Yellow Ribbon comes to Memphis

Recently-returned and soon-to-be-deployed Airmen and their families donned their "blue suede shoes" to attend the Yellow Ribbon conference on Nov. 20-21 in Memphis, Tenn. The Yellow Ribbon event, held just minutes from the musically-famous Beale Street and Elvis Presley's Graceland, provided service

Band of AF Reserve performs holiday concert Dec. 9

The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve will present its free annual holiday concert at the Museum of Aviation Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. "Throughout this past year, the band has entertained millions of people across the country as well as many of our deployed troops overseas," said Maj. Donald Schofield, band

Survey addresses quality-of-life needs

The 2010 Caring for People Survey gives total force Airmen, civilians, retirees and dependents an opportunity to voice their concerns on how the Air Force can better address their quality-of-life needs. With Airmen deploying in support of global contingency operations for two decades, developing and

Fly it proudly

Pigskin Picks Week 13

PA PIGSKIN PICKSAre you an "expert" when it comes to football? Think you got what it takes to correctly guess any NFL match-up? Well here's your chance to prove your critics wrong! Simply highlight and copy the below info to a word document THEN highlight the team you think will win for each game

Fall colors at Dobbins

Space Team students send thanks for practice air show invite

Kudos, positive media coverage and applauding crowds are the standard reactions that Team Dobbins personnel  enjoy and love to receive for the Wings Over Atlanta Air Show  and open house event.  The Space Team students of Russell Elementary School recently provided the extra frosting on the cake

Memphis hosts regional Yellow Ribbon Program event

Memphis, Tenn., home of Graceland and Beale Street, was the latest site of the regional Yellow Ribbon event held at the Hilton Memphis Nov 19-21. Approximately 200 Reservists, Guardsmen and their dependents were informed, enlightened and entertained by a series of briefings and interactive

Pearl Harbor survivor visits Dobbins

A legendary group of 12 B-17s heading to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, left Hamilton Field, Calif. on Dec. 6, 1941. Former 2nd Lt. Ernest L. Reid was the co-pilot on the second unarmed B-17C arriving at Hickam Field, Hawaii, on the morning of Dec. 7, and found himself in the middle of the first wave of

Years of service celebrated during November retirements

The Air Force Core Values--Integrity First, Service before self and Excellence in all we do--were exemplified during the November unit training assembly retirement ceremonies of Lt. Col. Mark Ott, Senior Master Sgt. Sherry Taylor, and  Tech. Sgt. Jermaine Knight. Colonel Ott completed his final year