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  • Chief Master Sgt. Lesley Morrissette, 94th Airlift Wing Command Chief (left), proudly bears the guidon of the Air Force Reserve Command's command chief master sergeants while running next to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley during the Senior Enlisted Summit chief's run on July 22, at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala. Chief McKinley and other senior enlisted leaders arrived for the start of the summit held at nearby Gunter Annex, Ala. "We're eager to begin the summit," Chief McKinley said. "The Air Force is currently capitalizing on many opportunities and faces several challenges the senior enlisted leaders gathering here are uniquely qualified to address. I'm looking forward to the information, dialogue and ideas we'll be sharing." The summit kicked off July 22 with a day of physical and athletic conditioning and continued through July 27. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

    Fit to lead

  • A young attendee of the annual Corn and Sausage Roast at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., has a little trouble with his shucking. The event, put on by the Dobbins Square and Compass Club and manned with volunteers from the Chiefs Group and Family Support, raised more than $2,000 for Family Support's emergency funds. More than 400 ears of grilled corn were consumed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    Aw shucks! Corn and sausage rake in cash

    A warm, relaxing day filled with hot grills, brauts, roasted corn and sweet tea is about the best way you could spend a summer afternoon, right? How about all that combined with raising money for a good cause, now that's time -- and money -- well spent.  The annual Corn and Sausage Roast was held at the Lakeside Pavilion July 18. More than 400 ears

  • Dobbins Reserve Employer wins state ESGR award

    Yancy Brothers Company, a Georgia Caterpillar equipment dealer, won ESGR's prestigious Pro Patria Award at the 2007 ESGR awards banquet recently held in Augusta, Ga. The Pro Patria Award is the ESGR's highest award given at the state level. Statewide, only two employers are recognized annually. Tech. Sgt. Hal Smith along with Staff Sgt. Ed Mullis,

  • Wing announces quarterly awards

    Airman of the QuarterSenior Airman Edward Shannonhouse, Airman of the Quarter, is a utilities system journeyman with the 94th Civil Engineer Squadron. He's known by his peers as a true mentor by presenting his knowledge and technical proficiencies to every unit member so that they were able to better understand the task. According to his
  • Leroy Eley, an origanal member of the Tuskegee Airmen, signs an autograph for a young admirer at the Air Force "Heritage to Horizons" event at Six Flags Over Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    Six Flags raises Air Force flag

    Guests at Six Flags Over Georgia experienced more than just thrilling rides July 7, when Airmen from Dobbins Air Reserve Base gave them an historic glimpse of the Army Air Corps' transformation into today's U.S. Air Force. Mixing history with entertainment, the event was one of many events sponsored by the Dobbins Airmen as part of their Air Force

  • Parade of Air Force Heritage

    Combine colorful floats, marching bands, an enthusiastic, patriotic crowd, add a dash of Air Force heritage and finish with an evening of top-class entertainment, and you have the recipe for good holiday memories, Southern style. This year's July 4th celebration in downtown Atlanta certainly was that and much more. It began with the 47th annual
  • A contingent of Air Force members and volunteers from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., ran representing the Air Force in the annual Peachtree Road Race in downtown Atlanta July 4th. The event draws more than 75,000 applicants, 55,000 of whom are chosen to run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    Wing members run in Peachtree Road Race for Air Force 60th

    As the national anthem ended, a pair of A-10s roared overhead, the crowd cheered, and 50 Airmen from the 94th Airlift Wing took their places for the start of the 38th Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Georgia. They joined 55,000 other men, women and children who ran or walked in the race on July 4, which has grown in popularity since the Atlanta
  • Personnel from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. including the 94th Airlift Wing and the 22nd Air Force Headquarters, along with various organizations from Warner Robins Air Force Base, Ga., dressed in period uniforms for the July 4 "Salute 2 America" parade in downtown Atlanta. They were followed by members in dress blues, flight suits, and battle dress uniforms, making up three flights representing the Air Force.(U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

    Heritage on parade

  • Army Col. William Hamilton recently returned from Iraq, where he served alongside officers of the Iraqi army as an advisor to the Iraqi general who is in charge of security operations in Baghdad. Colonel Hamilton spoke at Dobbins Air Reserve Base to a group of local and base leaders as part of the Pentagon sponsored "Share the Story" program meant to inform the public on progress in the rebuilding effort. "It's not a case of going over there, blowing some people up and then leaving," Colonel Hamilton said. "The situation is a lot more complex than that." He gave specific examples and first-hand accounts of Iraqis risking their lives to begin rebuilding their country. Success will depend on them, he said.

    First hand account

  • Vice President Dick Cheney made a short stop at Dobbins count when he met with Airmen who recently returned from deployment, including Staff Sgt. Rachel Andrews of the 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. The vice president was on his way to a reunion of the descendants of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Kennesaw Mountain National Battleground Park.

    Airmen meet Cheney

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