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  • 94th Airlift Wing welcomes Lockheed Martin Vice President

    Vice President of the Lockheed Martin Marietta, Ga. Plant Shan Cooper was welcomed to Dobbins by Col. Timothy E. Tarchick, Commander of the 94th Airlift Wing where she was provided with Insight to the wing and its mission. Ms. Cooper was also given the opportunity to tour the base.In March of this

  • Program offers free museum visits

    Service members and their families can visit a wide array of museums for free from Memorial Day through Labor Day, courtesy of the second annual Blue Star Museums program.Kathy Roth-Douquet, the Blue Star Families chairman, and Rocco Landesman, the chairman of the National Endowment for the

  • VA announces disaster assistance after tornado outbreaks

    Officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs announced May 17 that special disaster assistance may be available to veterans with VA-guaranteed home loans who have been affected by recent tornados. Veterans living in designated disaster areas may receive mortgage assistance through their loan

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View the slideshow.

  • Conaton speaks on AF biomass fuel use at open house

    Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton spoke to media about the milestone of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team's first use of a biomass fuel blend in two of their jets here during the 2011 Joint Service Open House May 20.The Air Force has a vested interest in the use of

  • Chief Master Sgt. Paul B. Anderson, June 4

    Retirement ceremonyin honor ofChief Master Sgt. Paul B. AndersonWhen: Saturday, June 4 at 3 p.m.Where: Consolidated Club, Bldg. 813Reception immediately followingMilitary: Uniform of the DayCivilian: Business CasualRSVP by June 3POC: MSgt Patrina Sheffield678-655-5778 or 678-655-5187 

  • Guardian Angels protect astronauts on historic launch

    Along with estimated crowds of tens of thousands of spectators on Florida's Space Coast, Senator Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz, kept a watchful eye as her husband, Commander Mark Kelly, and his crew as they blasted off from nearby Kennedy Space Center May 16 - marking the second to last time a space

  • Jay Leno creates laughter on McChord Field for Tour for the Troops

    Roaring engines from C-17 Globemaster III aircraft were drowned out by thunderous laughter from the thousands of servicemembers and guests who came out to enjoy the comedic stylings of NBC's The Tonight Show host Jay Leno, in Hangar 4 here, May 7.Leno's performance, which was preceded by a routine

  • CCAFS hosts 50th anniversary of U.S.'s first human spaceflight

    Cape Canaveral Air Force Station hosted a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first American in space here May 4.The event honored Alan B. Shepard Jr., who piloted the 15-minute, 23-second suborbital flight at 303 statute miles in the Freedom 7 spacecraft May 5, 1961.Mercury astronaut Scott

  • We are family!

    The sun barely peered through the clouds forming a perfect warm-breeze combination. The atmosphere smelled of barbeque as hot dogs and hamburgers cooked on the grill.The voices of young children filled every silent space. Their eyes glistened as they jumped in the moonwalk like popping corn. The