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  • President George W. Bush landed at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., on Thursday, Sept. 7, on his way to a speech at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. Following his speech at the Galleria the President met with the Columbus, Ga., Little League World Series winners. The group met the President at Air Force One, shook his hand, got is autograph and presented him with their team's ball cap. The winners had the hats embroidered specially for the President and the First Lady. President Bush departed Dobbins ARB the same day. The Columbus little leaguers remained at the base for a short tour of a C-130, a fire truck and lunch at the Consolidated Club.

    President Bush visits Dobbins Air Reserve Base

  • Chief Master Sgt. Brenda Barry, 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical administration superintendent, assists an Airman as he updates his medical information during the Inactive Ready Reserve muster, which took place at Dobbins in July. The purpose of the muster was to gain contact information for and availability of IRR members for mobilization and augmentation purposes. More than 140 members of the IRR reported for the event.

    Individual Ready Reserve Muster held at Dobbins ARB

  • 94th Airlift Wing Command Chief James Michael West holds the retirement flag given to him during his retirement ceremony on the August unit training assembly. To his right, Col. Heath Nuckolls, 94th Airlift Wing commander, officiated the ceremony.

    94th Airlift Wing Command Chief retires

    When people look up the words longevity, commitment and loyalty in the dictionary the name Chief Master Sgt. James Michael West, 94th Airlift Wing command chief, should appear. During the August unit training assembly, another chapter in a good reading novel came to a close. Chief West retired for the second time in his lifetime. This time from his
  • Master Sgt. Bruce See, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Dobbins Air Reserve Base Honor Guard, pauses for a moment of prayer in the opening dedication of a new 775-acre National Cemetery located in Canton, Ga., on June 4.

    National Veterans Cemetery opens

  • Maj. Mary Youngblood, 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, speaks with two visiting employers while in a demonstration flight during Employer's Day.

    Dobbins hosts Employers Day

    Employers, ranging in occupations from elementary school principal to postal carrier supervisor, got a unique opportunity to see firsthand what Airmen do while performing their military duties during a drill weekend when the 94th Airlift Wing hosted Employer’s Day last month. The visit also served as an opportunity for Airmen to thank the employers
  • During the National Disaster Medical System exercise, Tech. Sgt. Doreen Blake, 94th Security Forces Squadron security response team leader, quickly handles a patient who deplaned and immediately started showing erratic behavior. The patient was taken to the triage area and attended to by mental illness professionals.

    Dobbins hosts National Disaster Medical System exercise

    As hurricane season began this year, the National Disaster Medical System sprang into action. In preparation of what the National Weather Service has predicted to be a difficult season, the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center conducted a full-scale exercise at Dobbins in June. Wanting to offer more prepared assistance the exercise was a
  • Veronica Grantham works dispatch for the fire department at the new Joint Communications Center.

    Dobbins opens new Joint Communications Center

    The Dobbins Fire Department and Security Forces recently opened a Joint Communications Center, which includes brand new computer and radio systems. The center makes it possible for both groups to receive 911 calls and dispatch the appropriate response from one primary location. “Before this communication center, the Fire Department Communication
  • Maj. Kent D. Hansen assumed command of the 94th Security Forces Squadron. Addressing members of his new squadron, Major Hansen said, "I am honored and dedicated to serve with you."

    80th APS and 94th SFS welcome new commanders

    Airmen belonging to the 80th Aerial Port Squadron and the 94th Security Forces Squadron welcomed new commanders last month. In a change of command ceremony Maj. Todd R. Laughman took command of the 80th APS from outgoing commander Lt. Col. John L. Fitter. Assuming command of the 94th SFS was Maj. Kent D. Hansen. Col. Steven Slick, 94th Mission
  • Maj. David Guio, 94th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, accepts a military coin from Lt. Gen. L'ubomir Bulik, Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic. Major Guio, whose family's heritage is Slovak, met General Bulik when he and a high- level delegation from the Slovak Republic visited Dobbins ARB recently. Major Guio shared a family photo with the group and talked about the Slovakian meals he enjoyed eating as a child.

    Remembering the past...Airman shares heritage with distinguished visitors

    Though he lives thousands of miles away, Maj. David Guio, 94th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, got the opportunity to connect with his family’s history when a delegation from the Slovak Republic visited Dobbins Air Reserve Base recently. The Slovakian delegation represented high-level personnel from the Slovak Ministry of Defense, the

  • Airmen’s heroic actions save woman’s life

    The weather was wet and miserable; too cold for a normal May weekend. Tech. Sgts. Rick Ford and Marilyn DeMetrick, Staff Sgt. Christopher Howe and Senior Airman Edward Shannonhouse of 94th Civil Engineer Squadron were headed back to Dobbins after lunch. They were driving down Fairground Street near South Cobb Drive. It was then that Sergeant
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