Jan. 5, 2010 Dobbins 56 Group elections March 7 The Dobbins 56 Group Executive Committee Board Elections will be held March 7 at 12 p.m. at the Transportation Proficiency Center (Bldg 747).All positions are available. President: Vacant, promotion Vice President: VacantAdministrator: Tech. Sgt. James Branch, expiration of termTreasurer: Tech. Sgt.
Jan. 5, 2010 7-digit dialing takes effect tomorrow The Dobbins telephone switch upgrade is well underway and by tomorrow, base employees will have to dial seven digits (655-XXXX). After the upgrade programming, dialing 5-XXXX will receive an error message. Please check all of your fax machines that have been set to speed dialing to other on base
Jan. 5, 2010 Ice cold Despite frigid temparatures, Lt. Col. Arlene Salmon from the 700th Airlift Squadron receives an ice water soaking provided by her family and crew members after she completed her final flight Jan. 4.
Dec. 31, 2009 Dobbins Pigskin Picks Week 17 What a crazy week of football! It started with the San Diego Chargers giving the Tennessee Titans a gift they can't exchange. A 42-17 lost on Christmas day in their home stadium. The week ended with the Chicago Bears beating Bret Favre and the Vikings by a touchdown in overtime. In between the two
Dec. 31, 2009 Three vaccines available at Tricare network pharmacies Tricare beneficiaries can now receive select vaccines with no out-of-pocket expense at retail pharmacies.For the first time ever, beneficiaries can visit Tricare retail network pharmacies to receive seasonal flu, H1N1 flu and pneumonia vaccines at no cost. This expanded coverage is available to all
Dec. 30, 2009 Nominate your employer for the Employer Support Freedom Award Guardsmen and Reservists: Nominate your employer for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award at www.FreedomAward.mil. The 2010 nomination season has commenced and will close Jan. 18, 2010.
Dec. 30, 2009 Customer Service Closure The Customer Service (ID/CAC Card; DEERS/RAPIDS) section will be open from8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on New Year's Eve (Dec 31), and closed New Year's Day (Jan 1). Wewill resume normal business hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan 4.
Dec. 28, 2009 USAF Thunderbirds accepting applications Announcing the application process for the USAF Thunderbirds 2011-2012 demonstration season; members interested should review the below message and submit packages according to the following routing:1. Member submits package to their MPF2. The MPF assists member in obtaining all required
Dec. 24, 2009 A surprise soaking Lt. Col. Marc Schneider was greeted with the traditional soaking provided by crew members and his family after completing his C-130 final flight (fini flight) Dec. 21. Colonel Schneider is assigned to the 700th Airlift Squadron and served 28 years in the U.S. Air Force, 20 of those years were with
Dec. 23, 2009 Woman's choice to drink, drive crushes captain's dream of flying Capt. Alan Yee had just finished pilot training and was out with friends celebrating. He and his friends realized they had one too many drinks to drive, and called a cab. As they were travelling down a 50 mph road, a truck slammed into their cab. Moments later, one friend in the cab was ejected out