thrift Shop accepts goods via two methods: donations and consignment. They accept everything from clothes to kitchen appliances. They even sell uniform items. “There’s always someone coming in who needs a pair of pants, a shirt, a dress shirt, or whatever, and sometimes we can help them out,” said Marcia Miller, a thrift shop volunteer.
  • Senior Airman Caleb Bowlick, a 700th Airlift Squadron loadmaster (center) speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Mark Carlisle (left), 94th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, and members of the Portuguese air force on the flight line during Exercise Real Thaw 2019 at Beja Air Base, Beja, Portugal, Oct. 2, 2019. Real Thaw is a Portuguese-led multi-lateral flying training exercise intended to build trust and interoperability between NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Justin Clayvon)

    Dobbins displays tactical airlift skills in Portugal

    U.S. Air Force Reserve ready forces were on full display as Airmen and C-130H3 aircraft assigned to the 700th Airlift Squadron, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, deployed to Portugal to participate in Exercise Real Thaw 2019 Sept. 23-Oct. 4, 2019. Real Thaw is a Portuguese-led, large-scale joint and combined force exercise held annually in Portugal. The training focuses on maintaining joint readiness while building interoperability capabilities between NATO nations. The purpose was to develop and integrate realistic interoperability tasks both in the air and on the ground between multinational units.
  • A set of jump wings prepared for the pinning ceremony that takes place after the Friendship Jump remains in focus as the jumper’s parachute to the Jordanian ground during Exercise Eager Lion on Sept. 5, 2019.

    Universal language of friendship

    Reserve Citizen Airmen from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., took part in facilitating a Friendship Jump on the last day of Exercise Eager Lion over a remote section of Jordan on Sept. 5, 2019.
  • Staff Sgt. Kyle Boddie, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aircrew flight equipment technician, helps Tracey Pendley with her anti-gravity flight suit at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. on Oct. 11, 2019. The Hometown Hero program allows exceptional community members to be nominated for a familiarization flight in a Thunderbirds jet, an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

    Georgia Teacher of the Year flies with Thunderbirds

    Tracey Pendley, an Atlanta Public Schools fourth-grade teacher, flew with the Thunderbirds here Friday.
  • 1st Lt. Mike Jolly, a 700th Airlift Squadron pilot, smiles as he steps off the C-130H3 he piloted for Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan on Sept. 1, 2019. Exercise Eager Lion is a multi-national exercise where Dobbins Air Reserve Base is the primary provider of air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josh Kincaid)

    Jolly in Jordan

    Being a cheerful person while being thousands of miles from home can be tough, but some people are born to be jolly. 1st Lt. Mike Jolly has been a C-130H3 pilot for the 700th Airlift Squadron for nearly a year now, and you’d be hard pressed to catch him without a grin on his face.
  • This week’s Up Close features Senior Airman Anna Colapinto, a medical technician with the 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron. Up Close is a series spotlighting individuals around Dobbins Air Reserve Base. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Tech. Sgt. Andrew Park; photo/Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

    UP CLOSE: Senior Airman Anna Colapinto

    This week’s Up Close features Senior Airman Anna Colapinto, a medical technician with the 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron. Up Close is a series spotlighting individuals around Dobbins Air Reserve Base.
  • Senior Master Sgt. D.J. Little, 94th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics technician, speaks to a group at his promotion ceremony in Portugal on Sept. 30, 2019.

    Maintainer STEP promoted to senior master sergeant

    Congratulations, Senior Master Sgt. D.J. Little! He was recently STEP promoted to senior master sergeant while TDY to Portugal. The Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP) program is designed to identify and promote exceptional Airmen.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Marvin Jones is presented a signed photograph from all Dobbins Air Reserve Base Airmen who participated in Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan on Sept. 6, 2019. Eager Lion is a multi-national exercise where Dobbins is the primary provider of air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josh Kincaid)

    Eager Lion twilight tour for retiring Chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Marvin Jones, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, is no stranger to military exercises and operations. This year, he successfully completed his second tour at Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Aug. 25 to Sept. 5.
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