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  • Military retiree pay dates to change

    Paydays for military retirees and those who receive portions of retired pay are changing for September and December, as the Defense Finance and Accounting Service changes its pay schedule to comply with the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act.The 2011 NDAA requires military retiree pay to be

  • Dobbins to commemorate 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

    Plans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks are scheduled Sept. 10-11 to pay tribute to our nation's fallen heroes, military service members and victims of the attacks. A memorial display will be set up at the base POW/MIA Memorial Park Sept. 10 allowing Dobbins servicemembers

  • Airman magazine moves to digital home

    Airman magazine entered a new era Sept. 1 with the release of its final hardcopy edition and the unveiling of its new digital home.Airman is being re-launched as a new website and, while the Web address remains www.airmanonline.af.mil, the site has a fresh format and improved functions, officials

  • Trading cockpits

    Capt. Jonathan Lester, a C-130 pilot, and Senior Airman Michael Sterchi, a C-130 loadmaster, both from the 700th Airlift Squadron at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, were invited to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to try out the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter cockpit demonstrator. Lester is best at home

  • Fire training taken to new heights

    Fire teams from Dobbins joined forces with local crews from the Smyrna Fire Department, Smyrna, Ga., to conduct mutual aid training at the newly opened air traffic control tower Aug. 23-24. The training consisted of a walk through and familiarization of the facility followed by aerial ladder

  • Military bases prepare for Hurricane Irene

    Military bases along the eastern seaboard are securing for the Category 3 winds and rain of Hurricane Irene, defense officials said Aug. 25.The Defense Department is working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the U.S. government response, the officials added.The Defense

  • Officials announce civilian workforce hiring freeze

    Air Force officials announced the implementation of a 90-day hiring freeze effective immediately.A firm commitment to keep spending within requested levels led to implement the hiring freeze across the civilian workforce, officials said.In addition to a 90-day hiring freeze, the officials plan to

  • Malicious websites pose threat to base network

    The discovery of spoofed Air Force websites means Air Force network users must maintain vigilant awareness before entering passwords into Air Force sites.The 94th Communications Flight, located here, is alerting Dobbins personnel about malicious websites posing as official Department of Defense and

  • Students attend sexual assault training

    Members from the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program will be conducting mandatory Bystander Intervention training for all military and civilian personnel who supervise military personnel. The training must be completed by June 30, 2012. To sign up for seats in the training classes,

  • Congressional staffers visit Dobbins

    Staff members from various Georgia congressional offices visited Dobbins Air Reserve Base Aug. 12 for breakfast and a look at the new base control tower which was opened here last week. The state of the art control tower helps handle air traffic in the busiest sector of air traffic in the world.