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  • AFRC Vice Commander visits Dobbins

    Maj. Gen. Craig N. Gourley, vice commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., spent the day here Aug. 2. Escorted by Maj. Gen. James T. Rubeor, 22nd Air Force commander, he visited various organizations and facilities. Gourley spoke with instructors and staff from

  • TAI Convention: 40 years in the making

    The 40th Annual Tuskegee Airman Incorporated National Convention kicked off at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, Aug. 3.This year's event is hosted by the East Coast Chapter TAI. Events for the day comprised registration and a welcome reception with a special

  • New Command Chief focuses on Dobbins' greatest asset: it's Airmen

    The former manager of the 94th Security Forces Squadron became the Command Chief Master Sgt. for the 94th Airlift Wing May 1.Chief Master Sgt. Wendell L. Peacock will succeed Chief Master Sgt. John M. Anderson, who retired in April as the top enlisted member of the wing."There are over 1400 enlisted

  • Mission First, People Always

    Four simple, yet profound words... mission first, people always. The mission of the U.S. Air Force is to fly, fight and win, in air, space and cyberspace. That is our ultimate purpose and what we have been charged to accomplish as Airmen, without fail. However, the other part of that equation is the

  • Ceremony scheduled for opening of new ATC Tower

    The newly constructed air traffic control tower opened here Aug. 1. To commemorate the opening, a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to be held Aug. 9 at 9 a.m. at base operations.The $7.5 million, nine-story tower will encompass 7,000 square feet of land and include state-of-the-art restroom

  • Military recruiting, retention remain strong

    A bumper crop of new high school graduates who joined the military in June helped the Defense Department continue its strong recruiting and retention streak.All four services met or exceeded their fiscal-year-to-date goals for active-duty accessions through June 30, along with five of the six

  • Base Physical Training Manager to speak at Top 3 meeting

    The Dobbins Top 3 Aug. meeting will be held on this UTA Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Verhulst Hall meeting center. The guest speaker will be Mr. John Mikula, 94th Airlift Wing exercise physiologist for physical training.Mikula will discuss the fitness program objectives and management. The

  • Free marriage retreats for veterans

    The Atlanta VA Medical Center will sponsor two free marriage retreats for veterans at the Marriot Evergreen Conference Center located in Stone Mountain Park Aug. 26-28 and Sept. 23-25. The weekend retreat will allow veterans and their spouses the opportunity to attend seminars and group meetings

  • Dobbins' children spend a day at work

    Young, wide-eyed faces graced Dobbins for the inaugural Bring Your Child to Work Day July 29.Over 150 children were able to view a C-130 static display, participate in the C-130 and Air Traffic Control tower simulator and view displays from Security Forces, Explosive Ordnance and the Fire

  • Get One Now program offers reservists 'Idol' experience

    Lines extending from the box office included fans and familiar faces from Dobbins, as reservists gathered July 26 to attend the American Idols Live concert at the Gwinnet Arena in Duluth, Ga. Twelve reservists, who brought friends and family members, won a pair of tickets through the Get One Now