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  • Air Reserve Command’s Fire Department of the Year

    Col. Timothy E. Tarchick, 94th Airlift Wing commander, honored Fire Chief John R. Hicks and members of the 94th Civil Engineer Squadron Base Fire Department July 7. They were chosen for the annual Air Reserve Command's Fire Department of the Year, Medium Fire Department Category, covering 2009.The

  • 4th of July flag presentation at Atlanta's Turner Field

    Dobbins Air Reserve Base personnel and representatives from all Armed Forces joined in Fourth of July celebrations to present the colors prior to the start of the major league baseball game between the Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves. Over 200 military members from across Georgia and Alabama

  • 3rd generation dentist sworn in by his father

    Maj. Robert K. McGhee was sworn in to the Air Force Reserves by his father, Col. Barton McGhee (retired) at the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Memorial Park here June 30.June 29 was Major McGhee's last day of Active Duty. "This is like déjà vu," said McGhee."He commissioned me out of school into

  • Riders gear up to coach

    Servicemembers completed an eight-day Rider Coach training course June 27 at the Dead Runway here.This course is different from other courses because it is designed to teach coaches how to conduct motorcycle safety training in a student-teaching environment. Dobbins hosts rider courses throughout

  • A Window To the World Of Air Force Writing

    The resource for professional military writing is always in high demand.  Dobbins leadership suggests using resources from Air Force Writing.  NOTE:  This is an unofficial Air Force website.

  • Air Force civilians set for transition from NSPS to begin in July

    The majority of Air Force civilians will begin to transition from the National Security Personnel System to the General Schedule beginning July 4 and continuing through Sept. 12. Mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, the conversion to the GS by the end of this fiscal year

  • Air Force takes steps against suicides

    The Air Force vice chief of staff testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee June 22 to address steps the service is taking to stem the rising suicide numbers. Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, in testimony alongside the other service vice chiefs and the assistant commandant of the Marine

  • Fini Flight marks new phase for Major

    Maj. Rafael C. Clark completed his Fini Flight June 23 to mark his transition from the 700 Airlift Squadron here to the 601st Air and Space Operations Center of Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.Major Clark's wife, Amanda, and his daughters, Emelia and Bethany, came out to support Clark and his

  • IMA program to hire 1,600 by September

    The Individual Mobilization Augmentee program is set to hire 1,600 Airmen by September in positions opening worldwide in all career fields. Recent attrition rates and the rise of new positions have created a great need to grow the program. Unlike any other Air Force service member, IMAs have