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  • Dobbins 56 Group meeting: Nov. 7, 12:00 p.m.

    Have you ever wondered if or how you can make a difference while serving in the Air Force Reserve? Do YOU have what it takes to be an Air Force Reserve Recruiter? Do you want to know how?The Dobbins 56 Group invitesyou to attend our membership meeting scheduledon Sunday, Nov. 7 at 12:00 p.m.at the

  • Dobbins Air Force Reserve recruiters surpass accession goal for FY10

    A member of the Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service at Dobbins Air Reserve Base has attained Century Club status by enlisting 182 percent of her assigned goal. Tech. Sgt. Kimberly McBride achieved this prestigious status in September when enlisting Anthony Colvin to join the ranks of the Air Force

  • Port Dawg Challenge tests skills, strengthens camaraderie

    Out on the tarmac, noise from a C-130 Hercules drowns out the sounds of morning. Its four engines are still running, with no plans to stop. Five Air Force Reservists brave the hot gusts from the jet's propellers and rush toward the ramp, which they lower to the ground. The Airmen load a humvee and a

  • Veterans Day food discounts Nov. 7-15

    Eat Free at Applebee's Military veterans and active-duty Service Members will be able to eat free at any Applebee's across the U.S. on Veteran's Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. There will be six entrées available from the menu. Guests will be asked to show one or more of the following as proof of

  • Port Dawg Competition off to good start Oct. 25

    Reservists representing 23 aerial port squadrons from around Air Force Reserve Command convened at the Transportation Proficiency Center here Oct. 25-29 to compete in the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge.The competition features 11 events which are designed to test reservists'

  • Load Up! Port Dawg Challenge continues at Dobbins

    Citizen Airmen ensure cargo is handled correctly and safely during Joint Inspection for the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base Oct. 25-29. This challenge provides opportunity for aerial porters to fucus on skill, safety and competition.  

  • Vietnam veterans discussions at Cobb County Central Library, Nov. 7-11

    Cobb Chamber of Commerce representative Bob Humphries will host a discussion with several Vietnam veterans who will talk about their tours of duty, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Central Library, large multipurpose room.Visit the Central Library Nov. 9 when a mini-museum of military artifacts showcased by

  • College grants for Air Force dependents, apply by March 2011

    The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) plans to award up to 3,000 grants todependents of Air Force members for their college education through theGeneral Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program. Applications for these$2,000 need-based grants are now available from the Society's website,www.afas.org.

  • Transition calls for employees to 'brush up' resumes

    Following the success of a seven-month pilot program using a resume-based system to fill vacant positions at 16 locations across the service, current Air Force civilian employees will now apply for vacant position using USAJOBS beginning Nov. 15.To search for Air Force vacancies, employees can visit