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  • 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

  • Aerial Porters, Loadmasters train for success

    Hanger 5 was an abundance of activity during a training exercise involving the 80th Aerial Port Squadron and the 700th Airlift squadron during the May unit training assembly. In a training scenario, the 80th's air transportation specialists worked with loadmasters from the 700th to transfer 12,000

  • Dobbins Top 3 Speaker Series

    Dobbins Top 3 Speaker Series presents 94th Airlift Wing's Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Peacock as the featured speaker on Sunday, May 15, at Verhulst Hall.The Top 3 meeting will begin at 12:15 p.m.This will be Command Chief Peacock's first address to  the senior noncommissioned officers

  • EPLOs supporting Mississippi River flood response effort

    The recent flooding along the Mississippi River has disrupted lives and commerce, and now the next threat is to several parishes in Louisiana. To help save lives and mitigate property damage, officials at the Air Forces Northern National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate have deployed two

  • AFSPC commander welcomes AF Wounded Warriors, kicks off 2011 competition

    The U.S. Air Force Warrior Games team gathered for breakfast here May 8 to mark the beginning of a week of training before the kick-off of the 2011 Warrior Games.During the breakfast, Gen. William Shelton, the Air Force Space Command commander, passed on thanks and encouraging words to the 23

  • Academy Day at Dobbins ARB

    United States Senator Johnny Isakson and the Georgia delegation hosted Academy Day 2011 at Dobbins ARB on Saturday, May 7. The annual statewide military academy day provided an opportunity for high school students interested in attending one of our nation's service academies and their parents to

  • NATO Secretary General Honors Military

    NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen spoke with Georgia Airmen and Soldier Guardsmen and Reservists during his visit to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., May 09. His message was that of thanks and gratitude for their invaluable service and efforts in the support of NATO military operations