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  • Officials to issue new camouflage uniforms to deployers

    Airmen deploying to Afghanistan in 2011 will see a new uniform issued to them as part of their deployment gear beginning in March. While Airmen have been faced with a slew of uniform changes in recent years, this new uniform is not a matter of image or heritage but instead has resulted from a joint

  • UTA help wanted for ceremonies and special events

    Looking for an opportunity to get more involved on base? Well protocol is seeking volunteers to serve as escorts, narrators and proffers during ceremonies and events.Dobbins hosts several ceremonies and events each UTA and you cold help to make each one memorable.Click here for flyer.

  • White House unveils new approach to military family support

    White House officials have released a report that unveils a new, governmentwide approach to military family support and details a sweeping, interagency effort under way to strengthen families and enhance their well-being and quality of life.President Barack Obama announced the results of a nearly

  • Funeral for firefighter Garrity set for Jan. 26

    Dobbins civilian firefighter Matthew K. Garrity, age 27, was killed Saturday evening in a motor vehicle accident near his home in Senoia, Ga. Matt was with the department for two years and comes from an Air Force firefighting family.Funeral arrangements:Wednesday 26 Jan Visitation begins at 1330

  • TSP contribution limits set for 2011

    Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board members announced the 2011 elective deferral limit for regular Thrift Savings Plan contributions will remain $16,500, and TSP catch-up plan contribution limits will remain at $5,500.TSP is a long-term retirement savings plan that gives investors an

  • Edwards developing new parachute system for Air Force pararescuemen

    Soon Air Force members who parachute into high-altitude areas will have a guardian angel helping them land safely and softly, thanks to work done here. The Air Force is replacing its nearly five-decade-old parachute system with a new one -- called the Guardian Angel Advance Parachute System, or

  • Scholarships for Military Children Program, apply by Feb. 22

    The Scholarships for Military Children Program began in 2001, with 396 recipients receiving $1,500 each or a total award of $594,000. After ten years, the total number of applications is nearly 58,000, and $8,311,000 in scholarship grants have been awarded to 5,402 students.Program is open to sons

  • Afghanistan airdrop levels reach new frontier in 2010

    Mobility Airmen supporting deployed airdrop operations in Afghanistan reached an unprecedented level in 2010 with a record 60.4 million pounds of cargo airdropped throughout austere locations in the country.To put it another way, imagine watching 8,162 Chevy Suburbans with parachutes floating down