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  • Full-scale inferno

    "I just happened to be at the right place at the right time," he said with a humble glare in his eyes. "It's just amazing how things work out." Technical Sgt. Bryan Reed, member of the 80th Aerial Port Squadron and Dobbins Air Reserve Base Honor Guard, said it was just another Sunday evening in June

  • 94th Airlift Wing introduces "Linebacker Award"

    A new wing recognition program was introduced and two outstanding individuals were recognized at Wing Commanders Call June 5. The program titled "Linebacker Award" is an initiative generated by Chief Master Sgt. John M. Anderson, former 94th Airlift Wing Command Chief now retired is designed to

  • A final hosing

    Lt. Col. James M. "Mike" Dodd, from the 700th Airlift Squadron made his final landing in the C-130 Hercules he was accustomed to flying while assigned to Dobbins. He was greeted by family, friends and organization members who were armed with various soaking apparatus ready for the customary hose

  • "That means we're clear to land"

    In 1983, the Marines were sent to Beirut, Lebanon on a peacekeeping mission. However, there was little peace to keep.On October 23, 1983, at 6:22 a.m. in Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, the birds started chirping at the start of Sunday morning. Approximately 200 miles away in Beirut, Lebanon the day was

  • Employer Appreciation Day hailed as a success

    It's not unusual for civilian employers and co-workers to ask a reservist "what do you do during your drill weekend" or "what is your contribution to the war in Southwest Asia or any humanitarian/disaster relief efforts."In answering those questions, 94th Airlift Wing reservists are given the

  • Air Force leaders issue Memorial Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz send the following Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:As we pause this Memorial Day to honor those who have died in service of our great Nation, it is also useful to

  • Comfort After Combat

    In December 2003, 12 seamstresses sat around a dining room table in Minneapolis wondering how they could be of service to military members. One of the lady's sons was a servicemember who had been wounded overseas; he was in need of pants that would fit over his fixation device on his leg. Soon

  • Air Traffic Control Tower nears completion

    The new Air Traffic Control Tower, nearing its final stages of completion at 70 percent, is environmentally-built using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design specifications. It stands 100-foot-tall and encompasses nearly 7,000 square foot and includes an elevator. The old tower is 40

  • 94th AW Public Affairs Wins AFRC Web Award

    The 94th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office has added another award to its collection, winning the Best Public Web Program in AFRC for 2010 in the Large Host Wing category for the second year in a row.

  • myPay goes mobile

    Users of myPay now can check pay statements on the go using a smartphone or other mobile device that has a web browser.This update for myPay, the online pay account management system for service members, military retirees and many federal civilian employees, is based on customer feedback received