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  • No changes to military retirement anytime soon, officials say

    The military retirement isn't going to change any time soon, Defense Department officials said. "There's no immediate plan to affect retirement," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told service members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said any changes to

  • President's plan likely to affect 2013 defense budget

    President Barack Obama's effort to seek additional savings within the Defense Department likely will affect the department's fiscal 2013 budget, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said April 13.The president announced that he plans to work with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm.

  • Dobbins participates in federal food drive

    Col. Tim Tarchick, 94th Airlift Wing commander, recently announced Dobbins Air Reserve Base's participation in the "Feds Feed Families" Food Drive campaign. The Defense Department is taking a leading role in a nationwide campaign challenging federal employees to donate to their local food pantries.

  • Dobbins commemorates new beacon of modernization

    The red ribbon adorned the entrance of the newly-constructed air traffic control tower to celebrate the opening Aug. 9 here. Distinguished guests and visitors included Mayor Mark Mathews, city of Kennesaw, Maj. Gen. Thomas Moore, commander of the Georgia Air National Guard, Col. Heath Nuckolls, 22nd

  • 70 years of aviation excellence

    "I am honored to be here," said Guest Speaker Kent Amos as he stood at the podium in a ballroom at the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor MD Aug 6. "Your theme for this year was '70 years of aviation excellence: Then, Now and the Future,'" he said. He peered into a crowd of more

  • “Airmen enrich Airmen,” during lunch and learn

    The Airmen Enriching Airmen program, hosted by the 94th Airlift Wing Human Resource Development Council, recently began holding luncheon briefings for Airmen to learn about various topics including financial investments and reading credit scores.The program began in February, as part of the HRDCs

  • SFS members perform 'time-honored tradition'

    Servicemembers from the 94th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron were selected to perform the retreat ceremony Aug. 6 held at the flagstaff in front of building 838.Retreat is a military ceremony that serves to pay respect to the American flag and signal the end of the duty day.Units from Dobbins

  • Select NCO's graduate from leadership course

    Seventeen Dobbins Staff and Tech. Sgts from various base units graduated from the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development course held here Aug. 5.Service members participated in a two-week course designed to provide college-level academic management and leadership instruction through

  • Contracting specialist selected for INNERview

    INNERview is a special spotlight for members of Team Dobbins who don't always get recognized for their accomplishments on base and outside of the gates. If you would like to nominate someone please call Public Affairs at (678) 655-5055 or email the editor at 94AW.PAv3@us.af.mil. Name: Patrina

  • Homestead aircraft avoid storm, evacuate to Dobbins

    The first wave of F-16 fighter jets from Homestead Air Reserve Base landed here Aug. 4 as a precautionary measure to avoid tropical storm Emily, which was brewing in the Atlantic Ocean.The coordinated effort between units base-wide facilitated the landing of the first F-16 fighter jets shortly